How Older People Are Reaping Brain Benefits From New Tech
By Paula Span It started with a high school typing course. Wanda Woods enrolled because her father advised that typing proficiency would lead to jobs. Sure enough, the federal Environmental…
Want to restore your attention span? Spend time outdoors
Walking in nature for as little as 15 to 20 minutes can improve your attention span — even if you don’t always enjoy it. In his new 324-page book, “Nature…
Try This When Your Doctor Says ‘Yes’ to a Preventive Test but Insurance Says ‘No’
By Jackie Fortiér Illustrations by Oona Zenda “My son was diagnosed with congenital CMV, a virus that can cause hearing loss. As part of this diagnosis, he will be required…
His immigrant mother named him after a sun god. Now Tonatiuh is a breakout star
Amid brightly colored stands selling spices, candies and imitation Labubus in all shades, the mono-monikered actor Tonatiuh sips on a hibiscus agua fresca at El Mercadito in Boyle Heights. The…
Hiltzik: Why does Trump want to end climate research?
By any reasonable metric, NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory has been a spectacular success. Originally designed to support a two-year pilot project, it has been operating continuously in space for more…
Kennedy’s Anti-Vaccine Strategy Risks Forcing Shots Off Market, Manufacturers Warn
By Stephanie Armour Dining under palm trees on a patio at Mar-a-Lago in December, President-elect Donald Trump reassured chief executives at pharmaceutical giants Eli Lilly and Pfizer that anti-vaccine activist…
Optum Rx Invokes Open Meetings Law To Fight Kentucky Counties on Opioid Suits
UnitedHealth Group’s multibillion-dollar pharmacy benefit manager, Optum Rx, is suing five Kentucky counties in an attempt to force them out of national opioid litigation against the company. Pharmacy benefit managers,…
Hiltzik: AI hype is fading fast
Most people not deeply involved in the artificial intelligence frenzy may not have noticed, but perceptions of AI’s relentless march toward becoming more intelligent than humans, even becoming a threat…
L.A.’s best inclusive play spaces for highly sensitive and neurodivergent kids
My 8-year-old daughter hates sand in her shoes, but loves to play in the sand. She doesn’t like very loud environments, but enjoys thrill rides at amusement parks. She gets…
Planned Parenthood Bets on Redistricting To Push Back Against GOP Funding Cuts
By Christine Mai-Duc Abortion rights groups are backing California Democrats in the escalating battle to redraw congressional maps, warning that Republicans are rigging seats on the heels of deeply unpopular…