Health

Psychologists are increasingly using — and worrying about — AI tools, poll finds

A survey finds that 56% of psychologists are trying out artificial intelligence tools at work, mainly for administrative tasks.

California’s big plan to help people with serious mental illness is struggling to meet expectations

Six people graduated from the CARE Court program in L.A. County. Some officials say we should look beyond those numbers.

A computer screen inside a courtroom has graphics which read "CARE Court: LA County Caring together." An American flag and a California flag are to the left of the screen.

Proposed federal rule changes put gender-affirming care in LA at even greater risk, advocates say

Following a Trump administration proposal to cut off all Medicare and Medicaid dollars to hospitals that give gender-affirming care to youth, advocates are sounding the alarm.

People wearing masks holding up signs that read "I am human" and "Gender affirming care is harm reduction" in front of a structure of building blocks.

RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz announce moves to ban gender-affirming care for young people

The Trump administration Thursday proposed two rules targeting hospitals that treat transgender children and youth using Medicare and Medicaid as the lever.

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‘False hope’: Why families who celebrated Newsom’s new mental health court feel let down by it

Ronda Deplazes thought Gov. Gavin Newsom’s CARE Court could save her son as he struggled with mental illness. Two years later, she and others say little has changed.

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Norovirus is up in LA County so now's a good time to remember to wash your hands

Levels of norovirus detected in wastewater have gone up in L.A. County over the last three weeks.

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The Dodgers played a role in this couple’s ‘miracle’ birth. No, really

The Cedars-Sinai doctor who delivered the baby successfully said the odds of this outcome were “far less than one in a million.”

A family made up of a mother, father, a teenage child and a newborn baby pose for a photo. The mother is wearing hospital scrubs, and the baby has a breathing tube.

LA nursing home still open despite 3 state citations for patient deaths

Brier Oak’s latest citation came months after regulators considered pulling its license.

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Tanning bed users are at higher risk of skin cancer, new study finds

The study finds tanning bed users not only have a much higher risk of melanoma, they also have DNA damage linked to cancer across nearly their entire skin.