The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has announced that a new variant of COVID-19 has emerged. Health officials are saying the new strain, XBB.1.5, overtook the previously dominate
Boundaries: Sometimes the hardest things to put up, but can be the most beneficial to ourselves. With that in mind, Valencia Hills Community Church offers free classes that take place
News release Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital is kicking off American Heart Month by highlighting several milestones the hospital’s Roberta G. Veloz Cardiovascular Center recently reached. In 2022 the center surpassed
News release The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce is scheduled Feb. 7 to host its 4th Annual Health & Wellness Forum, focusing on mental health, as “positive strategies for
Some volunteers had loved ones who died alone. They said no one deserves that. A newly created program at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital in Valencia called No One Dies Alone
News release Houchin Community Blood Bank is hosting several blood drives in the Santa Clarita Valley this month. “January, which is National Blood Donor Month, is a perfect time
The holidays are generally perceived as a joyous time to celebrate all that is good — gathering with family, reminiscing on memories and filling a room with laughter. However, for
By Ana B. Ibarra CalMatters Health Writer As California gears up for a winter of respiratory illnesses, health officials and providers often reference one encouraging factor — the greater availability
The Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Foundation hosted its 42nd annual Holiday Home Tour over the course of three days earlier this month to raise money for the hospital’s Center for
News release Dr. James Weagley, a long-time Santa Clarita family medicine physician, has joined Henry Mayo Newhall Primary Care. Weagley was formerly affiliated a physician/owner with The Doctors’s Office, a
For the first time since the original COVID-19 vaccine was announced, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health expressed hope, optimism and a change in tone during Thursday’s weekly
News release In partnership with the American Red Cross, the city of Santa Clarita has held nine blood drives in 2022, collecting 333 units of blood, which is enough
News release The empty chair at holiday dinners can cause enormous pain. Whether it’s your first, 10th or 50th year without your loved one, holidays can be sad reminders of
While the possibility of a universal indoor mask mandate – akin to the one seen during the height of pandemic – is still possibly weeks away, its likelihood is increasing
Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, 5th District, co-hosted a holiday mental health webinar aimed at highlighting mental health issues surrounding the stress of the holiday season. Barger said some
By Ana B. Ibarra CalMatters Health Policy Writer California’s nursing agency has approved rules that will allow nurse practitioners to treat patients without physician supervision. It’s a move that aims to
News release The Alliance for a Healthier Generation, in partnership with the Kaiser Permanente Thriving Schools program, has announced its list of America’s Healthiest Schools for 2022, including six
News release Orthodontics Centers of California has announced an upcoming, one-day-only event in which children using Medi-Cal will be able to receive no-cost orthodontic services. The event, which is being
Maria Strmsek was not coy about sharing the experience of being screened for lung cancer – inviting The Signal to see the process all the way from when she checked
By Elizabeth Aguilera CalMatters Health Writer Hundreds of thousands of Californians previously shut out of Covered California — the state program that offers discounted health insurance — soon can participate because