Category: Posts
423
A ‘quiet’ liver disease is on the rise in Hispanic people A ‘quiet’ liver disease is on the rise in Hispanic people
Health March 7, 2023

A ‘quiet’ liver disease is on the rise in Hispanic people

Hispanic Americans are disproportionately diagnosed with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and NASH, ... more

1,666
Culture Affects How Latinos Experience Pain Culture Affects How Latinos Experience Pain
Health January 12, 2024

Culture Affects How Latinos Experience Pain

Latinos tend to be more sensitive to pain than Whites. Yet they ... more

478
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

295
Can yogurt reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes? Can yogurt reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes?
Health May 8, 2024

Can yogurt reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes?

Sharp-eyed grocery shoppers may notice new labels in the dairy aisle touting ... more

507
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

279
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

216
Measles has returned to Southern California; here’s what you need to know Measles has returned to Southern California; here’s what you need to know
Health March 13, 2025

Measles has returned to Southern California; here’s what you need to know

  Measles? That’s a disease medical science conquered long ago, right? Not quite right. ... more

455
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

230
FDA Restrictions Could Push COVID Shot Prices to $225 FDA Restrictions Could Push COVID Shot Prices to 5
Health August 29, 2025

FDA Restrictions Could Push COVID Shot Prices to $225

Millions of Americans may struggle to find Covid-19 vaccines this fall, and ... more

417
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

362
Tenants paying rent represent 43% of Golden State households Tenants paying rent represent 43% of Golden State households
Housing September 19, 2024

Tenants paying rent represent 43% of Golden State households

Only 18% of California’s 13.7 million households live in a house they ... more

556
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

463
Teens Decide not to Post on Social Media for Fear of Embarrassment Teens Decide not to Post on Social Media for Fear of Embarrassment
Social Media May 1, 2023

Teens Decide not to Post on Social Media for Fear of Embarrassment

  Roughly four-in-ten teens say they often or sometimes decide not to post ... more

346
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

611
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

422
Companies seek to help students pay their debts Companies seek to help students pay their debts
Business August 30, 2023

Companies seek to help students pay their debts

Vacation days, health care, 401(k) matching and now: student loan repayment. More ... more