California Department of Public Health

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Births by teenage mothers have hit a record low in California, health officials said on Monday, crediting a "comprehensive" public education campaign that does not stress only abstinence.

State health officials said Tuesday they found nothing unusual about the rate of infant birth defects in an impoverished San Joaquin Valley farm town located next to the West's largest toxic waste dump.

Calif. officials: Birth defect rate in farming town near huge waste dump isn't unusual. State health officials said Tuesday they found nothing unusual about the rate of infant birth defects in an impoverished San Joaquin Valley farm town located next to the West's largest toxic waste dump.

Schwarzenegger orders 2 state agencies to investigate birth defects spike in California town. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has ordered two state agencies to investigate a rash of birth defects that have confounded impoverished Kettleman City for more than a year.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has ordered two state agencies to investigate a rash of birth defects that have confounded impoverished Kettleman City for more than a year.

Study finds swine flu is a threat to new mothers, not just pregnant women. Swine flu is not only dangerous to pregnant women, but it's a threat to new mothers too, the first study to document this risk shows. An analysis of pregnant women and new mothers who were hospitalized with swine flu in California found that those who had a baby in the previous two weeks were at higher risk of severe flu complications.

California blogger takes satirical jab at gay marriage ban by trying to outlaw divorce. Til death do us part? The vow would really hold true in California if a Sacramento Web designer gets his way.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Swine flu can cause severe disease in people of all ages and appears to pose a special threat to those who are obese, according to an analysis of H1N1 cases in California released on Tuesday.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Swine flu can cause severe disease in people of all ages and appears to pose a special threat to those who are obese, according to an analysis of H1N1 cases in California released on Tuesday.

Product recall: Whole Del Monte cantaloupe sold at Raley's in Northern California, Nevada. A Northern California grocery chain has recalled several hundred cartons of cantaloupe after routine testing detected salmonella.

LA's Cedars-Sinai hospital exposed 206 patients to high doses of radiation during CT scans. California public health officials are investigating medical errors at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles in which 206 patients were exposed to high doses of radiation during CT brain scans.

LA's Cedars-Sinai hospital exposed 206 patients to high doses of radiation during CT scans. California public health officials are investigating medical errors at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles in which 206 patients were exposed to high doses of radiation during CT brain scans.

California distributor recalls bunched spinach after routine tests detect salmonella. A California distributor is recalling two brands of bunched spinach after routine testing detected salmonella.

Schwarzenegger vetoes funds for Calif. domestic violence shelters, some close. Six domestic violence shelters in California have been forced to close while dozens more are scaling back services after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger eliminated all state funding for the program that supports them.

Authorities: Wife in California kidnapping watched over victim while husband briefly jailed. Nancy Garrido spent years caring for her elderly, bedridden mother-in-law while a girl kidnapped in 1991 was allegedly held prisoner in the backyard of the home she shared with her husband.

Nancy Garrido spent years caring for her elderly, bedridden mother-in-law while a girl kidnapped in 1991 was held prisoner in the backyard of the home she shared with her husband.

Health officials in California and Colorado say at least nine people have reported illnesses tied to recalled ground beef that may be tainted with salmonella.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An elementary school student has died from the new H1N1 virus in California, the state's third death from the infection, health officials said on Thursday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cases of the new H1N1 flu virus have been found in all 50 U.S. states and tests have confirmed the virus in more than 10,000 people across the country, U.S. officials said on Monday.