Purposeful Aging Los Angeles
Purposeful Aging Los Angeles (PALA) seeks to prepare the Los Angeles region for a rapidly aging population through an innovative, sustained initiative that unites public and private leadership and strategies. PALA will improve the [...]
Protect Yourself From Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A is a highly contagious liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus. Mild cases can last a few weeks while severe cases can last several months. Los Angeles County is experiencing an [...]
Schwartz Center Rounds: The Joy of Positive Outcomes.
The Schwartz Center Rounds ® A multidisciplinary forum where clinical caregivers discuss social and emotional issues that arise in caring for patients "The Joy of Positive Outcomes." Wednesday, September 20, 2017 12pm-1pm Hospital Assembly Room [...]
Lasky’s Lab: September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month
Every month, 25 THOUSAND children will be diagnosed with cancer around the world, and 6,667 families will experience the loss of a child from cancer. On the positive side, in the United States we now [...]
Back to School: Preventing Bullying & Intervening to End It
by Nisha Wadwha, MD PGY 1 As the final days of summer approach us and a new school year sets in, parents, teachers, and students are beginning to gear up for classes, homework, and extracurricular [...]
Zika Virus – Global Health Matters
by Shaheen Harandi, PL-1 Many countries in the world are currently feeling the impacts – and the fear - of Zika virus. Almost unheard of before the outbreak in Brazil last year, the virus is [...]