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Knabe Commentary: How the California Budget Affects L.A. County
The County is thoroughly reviewing the Governor’s proposed budget to identify how it will impact Los Angeles County services and our own budget. While I absolutely believe that services are provided...
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Know Your Meds
By: Richard Gellar, Executive Director Long Beach Memorial & Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach Home Care Pharmacy. The collection of plastic containers has gathered in the corner of the kitchen...
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Cycle for Cure and Be a Part of Something Bigger
By: Tony Cruz, Long Beach Bicycle Ambassador and Tour of Long Beach Co-Founder Long Beach is my city; this is where I grew up and where I’ve chosen to live, work and raise a family. There’s a lot about...
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Red, White & Boom! Safety Tips for Your Family This Fourth of July
Photo by SJ Photography By: Danny Luna, injury prevention coordinator, Family Safety Coalition at Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach Time to get the barbecues, pool toys and baseball bats out of the...
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Type 2 and You – Know the Risk Factors & Prevent Diabetes
By: Linda Kerr, RN, MSN, NP, CDE, program director, Diabetes, Long Beach Memorial Diabetes is a condition that affects how the body uses glucose, the main type of sugar in blood. To use glucose, the...
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Safety Tips to Keep Your Child Healthy & Happy This Summer
Photo by Amauri Aguiar by Danny Luna, injury prevention coordinator, Family Safety Coalition at Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach The summer season is always an exciting one for children and their...
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It’s Back to School Time! Tips to Ensure a Smooth Transition from the Beach...
Photo by Lori05871 By Robert W. Castillo, MD, Chief of Staff, Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach For parents, as quickly as the Memorial Day weekend started the summer season, the rapidly...
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Truck Drivers File Charges Over Alledged Union-busting Tactics at Port
Workers File Charges with Labor Board to End Intimidation, Retaliation for Union Support U.S. workers responsible for safely hauling 80,000-lb. container rigs out of the nation’s largest port complex...
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Children with Sickle Cell More Prone To Pediatric Strokes
Photo by Mike Chaput Many people are aware that high blood pressure, age and a sedentary lifestyle in adults may increase their risk of stroke. However, few know that children also are at risk for...
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A Closer Look at Mammography Screening Guidelines & Ways You Can Protect...
Photo by Gisela Giardino Submitted by MemorialCare Breast Center at Long Beach Memorial The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) – a panel of non-Federal professionals in the field of...
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Supervisor Knabe Welcomes New Residents to Fourth District
Last month, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors adopted the redistricting map which had been proposed by Supervisor Don Knabe. Changes resulting from that map went into effect on Friday,...
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Bonnie Lowenthal’s Notes from the Capitol
Now that I chair the Joint Committee on Emergency Management, I’m constantly thinking of preparedness. That’s why I’ve met with California firefighters, who were happy to show me their aging air...
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Holiday Season Safety Tips From Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach
By: Danny Luna, injury prevention coordinator, Family Safety Coalition at Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach Once Thanksgiving is over, everyone is excited to see the holiday lights go up around the...
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Make a Resolution to Stay Heart & Stroke Conscious in the New Year
By: Cindy Peters, RN, MSN, ACNP, Center for Women’s Cardiac Heath and Research and Angie West, RN, CCRN, CNRN, Neuro/Stroke Program Director, Long Beach Memorial The holiday seasons are coming to a...
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Spring into Seasonal Health
By: Susan Melvin, D.O., FAAFP, Chief Medical Officer, Long Beach Memorial We welcomed the spring season on March 20, which means spring has “officially” sprung. The spring season means the sun is...
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Red, White & Boom! Safety Tips for Your Family This Fourth of July
By: Danny Luna, injury prevention coordinator, Family Safety Coalition at Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach Time to get the barbecues, pool toys and baseball bats out of the garage because summer...
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If Palm Trees Could Talk
The other day I was on the 26th floor of my friend’s condo on Ocean Boulevard and I got my first look at the streets I walk every day– from above. I didn’t know the 7-11 looked so tiny because on a...
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LB Needs a Fully-Restored Gang Unit to Combat Sex Crimes
Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske issued the following statement in response to recent crime statistics and the report that sex trafficking is increasing in Long Beach:Read the...
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Asthma and Your Child: Becoming Aware of Common Triggers
Eliezer Nussbaum, M.D., medical director, pediatric pulmonary center, Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of California, Irvine Asthma is one...
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Concussions and ACL Injuries – A Duo That is On The Rise in Youth Sports
By: Kenneth Huh, M.D., pediatric orthopedic surgeon, sports medicine specialist, Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach Kids competing in sports is as common as fireworks in July, because...
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