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Black, Hispanic Doctors See Much Larger Proportion of Medicaid Patients Black, Hispanic Doctors See Much Larger Proportion of Medicaid Patients
Healthcare September 25, 2024

Black, Hispanic Doctors See Much Larger Proportion of Medicaid Patients

Latino and Black family doctors are more likely to hang their shingle ... more

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LA Faces Major Budget Deficit – What It Means for Residents & City Services LA Faces Major Budget Deficit – What It Means for Residents & City Services
Economy March 11, 2025

LA Faces Major Budget Deficit – What It Means for Residents & City Services

Los Angeles is facing a significant budget crisis, raising concerns about the ... more

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Increase in cases of colorectal cancer among people under 50 Increase in cases of colorectal cancer among people under 50
cancer March 22, 2023

Increase in cases of colorectal cancer among people under 50

If you think you're too young to get colorectal cancer, consider this: ... more

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California eases COVID-19 protocols, mild cases no longer warrant isolation California eases COVID-19 protocols, mild cases no longer warrant isolation
Health January 24, 2024

California eases COVID-19 protocols, mild cases no longer warrant isolation

California, the state that once enacted some of the strictest COVID-19 protocols, ... more

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Pay or eat, the drama of families who cannot pay their water bills Pay or eat, the drama of families who cannot pay their water bills
Environment September 15, 2022

Pay or eat, the drama of families who cannot pay their water bills

Faced with the water crisis, the drought and the campaigns that promote ... more

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How Ozempic Is Changing Diabetes Treatment How Ozempic Is Changing Diabetes Treatment
Health May 15, 2024

How Ozempic Is Changing Diabetes Treatment

Millions of patients rely on insulin. But with new drugs, some have ... more

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Unlocking Productivity & Quality of Life: The Power of 4-Day Weekends Unlocking Productivity & Quality of Life: The Power of 4-Day Weekends
Business June 13, 2023

Unlocking Productivity & Quality of Life: The Power of 4-Day Weekends

  Unlocking Productivity and Quality of Life: The Case for Four-Day Weekends and ... more

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In time for the holidays: US obesity rates drop for 1st time in a decade In time for the holidays: US obesity rates drop for 1st time in a decade
Health December 16, 2024

In time for the holidays: US obesity rates drop for 1st time in a decade

For the first time in over a decade, obesity rates in the ... more

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Should California’s minimum wage be $18? Voters will soon decide Should California’s minimum wage be $18? Voters will soon decide
Labor October 14, 2024

Should California’s minimum wage be $18? Voters will soon decide

Voters will decide in November whether California should raise its hourly minimum ... more

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Fight against ultra-processed food in California schools Fight against ultra-processed food in California schools
Health March 21, 2025

Fight against ultra-processed food in California schools

A California legislator unveiled a first-of-its-kind bill Wednesday that would phase out ... more

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How Art can Improve our Mental Health How Art can Improve our Mental Health
Mental Health May 25, 2023

How Art can Improve our Mental Health

When Dr. Frank Clark was in medical school studying to be a ... more

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Dumb Down payment Idea? Legislators Want Ownership in your Property Dumb Down payment Idea? Legislators Want Ownership in your Property
Housing June 30, 2022

Dumb Down payment Idea? Legislators Want Ownership in your Property

First-time buyers often rely on family gifts to afford the down payments ... more

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From Space to Earth: 3 Lessons on Battling Loneliness from Astronaut Christina Koch From Space to Earth: 3 Lessons on Battling Loneliness from Astronaut Christina Koch
Mental Health July 11, 2023

From Space to Earth: 3 Lessons on Battling Loneliness from Astronaut Christina Koch

How do these space pioneers combat the loneliness that often accompanies their ... more

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Landords refuse to give contracts to Section 8 beneficiaries Landords refuse to give contracts to Section 8 beneficiaries
Housing October 9, 2024

Landords refuse to give contracts to Section 8 beneficiaries

California tenants who held Section 8 housing vouchers were refused rental contracts ... more

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What Social Media Does to the Teen Brain What Social Media Does to the Teen Brain
Mental Health September 22, 2023

What Social Media Does to the Teen Brain

Every generation has its moral panic and for Gen Z — teenagers ... more

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COVID cases increase in Los Angeles County mask mandate could return COVID cases increase in Los Angeles County mask mandate could return
COVID December 3, 2022

COVID cases increase in Los Angeles County mask mandate could return

Los Angeles County may soon reimpose indoor mask mandates as COVID-19 cases ... more

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Why caffeine might make you anxious Why caffeine might make you anxious
Mental Health June 4, 2024

Why caffeine might make you anxious

Caffeine is a stimulant that affects the sympathetic nervous system — the ... more

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The Kobe and Gianna mural in LA will stay for at least another year The Kobe and Gianna mural in LA will stay for at least another year
LA October 25, 2023

The Kobe and Gianna mural in LA will stay for at least another year

NBA 2K helps preserve popular Kobe and Gianna Bryant mural in downtown ... more