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Flaked on too many times? How to deal with friends who keep canceling last minute
The ease with which people cancel plans to tend to their own well-being appears to be growing. But there can be serious costs to breaking commitments at the last minute.
Lopez: The monthly tab for her in-home elder care: $18,000. She can cover it, but how many others can?
Addressing the crippling cost of elder care is a global challenge, and the U.S. is 'behind the curve.'
One in five U.S. food and beverage products is made with synthetic dyes
A new study assessed some 40,000 foods and beverages, and found that nearly 20% had synthetic food dyes.
Contributor: Children's Hospital Los Angeles threw trans kids overboard
The Trump administration threatened to punish the hospital if it continued to serve these patients. That's no way to decide what medical services patients will receive.
Abcarian: RFK Jr. is dismantling trust in vaccines, the crown jewel of American public health
Children around the world will suffer because RFK Jr. substitutes baseless theories and junk science for knowledge about vaccines and health.
What cosmetic work has Khloé Kardashian had? Hear it from the reality star herself
Khloé Kardashian gives an update listing all the cosmetic and surgical work she's had done (in response to speculation about it from a British plastic surgeon).
I covered the L.A. fires in the Palisades. So I had my blood tested for lead
The Los Angeles County wildfires unleashed all kinds of contaminants once locked away in paints, plastics and elsewhere. Among the most concerning is lead, so, like hundreds of Angelenos, a...
Life expectancy in California still hasn't rebounded since the pandemic
A new study released in JAMA finds life expectancy has still not bounced back from pre-pandemic 2019 levels, attributing the remaining gap to drug overdoses and cardiovascular diseases and hitting...
Shut down the conspiracy theories: Kat Timpf is taking another 'Gutfeld!' break to get reconstructive surgery
Kat Timpf, who learned she had breast cancer hours before giving birth to her son, is taking more time off from Fox News' 'Gutfeld!' for reconstructive surgery.
The mother of an L.A. teen who took his own life is fighting for a new mental health tool for LGBTQ+ youth
A state bill would add an LGBTQ+ youth crisis number to student IDs after Trump cut that service from the national suicide hotline.
Rep. Garcia of Long Beach asks RFK Jr. to explain targeting of HIV/AIDS funding for cuts
In a letter, the Long Beach Democrat asked Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to produce documents around cuts to HIV/AIDS funding under the Trump administration.
Federal cuts leave Los Angeles County health system in crisis
The massive Republican tax bill signed by Trump is expected to soon claw $750 million per year from the L.A. County Department of Health Services, which oversees four public hospitals...
This burger was made from cow cells in a lab. Should it really be served in restaurants?
Lab-grown beef, chicken and even quail are served in restaurants in some countries around the world - and now some cultivated meats could soon be sold in the UK too
What are the risks of bombing Iran's nuclear sites?
Destroying Iran's stores of enriched uranium would bring danger for people nearby but not trigger another Chernobyl.
How much sewage is spilled near you?
Companies can release raw sewage during bad weather, but it poses risks to human health and wildlife.
8 babies spared from potentially deadly inherited diseases through new IVF 'mitochondrial donation' trial
A groundbreaking trial in the U.K. has released data on eight babies born through a special IVF procedure to lower their risk of mitochondrial DNA disease.
New bionic knee connects directly with muscles and bone to feel more like the user's body
A bionic knee that directly attaches to the thigh bone and uses implanted electrodes can make a prosthetic leg feel more like a part of the body, a new study...
Best lenses for wildlife photography 2025 — crisp, detailed wildlife shots
These are the best wildlife lenses you can buy in 2025
Mysterious migraines after heart surgery may finally be explained
Short-lived lesions sometimes appear in the brain following heart surgery — and now, a new trial hints that they might be linked to migraines and visual auras. More work is...
Alberta wastewater unlocked key information about COVID-19. Could it help with measles too?
As Alberta's measles outbreaks grow, researchers are watching the province's wastewater for the highly contagious virus and hoping to determine if the technology could eventually serve as an early detection...
Play on! Or not? How air quality indexes work — and how they might impact sports
With various air quality indexes available, and as wildfire smoke becomes an increasing health risk, here’s what often goes into the decision to play sports or not — and how...
How does wildfire smoke affect birds? This researcher is looking to find out
A researcher from the University of Saskatchewan is looking into how wildfires are impacting bird physiology during migration.
'Nobody's bothered': Toronto human rights advocate pleads for peace in Yemen
Toronto resident and human rights advocate Zaid Al-Rawni was born in Yemen. Once one of the world's poorest countries, it now faces devastating conditions, its populace plagued by famine, disease,...
Cases of HPV-related oral cancers have risen significantly in Canada, study finds
The proportion of oral cancers caused by HPV has risen significantly in Canada, say researchers, who suggest the infection is now behind an estimated three-quarters of all such malignancies.
Childhood malnutrition in residential schools linked to diabetes, heart disease in adults
"We need to start looking at hunger in residential schools as a real predictor of long-term health problems," writes Ian Mosby in the Canadian Medical Association Journal today.
Updated abortion pill rule adds to confusion, pharmacist says
A policy that women had to take the abortion pill in front of their doctor was changed in May, but the change has led to confusion for pharmacists.
Investigation launched after B.C. father visits hospital 4 times before stroke diagnosis
Northern Health, which runs hospitals in northwest, B.C., is looking into why it took four hospital visits over four days for doctors to confirm that a Hazelton, B.C., man had...
Former MLA who survived cancer calls for national HPV vaccination program
A study published by the Canadian Medical Association Journal showed a significant rise in the proportion of oral cancers caused by the HPV in Canada.