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Apodaca: Anti-science agenda is a step back in time
31+ min ago (856+ words) It was mid-December 1799, and the weather at Mount Vernon, George Washington's Virginia estate, was miserable. But despite the freezing rain, snow and hail, the beloved former president and "father of our country" rode out on horseback to supervise operations. His…...
Hoag dedicates Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Family Court
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (371+ words) All four of Kobe and Vanessa Bryant's four daughters were born at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach. Vanessa and her oldest daughter, Natalia, came back to Hoag on Tuesday to celebrate a way of giving back. Vanessa, the wife of…...
Casey Means faces the Senate health committee in a confirmation hearing to be U.S. surgeon general
3+ hour, 36+ min ago (770+ words) NEW YORK'Wellness influencer, author and entrepreneur Dr. Casey Means on Wednesday shared a vision for addressing the root causes of chronic disease instead of feeding into "reactive sick care" during her confirmation hearing to become the nation's next surgeon general....
Letters to the Editor: Measles is serious. Survivors should let the public know
4+ hour, 31+ min ago (187+ words) Letters to the Editor: Measles is serious. Survivors should let the public know'Los Angeles Times To the editor: Guest contributor Robert B Shpiner's anger with the irresponsible behavior of our current secretary of Health and Human Services is well-justified (RFK…...
Norwegian king will remain in Spanish hospital a few more days, doctor says
6+ hour, 38+ min ago (283+ words) OSLO'Norway's king will remain in a hospital for a few more days for treatment and observation after being admitted during a vacation on the Spanish island of Tenerife, his doctor said Wednesday. The royal palace announced on Tuesday evening that…...
Letters to the Editor: Forced hospitalization is an imperfect answer to severe mental illness
7+ hour, 1+ min ago (173+ words) Letters to the Editor: Forced hospitalization is an imperfect answer to severe mental illness'Los Angeles Times To the editor: Steve Lopez's column makes some very good points about improved care for the severely mentally ill, but the subject of forced…...
Deadly bird flu found in California elephant seals for the first time
7+ hour, 21+ min ago (691+ words) The H5N1 bird flu virus that devastated South American elephant seal populations has been confirmed in seals at California's A'o Nuevo State Park, researchers from UC Davis and UC Santa Cruz announced Wednesday. The virus has ravaged wild, commercial and domestic…...
Contributor: If social platforms are harmful, don't just ban kids. Regulate the harms
9+ hour, 30+ min ago (207+ words) Responding to that reality with bans aimed at youth access rather than regulation of platform design is a profound misalignment of responsibility. It places the burden of safety on adolescents and families while leaving the systems that generate harm intact....
Letters to the Editor: I’ve received healthcare all over the world. The worst was in the U.S.
12+ hour, 31+ min ago (208+ words) Letters to the Editor: I've received healthcare all over the world. The worst was in the U.S.Los Angeles Times To the editor: I am an accident-prone person I have been around the world three times, once traveling largely by bicycle…...
Camp Mystic parents sue Texas, accusing state officials of not enforcing evacuation plan requirement
22+ hour, 37+ min ago (519+ words) Texas health officials failed to follow state law when they licensed Camp Mystic without making sure it had an evacuation plan, parents of nine children and counselors who died in the July 4 flood allege in a new federal lawsuit. Camp…...