Teen cancer survivor says disease ‘unlocked’ his inner artist

Wesley Culver, 17, says he credits his unfortunate medical ordeal in helping him find new talent — one that helps bring joy to other people, too

LAUSD reminds parents to rapid test their kids
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Los Angeles Unified School District is reminding parents to rapid test their kids before sending them back to school this morning

Lucky Charms illness complaints pour in on iwaspoisoned.com

Posts to a website where consumers can complain about illnesses brought on by food claim Lucky Charms cereal made them sick.

'Magic mushrooms' for therapy? Veterans helping sway conservatives

The medicinal use of hallucinogenic mushrooms is making inroads in U.S. states as military veterans advocate for the therapeutic value of psychedelic drugs.

It’s not over: COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in US

Yet again, the U.S. is trudging into what could be another COVID-19 surge, with cases rising nationally and in most states after a two-month decline.

California delays COVID-19 vaccine mandate for schools

California is delaying a COVID vaccine mandate for schoolchildren. It will be postponed until at least the summer of next year.

1st COVID-19 breath test given emergency use authorization by FDA

The Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization for what it says is the first device that can detect COVID-19 in breath samples.

Kisses from your dog may contain deadly bacteria, study says

A recent study suggests that kisses from dogs may contain antibiotic-resistant strains of bacterial infection that may be deadly to humans.

Teen girls who visited ER with eating disorders doubled during pandemic, CDC says

The number of teen girls who visited U.S. emergency rooms for eating disorders doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic, and visits for tic disorders tripled, the CDC said.

COVID-19 booster: Pfizer to seek extra shot for healthy kids 5 to 11

Pfizer said new data shows its kid-sized COVID-19 booster could help healthy elementary-aged children rev up virus-fighting antibodies and plans to seek authorization soon.

LA County seeing rise in BA.2 COVID cases

Daily COVID-19 case numbers continue to climb upward, and while hospitalization numbers remain low, health officials said they fear an eventual increase in patient volumes if previous pandemic patterns hold.

Cases of BA.2 rising in LA County
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Could a mask mandate be reimposed in LA amid a rise in cases of BA.2?

CDC extends travel mask requirement to May 3 amid uptick in COVID-19 cases
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The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is extending the nationwide mask requirement for public transit for 15 days as it monitors an uptick in COVID-19 cases.

Spike in liver disease in children under investigation

A puzzling spike in liver disease in kids in the U.K. doesn't appear to be linked to the usual viruses that cause infectious hepatitis. So scientists are looking into other viruses, including COVID-19, and environmental factors.