Volume 8, Number 6 November-December 2018
Promoting Health Through Prevention in Los Angeles County
Diagnosis and Management of Influenza
Health care providers need to be prepared for the possibility of another severe influenza season in Los Angeles County this winter. This article reviews key points about influenza diagnosis, management, and reporting READ MORE
Taking Action on Climate Change: Steps for Health Care Providers
There are many opportunities for clinicians to use their expert knowledge and professional influence to slow climate change and protect their patients’ health. This article discusses how the health care sector contributes to climate change and suggests steps that clinicians can take on a clinical, institutional, policy, and personal level to slow climate change. READ MORE
DPH UPDATES
From the Los Angeles Health Alert Network (LAHAN)
Other Updates
Resources For Providers and Patients
Updated LA Quits tobacco cessation website, which includes information on vaping and marijuana. New patient education materials: flea-born typhus, “cover your cough,” and handwashing. New Substance Abuse Service Helpline brochure. VIEW LIST
Rx for Prevention, 2018 November-December;8(6). Published: November 13, 2018