Neuroscience
The resilience of brain-training hype
It was definitely déjà vu in the media today. Reuters, The New Yorker, Los Angeles Times, and more were back on the "brain training prevents dementia" bandwagon.
Jul 26, 2016
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Health
Study first to link disparities and 'pharmacy deserts' in California
In the United States, Black, Latino and low-income communities have historically lacked nearby access to pharmacy services. To provide the first record of these "pharmacy deserts" in Los Angeles County, a University of California, ...
Jan 6, 2021
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HIV & AIDS
US porn makers slam HIV claims, vow to end moratorium
US porn filmmakers who have suspended production after a number of actors reportedly tested HIV-positive accused critics Tuesday of "political posturing" and making unfounded claims.
Sep 11, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
To increase testing for hepatitis B, promote it in the community, study shows
It's been called the silent epidemic. Four million people worldwide are infected with chronic Hepatitis B (HBV) and in the United States over two million people have been diagnosed with the disease. The viral infection is ...
Oct 2, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
California on front line as STDs run rampant in US
A billboard on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood screams out a stark warning: "drug-resistant gonorrhea alert!"
Jun 4, 2018
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Medications
Narcan, medication that can stop fatal opioid overdose now available without a prescription
Last month, drugstores and pharmacies nationwide began stocking and selling the country's first over-the-counter version of naloxone, a medication that can stop a potentially fatal overdose from opioids. It's sold as a nasal ...
Oct 12, 2023
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Health
Number of medical marijuana dispensaries surpasses limit set by Los Angeles voters
Despite a Los Angeles city ordinance that voters approved in 2013 to limit the number of registered medical marijuana businesses to no more than 135 that have been in continuous operation since September 2007, UCLA researchers ...
Mar 13, 2015
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Health
Exclusion of doctors from public health insurance up 2007 to 2017
(HealthDay)—From 2007 to 2017, the number of physicians excluded from Medicare and state public insurance programs increased, according to a study published online Dec. 14 in JAMA Network Open.
Dec 18, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
More measles cases reported in Southern California
An Orange County infant too young to have been vaccinated and a Long Beach man are the latest confirmed cases of measles in Southern California, officials said Saturday.
May 6, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Masks to become part of life in California, but rules vary
For Californians venturing outside, donning a mask will be as common as putting on a cap or sunglasses when the state begins gradually easing stay-at-home orders on Friday. But rules about face coverings vary from county ...
May 8, 2020
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