Health

One Year Into Mental Health Lifeline 988, The Need For Mobile Crisis Teams Remains

L.A. County is struggling to make mental health crisis response teams available quickly and around the clock.

A suicide crisis call center worker sits at a desk wearing a mask. Above him a sign reads "Suicide Crisis Line"

Excessive Drinking During the Pandemic Increased Alcoholic Liver Disease Death Rates

Lockdowns made people feel isolated, depressed, and anxious, leading some to increase their alcohol intake. Alcohol sales rose during the pandemic, with especially large jumps in consumption of spirits.

The reflection of pedestrians wearing facemeasks are seen as they walk past a variety of beer taps in a bar.

Here's How 10 Minutes Of Mindfulness Can Help Make Or Break A Family Vacation

Research shows it's possible to generative positive emotions and memories, even amid strife and anxiety. If you're planning a family vacation, a simple meditation exercise can help you keep your cool.

Research shows ten minutes of daily meditation can help people manage stress and cultivate happy memories.

Why Mental Health Providers Say Medi-Cal’s Latest Reform May Force Them To Cut Services

Medi-Cal is changing how it pays mental health providers. Many of those providers say they may no longer be able to afford peer support specialists, home visits and other services.

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Why Single-Payer Advocates Are Split On How To Overhaul Health Care

Two proposals that would usher in single-payer health care have divided former allies in the fight for reform.

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Travelers Warned To Use Repellants As Mosquito-Borne Diseases Pop Up

There’s one essential you need to pack.

An Aedes aegypti mosquito is seen through a microscope.

Troubled Nursing Home Chain Owner Gets New Licenses Just Before State Reforms Take Effect

California health officials say granting the licenses prevents the eviction of hundreds of residents from their homes and provides oversight provisions, including a two-year monitoring period.