Reports of Rising Opioid Overdoses Push Lawmakers to Craft Legislation...
Legislation by a host of California lawmakers, on the heels of a report of massive drug overdoses involving synthetic opioids including fentanyl, could potentially curb deaths in the state in the...
View ArticleRoy Choi Ups His L.A. Factor With Kombucha-Infused Dishes at Chego
Roy Choi has had a roller coaster of a summer. His LINE Hotel restaurants contract came to an end July 31 and his Watts healthier fast food spot Locol recently ceased retail operations, remaining open...
View ArticleCity Leader Disputes Report of Antibiotic-Resistant Infections in Venice
An alleged MRSA outbreak was merely "a rumor that quickly spread," according to City Councilman Mike Bonin.
View ArticleNo Outbreak of Antibiotic-Resistant Virus in Venice, Health Officials Say
"There is no increased risk of MRSA infection in the Venice community," according to a statement from the L.A. County Department of Public Health.
View ArticleThis Muslim-Run Volunteer Project Helps Feed L.A.'s Hungry and Homeless
Over the last eight years, the Halal Project has served thousands of people on Skid Row. Organizers estimate they serve an average of 250 to 500 volunteer-prepared halal meals at every event.
View ArticleDef Jam Founder Russell Simmons' Tantris Studio Gives Yoga a Hip-Hop Soundtrack
During my first Tantris class, I hear Dr. Dre and Prince, Rihanna and T-Pain, Bob Marley and Raphael Saadiq.
View ArticleKeeping HIV+ Status From a Partner Is a Felony. A Bill Would Change That
No other serious disease, not tuberculosis, not hepatitis, gets treated the same way under the law in California, says Becca Cramer, legislative coordinator for the ACLU of California.
View ArticleHere's a Doctor’s Advice on How to Avoid Getting Sick at Coachella
A good dust mask, proper hydration and more tips for not coming home from Indio with a raging sinus infection.
View ArticleWhole Coconuts Are the Latest Health Food Trend — But Where Do They Come From?
Forget coconut water from a pouch. Now everyone's drinking it straight from the source.
View ArticleTrumpcare Could Hit Latinos Hardest
After the House this week narrowly passed a bill to repeal so-called Obamacare and replace it with a healthcare program endorsed by President Trump, advocacy groups stood up to warn constituents that...
View Article"Health Goth" Guru Johnny Love Wants You to Dance Your Ass Off
The blog house DJ turned accidental fitness guru throws parties at Bardot, Sound and El Cid, and gets club kids into fitness with his "Health Goth Bootcamp" classes.
View ArticleA South L.A. Native Experienced the Food Desert — Now She's Trying to Fix It
"The easiest way to kill some people without being implicated for murder is through food."
View ArticleFighting South L.A.'s "Food Apartheid" With the Help of Urban Agriculture
South L.A. has a long-standing reputation as a food desert (a term that many in the community reject). After years of disappointment and false starts in attracting grocery stores to the area, the...
View ArticleCannabis Sound Baths Conjure Sonic Spiritual Healing and Heady Highness
L.A. cannabis companies are taking the drug's wellness potential a step further by hosting "medicated" sound baths, where participants microdose on weed and then sprawl out on yoga mats to be healed by...
View ArticleHealth Care Destruction Effort Aims at California: "It's Intentional"
Critics say a new effort to repeal Obamacare would have the added effect of robbing California of billions of dollars.
View ArticleEverytable Provides Healthy, Tasty Meals for the Same Price as Fast Food
Working with local growers and suppliers, Everytable creates nutritious and tasty meals for about the same price per serving as fast food. All of the Everytable food is prepared at a central kitchen by...
View ArticleChiara Shannon: The Hometown Yogi Sommelier Who Spreads Wellness
If there are two things in this world that can help keep out the chatter and help one stay balanced, it's yoga and a good glass of wine. Yogi sommelier Chiara Shannon has brought the two together at...
View ArticleL.A.'s Low Score in Parks Rankings Points to Potential Health Problems for...
From sprawling Griffith to quaint Hollenbeck, Los Angeles isn’t lacking in green spaces. Or is it? The Trust for Public Land has released its annual ranking of park systems and L.A. came in 66th place....
View ArticleLocal Union and Leader Honored for Strengthening Rights of Pot Dispensary...
Rigo Valdez and Local Union 770 received the Ethical Emerging Industry Award, honoring them as trailblazers in their commitment to marijuana dispensary workers, from the watchdog group Labor 411 at the...
View ArticleMatt Barnes, Snoop Lead Anti-Cancer Football Game at Fairfax High
A football game at Fairfax High School Sunday evening went into overtime, but the professional athletes, actors and artists who participated knew the event was about more than a mere win or loss.
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