RFK Jr. speaks candidly about his gravelly voice: 'If I could sound better, I would'
'If I could sound better, I would,' says the presidential candidate, who has spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological condition that affects his vocal cords. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - April 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: James Rainey Source Type: news
An AI app claims it can detect sexually transmitted infections. Doctors say it's a disaster
'There are so many things wrong with this app that I don't even know where to begin,' one doctor said about Calmara, which says it can identify sexually transmitted infections from photos of penises. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - April 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Corinne Purtill Source Type: news
Jay Leno's wife Mavis Leno sometimes 'does not know' him due to dementia, lawyer says
Mavis Leno is battling 'advanced dementia' and 'sometimes does not know her husband, Jay [Leno], nor her date of birth,' her court-appointed attorney reported. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - April 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Nardine Saad Source Type: news
Opinion: A deadly but curable disease is thriving in L.A.'s jails. That's unacceptable
The Los Angeles County jail system needs a concerted effort to screen for and treat the blood-borne liver disease, which kills about 14,000 Americans a year. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - April 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mark Bunin Benor Source Type: news
California is making fentanyl test strips free to organizations. How to get a kit
In an effort to slow the proliferation of synthetic opioid-related deaths, California will begin offering free fentanyl-testing strips to eligible organizations across the state that ask for them, the state Department of Health Care Services announced Thursday. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - March 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Karen Garcia Source Type: news
Halle Berry's perimenopause was misdiagnosed as 'worst case of herpes' her doc ever saw
Halle Berry says her doctor was convinced she had the 'worst case of herpes' he had ever seen when she described symptoms related to perimenopause. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - March 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Nardine Saad Source Type: news
The 'soup for dinner' life: It's easy, delicious. A never-boring way to slim down
Quick soups, simmering soups, you-can't-make-a-mistake soups. These are a home cook's easy way to cut back. You will not be bored or boring as a cook or an eater on this diet. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - March 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Michelle Huneven Source Type: news
The 'soup for dinner' diet: It's easy, delicious. A never-boring way to slim down
Quick soups, simmering soups, you-can't-make-a-mistake soups. These are a home cook's easy way to cut back. You will not be bored or boring as a cook or an eater on this diet. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - March 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Michelle Huneven Source Type: news
How Dodgers fans built a gigantic community of L.A. hikers
Every year a group of Dodgers fans rings in the start of baseball season in an especially Angeleno way: Decking themselves in all blue and hiking through Griffith Park's peaks. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - March 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Claire O ’Callahan Source Type: news
A trick to reduce stress? Spend 20 seconds a day doing this easy practice
Researchers at UC Berkeley say a daily 20-second 'micropractice' can help reduce stress and improve mental health. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - March 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Deborah Netburn Source Type: news
Kate Middleton is helping her kids through cancer diagnosis. How to talk to your children
Kate Middleton emphasized the time she took to share her cancer diagnosis with her children. Here's how adults can speak to children about serious illnesses. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - March 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Karen Garcia Source Type: news
Puppetry is booming in L.A. Meet the new generation of performers making it cool again
In the last year, membership has spiked at the Los Angeles Guild of Puppetry. Inside the new generation of artists continuing its mission. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - March 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Deborah Netburn Source Type: news
Voters approve Proposition 1, Newsom's overhaul of the California mental health system
After a close race, Gov. Gavin Newsom's Proposition 1 overhaul of California's mental health system narrowly passed in the 2024 primary election. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - March 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Taryn Luna Source Type: news
Amid Kate frenzy, hospital responds to Catherine's reported medical-records breach
As public interest into Kate Middleton's health intensifies, the London Clinic responds to a report that her medical records were illegally accessed. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - March 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Nardine Saad Source Type: news
Surcharge for alternatives to dairy milk stirs up lawsuit against Starbucks
Three California women are suing Starbucks, alleging it unfairly charges more to those who request nondairy milks in their drinks because they can't safely consume dairy. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - March 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Andrew J. Campa Source Type: news
