1+ week, 5+ day ago   (443+ words) Studies estimating the effectiveness of the flu vaccine have a significant flaw, according to a new paper. The studies are biased because of how they handle the initial days after vaccination, according to the paper by Dr. Eyal Shahar, professor…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (487+ words) Dr. Anthony Fauci said an aide should delete an email about risky research his agency was funding, according to documents released on Saturday by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. “Please delete this e-mail and then delete from the deleted file,” Fauci…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (270+ words) State Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, is partnering with the American Red Cross to host three community blood drives across Senate District 23 on Friday in Santa Clarita, Antelope Valley and Victor Valley, as California continues to face an ongoing blood…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (516+ words) Santa Clarita Valley Signal Jack Teoli | An Ideologically Driven Move As school ramps back up, so do concerns over what recent proposals the William S. Hart Union High School District board has approved in time for class. As of July 20, the…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (112+ words) Habeba Mostafa is a staff reporter and photographer for The Santa Clarita Valley Signal. Having received her undergraduate degree from UCLA and her graduate degree from Cal State Northridge, she has experience in writing, photographing and creating social media content…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (614+ words) I’m taking care of my elderly father who recently had a stroke and have a lot of questions about how Medicare works and what it covers. He’s enrolled in original Medicare. Can you help me? Taking care of a parent…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (293+ words) Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Foundation has announced a historic $5 million gift from Connie Spears, honoring the legacy she and her late husband, Wayne Spears, built together through decades of generosity and commitment to the hospital, according to a news release…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (397+ words) Federal regulators have cleared a blood test aimed at detecting signs of Alzheimer’s disease. The Food and Drug Administration cleared a blood test known as Elecsys pTau-217 for people aged at least 55 who have shown signs of, or have been…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (357+ words) California is sending inhalers to all schools, officials said last week. The move was funded by legislators in the latest state budget. Each public school will receive two metered-dose inhalers and 25 single-use inhalers annually for three years. The albuterol inhalers,…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (547+ words) As families across the Santa Clarita Valley prepare for the new school year, parents can take a few simple steps to help their children start strong both academically and emotionally, according to a local health expert. “Getting ready for school…...