Marijuana may move to lower-risk schedule III
President Donald Trump may reschedule marijuana to Schedule III, which could expand medical access on a federal level.
Moms speak on mental illness amid Rob Reiner's death
Mental health experts and mothers of mental health patients speak on the importance of checking for warning signs in the wake of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner allegedly being killed by the couple's son.
Norovirus cases spiking in California: What to know about 'winter vomiting bug'
Norovirus, also known as "winter vomiting disease," is surging in parts of California and across the country.
Johnson & Johnson owes $40M to 2 cancer patients who used talcum powders, LA jury rules
The verdict is the latest development in a longstanding legal battle over claims that talc in Johnson’s Baby Powder and Shower to Shower body power was connected to ovarian cancer and mesothelioma, a cancer that strikes the lungs and other organs.
Doctors deliver ‘miracle baby’ after rare, high-risk abdominal pregnancy
Baby Ryu Lopez is being called a miracle after his mom, Suze, discovered she was pregnant just days before giving birth—while preparing for surgery to remove a massive cyst.
Tanning beds could triple melanoma risk, new study finds
One in five Americans develop skin cancer by the age of 70, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation.
Rethinking mental health: Healing before medication
America’s mental health crisis is hard to ignore — anxiety and depression are up. Experts say prescriptions for antidepressants have never been higher and Clinical psychologist Dr. Toby Watson says that medication shouldn’t always be the first answer.
Senate to vote on healthcare plans
Both Democrats and Republicans are racing to hold off next year's price spikes for many ObamaCare plans.
Botulism outbreak linked to infant formula expands; sickens 51 babies across 19 states
The FDA says 51 infants in 19 states were hospitalized with botulism linked to ByHeart formula. Here’s what we know.
Comedian Andy Dick suffers apparent overdose in Hollywood
Andy Dick said he met a man on the street who offered him crack and accepted, claiming he “doesn't mind using crack."
UCI Health makes history by opening nation's largest all-electric hospital
UCI Health made environmental history Wednesday with the opening of the country's largest all-electric hospital.
OC hospital makes environmental history
On Wednesday, UCI Health opened the nation's largest all-electric hospital in Irvine.
Orange County hospital makes history
A new medical center in Orange County made environmental history.
Social media ban in Australia starts for children under 16: Here's how it works
Hundreds of thousands of social media accounts are being deactivated as the world’s first social media ban goes into effect now in Australia for kids under 16. Here’s how it will work.
UC Irvine opens all-electric hospital
A new medical center in Orange County will make environmental history.
President Trump's new domestic policy push
President Donald J. Trump is working on a new domestic policy push.
CDC warns travelers about outbreak of untreatable mosquito disease in 4 countries
U.S. health officials have issued travel advisories for Americans planning trips to certain tropical countries amid outbreaks of an untreatable mosquito-borne disease.
Trump to shift focus on the economy this week
President Donald J. Trump will focus on the economy this week, officials said.
California warns of dangerous spike in mushroom poisonings
California officials are warning the public after an outbreak of amatoxin mushroom poisoning linked to death cap mushrooms.
24 LA County employees charged with stealing over $700K in COVID unemployment benefits
The auditor-controller's office estimates Los Angeles County has lost over $3 million due to pandemic unemployment insurance fraud.