The states, all led by Democrats, used the grants to support a wide variety of functions, including H.I.V. prevention and ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Earlier this year, Selena Peña spent her days helping Kern County residents learn how to lead healthier lives through ...

California has seen historic reductions in violent crime due to sustained investments in community-based prevention, intervention and trauma recovery programs, and advocates are urging lawmakers to ...

After decades promoting healthy habits and nutrition, wellness education programs across the Inland Empire and Los Angeles County will soon be shuttered. The San Bernardino County Public Health ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has vocally pushed a fight against chronic health issues like obesity and heart disease. Yet, ...

The lawsuit asks the court to immediately block the termination of funding and let states retain access to "essential public health funds." More than $972 million is due to California that state and ...

California joined 23 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration over the cuts, which include nearly $1 billion in funding for California public health agencies.

A statewide abortion-fund program that was established in the wake of the 2022 Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade, is distributing its ...

Researchers from University of California San Diego report that an expanded, school-based tobacco prevention program in California was associated with significantly lower rates of smoking and vaping ...

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. While Gov. Gavin Newsom efficiently rebuilds parts of Los Angeles damaged by wildfires, he is leaving the state ...

As a student in one of SLU’s public health programs, you’ll: Learn from some of the nation's foremost public health researchers and participate in high-profile, vital research. Get hands-on ...