How to help a friend after a breakup? Your first instinct is wrong
How can you help a friend going through a painful breakup? Experts say show up, offer support and definitely don't bash the ex. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - March 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Deborah Netburn Source Type: news

Want to help a friend after a breakup? Your first instinct is wrong
How can you help a friend going through a painful breakup? Experts say show up, offer support and definitely don't bash the ex. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - March 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Deborah Netburn Source Type: news

How to help a friend after a devastating breakup? Your first instinct is wrong
How can you help a friend going through a painful breakup? Experts say show up, offer support and definitely don't bash the ex. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - March 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Deborah Netburn Source Type: news

California effort to confront implicit bias among doctors faces 1st Amendment challenge
The litigation is part of a national crusade by right-leaning advocacy and legal groups against DEI initiatives in healthcare. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - February 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ronnie Cohen Source Type: news

She got 25 years to life for tossing son four floors. Court says probation should be considered
Sonia Hermosillo threw her infant from the top of a parking structure. An appeals court said mental illness was not properly considered at sentencing. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - February 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Andrew J. Campa Source Type: news

Your guide to the California Senate candidates' views of housing and homelessness
No issue matters more to Californians than housing and homelessness. Catch up on where the major Senate candidates stand on the subject. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - February 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Benjamin Oreskes Source Type: news

Amy Schumer shares Cushing syndrome diagnosis to 'advocate for women's health'
Amy Schumer reveals she's been diagnosed with the hormonal disorder Cushing syndrome after addressing criticism of her 'puffier'-appearing face. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - February 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Nardine Saad Source Type: news

Some California D.A.s are fighting fentanyl with murder charges. Why San Francisco will join them
San Francisco is following the lead of more conservative counties, launching an investigative unit to target fentanyl deaths as homicide cases. That means drug dealers could be charged with murder. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - February 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Hannah Wiley Source Type: news

Hours on hold, limited appointments: Why California babies aren't going to the doctor
Most California kids rely on Medi-Cal for vital preventive care, but many are missing necessary health screenings because of trouble accessing its services. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - February 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jenny Gold Source Type: news

Opinion: A call can come at any moment. It's teaching me the importance of 'one day at a time'
I am my parents' long-distance helper now. Like a character in a Lorrie Moore story, I have to live by bromides. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - February 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: David L. Ulin Source Type: news

How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Jay Shetty and Radhi Devlukia
A perfect Sunday for Jay Shetty and his wife Radhi Devlukia involves meditation, hiking, hitting up the farmers market and cooking dinner at home. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - February 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kailyn Brown Source Type: news

Opinion: California wants to make your healthcare less expensive
The state's new Office of Health Care Affordability has proposed a cap on healthcare spending growth. But if providers have their way, the effort could get watered down. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - February 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Glenn Melnick Source Type: news

Single-payer healthcare is a 'tough, tough sell' as California faces massive budget shortfall
California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas says he likes the idea of a state-run single-payer healthcare system, but isn't convinced the state can afford it. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - February 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Anabel Sosa Source Type: news

What is a head spa? The luxury L.A. treatment reveals the health of your scalp
Head spas that offer Chinese scalp treatments are all the rage. We underwent an up-close analysis and deep cleaning to check it out. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - February 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Deborah Vankin Source Type: news

These viral L.A. 'head spas' will show you what's been hiding in your scalp (Ew!)
Head spas that offer Chinese scalp treatments are all the rage. We underwent an up-close analysis and deep cleaning to check it out. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - February 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Deborah Vankin Source Type: news