Vigen V. Abovian MD, VIDA Family Practice PC.

01/10/2026

Medi-Cal changes in 2026-2027

On January 9, Governor Newsom released his proposed state budget. While the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) had identified an $18 billion deficit late last year, Newsom’s budget presents a $2.9 billion deficit in 2026-27. The Governor’s budget contains no new initiatives or large-scale stat...

01/22/2022

Knee disorders including bones, ligaments, tendons and cartilage degenerations.

01/22/2022

Spine conditions and disk disease.

11/14/2021

Covid-19; Most effective combination vaccine, was Johnson-Johnson single dose followed by 1 Moderna booster dose.

10/23/2021

Covid-19 Vaccines & Boosters.

05/12/2020

COVID-19, Stages of Business Opening in LA County.

05/09/2020

Children infected with COVID-19.

For the first time since the pandemic hit, Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared New York to be ahead of its war against the coronavirus Friday, though he did not elabo...

04/02/2020

Glendale is the 3rd highest city with Coronavirus infection, after Los Angeles & Long Beach.

County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health Communications & Public Affairs 313 N. Figueroa Street, Room 806 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Phone: (213) 240-8144 Fax: (213) 481-1406 media@ph.lacounty.gov

04/02/2020

FDA Pulls all Ranitidine and Zantac out, due to carcinogenic impurity

Finds levels of probable carcinogen increase during storage

04/27/2019

Benefits of exercise.

It appears that some sedentary people with a normal weight may have about the same risk for a heart attack or stroke as people who are overweight.