Los Angeles County
Department of Public Health
Health Assessment Unit
313 N. Figueroa St., Room 127
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 240-7785

Date of Release	Title
October 1, 2008	New Data Show Alzheimer's Disease is an Emerging Health Threat Among LA County Older Adults
August 6, 2007	Diabetes Epidemic Continues To Grow in Los Angeles County
May 30, 2007	More Than One-Third of Los Angeles County Residents Are Not Prepared For an Emergency: Natural or Man-Made
May 23, 2007	Study Reveals Women living in Los Angeles County Experience Health Disparities on a Large Scale
April 4, 2007	Health Disparities Loom as LA County Fares Poorly in Health Report Card
December 08, 2006	One In Five Adults in Los Angeles County has a significant disability study finds
October 16, 2006	Nearly One In Five Adults Report Having a Disability in Los Angeles County
May 18, 2006	County Residents Report Higher Rate of Activity Limitation Due to Arthritis Than Seen Nationally
February 8, 2006	Los Angeles County Adults Gain 44 Million Pounds! Childhood Overweight Is Also on the Rise
July 28, 2005	More Than One in Four Adults in Los Angeles County at Risk for Heart Disease and Stroke: Many Report Difficulty Accessing Needed Services
June 8, 2005	Nearly One in Six Children in Los Angeles County has Special Health Care Needs
June 1, 2005	Over One-Half of L.A. County's Young Children are not Read to on a Daily Basis
April 5, 2005	County Health Department Responds to State’s Report on Cost of Obesity
March 17, 2005	County's Obesity Epidemic Threatens the Next Generation
February 8, 2005	Health Official Promote Heart Health Month with the Introduction of Prevention Matters! to Encourage Women’s Heart Health
January 13, 2005	New Dietary Guidelines Will Guide Angelenos to Make Better Choices to Address the Overweight and Obesity Epidemic in Los Angeles County
May 4, 2004	Study Examines Effects of Asthma on Los Angeles County Children - May 4 Marks First Asthma Awareness Day in California
April 1, 2004	Health Department Report Finds Underage Drinking Common; Students Stage Effort to Reduce Drinking During Spring Break
March 31, 2004	Los Angeles County Health "Report Card" Highlights Major Differences in Residents' Health Status
March 12, 2004	Health Department Opens Lactation Room for Employees
March 1, 2004	Impressive Gains in Children's Health Insurance Coverage: Many Children Remain Uninsured
November 19, 2003	Smoking Rate Drops in Los Angeles County
October 21, 2003	Nearly One-Third of County's Older Adults Do Not Get Their Flu Shot
September 25, 2003	Antibiotics Misused by Nearly One-Half of Los Angeles County Adults
July 22, 2003	Obesity Rates Rise in Los Angeles County
August 26, 2002	330,000 Adults May Have Undiagnosed Depression
April 18, 2002	Disparities in SIDS in Los Angeles County
March 13, 2002	High Quality, Affordable Child Care Sorely Lacking in Los Angeles County
February 12, 2002	Nearly Half of County Homes with Children and Guns Store Firearms Unsafely
May 10, 2001	Many County Families Lack Enough Food to Meet Basic Needs
May 3, 2001	Survey Examines Effects of Asthma on Los Angeles County Children
April 5, 2001	Health-Related Quality of Life Lower in L.A. County than Nationally
March 7, 2001	Study Examines Breastfeeding Practices in L.A. County
December 19, 2000	Alcohol Use and Risky Behaviors High Among County Residents
November 21, 2000	County Health Department Study Finds Most Residents Fail to Meet Suggested Physical Activity Guidelines
October 16, 2000	Health Department Survey Finds One in Four L.A. County Residents Without Health Insurance
July 20, 2000	County Health Department Report Identifies Health Determinants, Opportunities for Action

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