'No child should be dying': Fentanyl-related deaths among kids rising, Yale study says
Fentanyl-related deaths among children increased more than 30-fold between 2013 and 2021 in the U.S., according to a study by the Yale School of Medicine. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - May 11, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Vanessa Arredondo Source Type: news
AI may be on its way to your doctor's office, but it's not ready to see patients
Giant corporations like Microsoft and Google, plus many startups, are eyeing healthcare profits from programs based on artificial intelligence. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - May 11, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Darius Tahir | KFF Health News Source Type: news
In Southern California, everything is blooming everywhere all at once
The atmospheric rivers are gone, but the water they dumped on Southern California has prompted dormant plants to bloom for the first time in years. Native wildflowers and invasive weeds are all thriving. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - May 10, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Corinne Purtill Source Type: news
Expert panel that sparked mammogram controversy now says tests should start at 40
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force plans to recommend that breast cancer screening start at age 40 to benefit groups including Black women and women with dense breasts. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - May 9, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Melissa Healy Source Type: news
COVID deaths were cut nearly in half in 2022, but disease is still a top killer, especially in the South
The COVID-19 death rate in the U.S. fell by nearly 50% in 2022, a decline credited to widespread vaccinations as well as a rise in natural immunity. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - May 4, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Rong-Gong Lin II, Luke Money Source Type: news
Why is it taking so long for Dianne Feinstein to recover from shingles?
A case of shingles can mean two weeks of burning agony for a younger patient. But in older people like Sen. Feinstein, it's far more likely to last longer. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - May 4, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Melissa Healy Source Type: news
Loneliness is an epidemic, and the health risks are 'profound,' U.S. surgeon general warns
Isolation and loneliness are an epidemic as damaging to Americans' individual and public health as smoking and obesity, the surgeon general said in an advisory. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - May 2, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Alexandra E. Petri Source Type: news
Mental health apps may put your privacy at risk. Here's what to look for
A report by Mozilla notes that several apps aimed at mental health have improved their data privacy and security. But more than half still have problems, and some are terrible, Mozilla says. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - May 2, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Jon Healey Source Type: news
Southeast L.A. yards are plagued by toxic lead. A dusting of this mineral could help
The Prospering Backyards project brings together scientists, artists, activists and community members to tackle an environmental disaster that has quietly festered for decades. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - May 2, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Nathan Solis Source Type: news
Who gets on a kidney waitlist? We're in the dark on a crucial step toward transplant
To have even a chance at a kidney from a deceased donor, an ailing patient needs to get onto the waiting list. But fewer Americans on dialysis have that chance. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - April 28, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Emily Alpert Reyes Source Type: news
Years into his quest for a kidney, an L.A. patient is still in 'the Twilight Zone'
More than two years have passed since Roland Coleman, a seasoned attorney, started trying to get onto the kidney transplant waitlist. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - April 28, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Emily Alpert Reyes Source Type: news
Millions of Californians are willing to donate organs, but relatively few do. Here's why
About half the U.S. population, including 18 million Californians, are registered organ donors. But whether you can actually donate organs depends on how you die, among other limiting factors. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - April 28, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Jon Healey Source Type: news
Man accused of sexually abusing children in Orange County, 'grooming' babysitters to find victims, authorities allege
Orange County authorities are seeking the public's help in identifying potential victims of a Huntington Beach man accused of sexually abusing children for decades and 'grooming' women to seek out babysitting jobs. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - April 22, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Corinne Purtill Source Type: news
'Dead Ringers' takes an unflinching look at reproductive healthcare in America
Rachel Weisz stars as twin OB-GYNs in Prime Video's remake of the David Cronenberg movie that focuses on reproductive health. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - April 22, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Meredith Blake Source Type: news
A Black Californian's moon shot uplifts a people who've long found hope in the cosmos
Pomona native Victor Glover Jr.'s selection for NASA's Artemis II moon mission isn't just historic. His fellow Black Americans say it will change how the world sees them — and how they see themselves. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - April 13, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Tyrone Beason Source Type: news
