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Carrie Ann Inaba is 'home recovering and healing' after appendicitis scare
Longtime "Dancing With the Stars" judge Carrie Ann Inaba has updated fans on her health after she was hospitalized for appendicitis last month.
Letters to the Editor: Easier detention is the wrong solution to mental health care
Increasing the availability of mental health care throughout California will produce much better outcomes than holding more people against their will.
Selma Blair urged Christina Applegate to get tested for MS after clocking this symptom
Christina Applegate recalled how a fellow actor with MS, Selma Blair, urged her to get tested for the condition while their kids were on a play date.
Editorial: School meals are laden with sugar and sodium. Students need healthier food
Free school meals should be tasty, but nutrition is more important. New USDA guidelines should keep this in mind.
Dulé Hill, Jazmyn Simon put their wholesome parenting goodness into a children's book
'Pysch' co-stars Dulé Hill and Jazmyn Simon have turned the daily affirmations they repeat with their two kids into a children's book released this week.
Letters to the Editor: I'm a street doctor tired of watching people die. Expand involuntary treatment
'I support increasing care in the least restrictive environment possible, but some people need involuntary care to save their life,' says Dr. Susan Partovi.
The story of my mother-in-law's assisted suicide
She had reached the moderate stage of Alzheimer's disease but was otherwise healthy. She was lucky, and so were we, that she could choose to end her life on her...
Opinion: An AI chatbot may be your next therapist. Will it actually help your mental health?
It will be tempting for insurers to offer up apps and chatbots to meet mental health parity requirements. But there's little evidence that they help.
Fentanyl overdoses contribute to surge in L.A. County homeless deaths
The death rate surged 55% among people experiencing homelessness in L.A. County between 2019 and 2021, a markedly sharper increase than in the years before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Abcarian: Ozempic for weight loss is all the rage, but so is fighting fatphobia
You've read the stories about miracle weight loss drugs? The real miracle would be to stop blaming fat people for being fat.
How to stop hating your face
Around 5 to 10 million people in the United States have body dysmorphic disorder, which includes the face. Experts give tips on what to do to combat face hate.
Celine Dion calls off rest of world tour months after stiff-person syndrome diagnosis
Celine Dion announced the cancellation of her Courage tour in an Instagram post Friday. She was diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome in December.
'We're at a standstill': Patients can face agonizing waits for hospital transfers
Delays in transfers can put people at higher risk of complications and derail day-to-day life for patients.
Edward James Olmos reveals he had throat cancer: 'An experience that changed me'
Edward James Olmos recently revealed on the 'Mando & Friends' podcast that he was diagnosed with throat cancer. The actor has since recovered.
Massachusetts State Police bust up 'large-scale' drug enterprise
Police in Massachusetts arrested two men and busted up a "large-scale" drug trafficking enterprise after officers and U.S. Postal Inspectors intercepted three kilograms of cocaine mailed from Puerto Rico.
Edward James Olmos says he recently battled throat cancer
Edward James Olmos has announced he recently battled throat cancer.
Is vaping healthier than smoking?
Experts agree that all else being equal, it is better to vape than to smoke traditional cigarettes, but e-cigarettes come with their own risks.
Even lawyers don't like legalese: Study
It's no secret that legal documents are notoriously difficult to understand, causing headaches for anyone who has had to apply for a mortgage or review any other kind of contract....
ER doctors at 2 more B.C. hospitals say staffing crisis leaves patients with 'undignified' care
Dozens of emergency doctors from two more hospitals in B.C.'s Lower Mainland have joined a chorus of emergency room physicians speaking out about the dire situation inside their hospital departments, pushing the total...
Uganda's Museveni signs harsh anti-LGBTQ measure into law
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Monday signed a controversial anti-LGBTQ bill under which homosexuals can draw life sentences for "gay sexual conduct" and the death penalty for other related crimes.
Extreme heat events, high ambient temperatures, human morbidity and mortality in Africa: Review
Continued extreme heat exposure is affecting the health of vulnerable groups in communities.
Ingestible capsule to address GI tract diseases
Diagnosing and treating gastrointestinal tract diseases can be notoriously invasive and time-consuming: blood and stool lab work; biopsies, colonoscopies and endoscopies; and X-rays, CT scans and MRI imaging. But what...
B.C. initiative aims to expand genetic screening for Ashkenazi Jewish people at risk of hereditary cancers
An imminent pilot project will study the prevalence of the BRCA mutations among Ashkenazi Jewish peoples in B.C. and aims to offer free, voluntary genetic testing to everyone with that...
At least 3 killed, 5 injured in New Mexico motorcycle rally shooting
At least three people were killed, and more were injured during a shootout at an annual Red River, N.M., motorcycle rally.
Texas AG Ken Paxton, Trump respond to ‘outrageous’ impeachment
Ken Paxton, the attorney general of Texas who was impeached and suspended from office Saturday, has blasted his impeachment as "outrageous" and part of an unfair "plot" against him."
Parents charged after police find 7 kids living in home with caged rats, padlocked fridge
The parents of seven children who were found living in a home with maggots in their hair, caged rats, a padlocked fridge and other unsafe living conditions in Pennsylvania have...
Family of Calif. man killed by Walgreens security guard files wrongful death suit
The family of Banko Brown, a transgender Black man who was shot dead by security guard outside a San Francisco Walgreens, has filed a wrongful death suit against the pharmacy...
Thousands rally for striking WGA workers in downtown Los Angeles
A rally staged by several unions drew thousands to downtown Los Angeles on Friday in support of members of the Writers Guild of America, who are striking for better contracts.