At 65, she got her first tattoo. Now she has 17 and feels ‘seen again’
Sandee Althouse walked into a Silver Lake gift shop dressed in an almost austere, simple black dress, her curly black hair graying at the temples. She carried herself like an ...
Tag: Health & Wellness
Why your local Gold’s Gym may be getting a new name
Gold’s Gym, a decades-old fitness brand with a cult following and roots in Venice Beach, is allowing almost all of its Southern California outlets to be taken over by Eōs ...
Health insurance premiums for 1.7 million Californians on Obamacare will soar as federal subsidies end
Californians renewing their public health plans or who plan to sign up for the first time will be in for sticker shock when open enrollment begins on Saturday. Monthly premiums ...
Families pay thousands for an unproven autism treatment. Researchers say we need ethical guidelines for marketing the tech
Over the last decade, clinics have popped up across Southern California and beyond advertising something called magnetic e-resonance therapy, or MERT, as a therapy for autism. Developed by the Newport ...
Wave of RSV, particularly dangerous for babies, washing over U.S.; doctors urge vaccination
A wave of the highly contagious respiratory syncytial virus is beginning to wash over the United States — sending greater numbers of babies and toddlers to the hospital, recent data ...
‘I’m terrified’: Hunger looms as millions prepare to lose food aid amid shutdown
Michaela Thompson, an unemployed mother in the San Fernando Valley, relies on federal assistance to afford the specialized baby formula her 15-month-old daughter needs because of a feeding disorder. At ...
This L.A. gym claims it’s for people over 40. Here’s what my 83-year-old mom thought of it
The sidewalk sign outside of the Gym Venice was promising: “Your 40+ Comeback Starts Here.” “Well, how about an 80s-plus comeback,” my mom quipped, as we headed inside. She’d just ...
Lopez: Doctor who walked L.A.’s perimeter has a prescription for everyone: Escape your own neighborhood
Dr. Roy Meals, a longtime hand surgeon, likes to move his feet. He has climbed mountains and he has run three marathons. But when he shared his latest scheme with ...
10 years since Aliso Canyon: Disaster was wake-up call for U.S. on dangers of underground gas
On an evening 10 years ago, Porter Ranch resident Matt Pakucko stepped out of his music studio and was walloped by the smell of gas — like sticking your head ...
Contaminated meat was linked to 1 in 5 UTIs, according to a study out of Southern California
There’s been a long-standing belief that urinary tract infections are largely caused by poor personal hygiene. New research, however, suggests that many cases may actually be caused by infections of ...
