Tag: People

Canadian teenager infected with H5N1 bird flu in critical condition

Canadian health officials announced Tuesday that a teenager infected with H5N1 bird flu from an unknown source is in critical condition.According to...

Want to play games under the stars? The Music Center is turning into an outdoor arcade

The game started as an experiment. A way to look at emergent behavior — the coordinated and mesmerizing flight of a flock...

Surfboard lights might deter shark attacks — but don't bet your life on it

Australian researchers, who spent years towing seal-shaped decoys through waters infested with great white sharks, have determined that wrapping the lures in...

Opinion: Too many older Americans are getting tested for Alzheimer's

An 80-something patient came in for an annual visit recently and was worried that recent memory lapses might be symptoms of Alzheimer’s...

Food, fluoride and funding: How a new Trump term might affect health in California

Donald Trump’s return to the White House stands to significantly shape the health of Californians — the foods they eat, the medicines...

A completely subjective ranking of Los Angeles neighborhoods by walkability

Admit it, you’re here because you want to see how walkable your favorite (or least favorite, I suppose) L.A. neighborhood is. You...