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
'It's a lot of UFO stuff and a lot of healing': Inside L.A.'s wackiest spiritual convention
On the first new moon in February, not long after Pluto had entered Aquarius, Shima Moore stood like a priestess in flowing white robes behind a podium in the Los Angeles Ballroom at the LAX Hilton. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - February 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Deborah Netburn Source Type: news
Opinion: Troubled youth? Contrary to stereotypes, much of Gen Z is doing just fine
Perceptions of younger generations as broadly suffering from mental health problems are exaggerated and potentially harmful. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - February 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ellen Galinsky Source Type: news
Could a single synthetic molecule outsmart a variety of drug-resistant bacteria?
Scientists have created a synthetic molecule that appears capable of attacking a broad range of bacteria that have become dangerously resistant to workhorse medicines. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - February 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Corinne Purtill Source Type: news
New eligibility rules mean nearly 2 million on Medi-Cal can now save for a rainy day
Nearly 2 million Medi-Cal enrollees can now accumulate savings and property without limitations and still qualify for the state's health insurance program for low-income residents. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - February 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Bernard J. Wolfson Source Type: news
Opinion: That ambulance racing through L.A. traffic may not be going to a life-or-death emergency
Emergency medical services in California and across the U.S. have grown rapidly to fill gaps in nonemergency care. It's expensive, ineffective and unsustainable. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - February 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jon Nevin Source Type: news
Opinion: Why that ambulance racing through L.A. traffic may not be going to a life-or-death emergency
Emergency medical services in California and across the U.S. have grown rapidly to fill gaps in nonemergency care. It's expensive, ineffective and unsustainable. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - February 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jon Nevin Source Type: news
'Behind the times': Washington tries to catch up with AI's use in healthcare
Policymakers are starting to puzzle over how to regulate artificial intelligence in healthcare — and likely to mess it up, the AI industry thinks. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - February 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Darius Tahir Source Type: news
Op-Comic: Ketamine had a reputation as a party drug. Could it help my depression?
I was wary, but knowing what I know now, I only wish I had pursued this treatment sooner. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - February 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lila Ash Source Type: news
Halfway through Medicaid purge, enrollment is down about 10 million
Since last April, states have removed more than 16 million people from their Medicaid programs in a process known as the "unwinding," according to KFF estimates compiled from state-level data. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - February 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Phil Galewitz Source Type: news
This Pilates class is harder to get into than the Magic Castle
Started by Liana Levi in 2020, the invite-only Forma Pilates offers a highly personal, and ultra-branded core workout that has drawn celebrities like Kendall Jenner and Addison Rae. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - February 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lina Abascal Source Type: news
Inside L.A.'s invite-only mom group that's better than Google
The Atwater Village Moms' Facebook Group has fostered an invite-only community where more than 6,000 parents swap recommendations, advice and emotional support. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - February 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Deborah Netburn Source Type: news
With a nudge from Newsom, a new bill aims to legalize psychedelic-assisted therapy in California
After a failed attempt to decriminalize a short list of psychedelics last year, state Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) is reintroducing legislation to make California the third state to legalize psychedelic-assisted therapy for adults. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - February 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Anabel Sosa Source Type: news
