Mary Higgins Clark, age 89, has written an average of a thriller a year for the past 40+ years.
Pat Mooerhead made 80 skydives in one day on his 80th birthday--a new world record for his age group.
Chau Smith celebrated her 70 birthday by running seven marathons on seven continents in one week
Ben Stern, 95, a Holocaust survivor, opened his home to Lea Heitfeld, whose grandparents were active Nazi Party members.
The study, published this week in the journal eNeuro, is the latest to explore the association between obesity and Alzheimer's disease.
Officials urge people to eliminate any standing water in containers around and outside their homes to reduce the number of mosquitoes.
By age 21, one in three girls in foster care will give birth, Supervisors Hilda Solis said.
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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is warning swimmers and surfers to avoid storm water runoff.
The hospitals were fined for noncompliance with licensing requirements caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury or death to patients.
Officials issued a rain advisory, urging people heading to the beach to avoid swimming in areas where runoff is being dumped into the ocean.
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With state and local STD prevention and treatment programs threatened, federal health officials worry the rates will continue to climb.
The report was released by the Democratic staff of the Senate Committee on Finance to get funding for opioid-addiction treatment.
District officials said 40 recent mosquito samples tested positive for the virus, which was also confirmed in five sentinel chickens.
Climate change can affect our healths in two ways: by either exacerbating weather-related health problems or by creating health threats.
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Water plant officials in the Los Angeles area say recycled toilet water can be as squeaky clean as bottled water and suitable for drinking.
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The Ultraviolet Index Level in Los Angeles will be at a high exposure level on Wednesday.
Anti-vaxxers submit petition signatures to State; claim it's not about vaccinations but "fundamental freedom" to make informed choices.
Dockweiler State Beach remains closed and swimmers are being warned to stay out of the water at neighboring beaches.
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The death of an LA County man is the first West Nile casualty of the mosquito season, which peaks in the late summer and early fall.
As kids go back to school, something worse than homework awaits many of them. Also, you might want to rethink taking selfies with friends.
An LA child is recovering after contracting the disease during a camping trip to Yosemite. It's the state's first case since 2006.
Other states may follow ours - one of strictest in nation - and eliminate philosophical and religious exemptions, Stanford experts say.
The previously healthy “male youth" had to be hospitalized to control the virus.
Already in the Top 5 last year, it moved up two slots.
The deceased individual was from Nevada County north of Lake Tahoe, state health officials said.
The personal data of as many as 4.5 million people has been exposed in an attack of the UCLA Health computer system.
"No matter how long it takes, we will protect our children and the parents' right to choose," said mandatory vaccination opponents.
Researchers at City of Hope say they created a therapy that effectively uses Salmonella bacterium to kill tumors.
Despite opposition from anti-vaxxers, a Santa Monica lawmaker's bill eliminating the personal belief exemption to vaccines is now law.
A study says 50 hospitals in the U.S. are charging uninsured patients around 10 times more than the actual cost of care.
Hundreds of opponents from Southern California attended the hearing and held a rally on the capitol steps.
Raw tuna is the suspected culprit in 31 cases of salmonella statewide.
Water quality at Los Angeles County beaches could be dangerous until, at least, Monday morning due to elevated bacteria levels.
Metro officials announced plans for bike safety classes, bike sharing, secure bike parking lots and more bike racks on buses and streets.
A county Department of Public Health report released Thursday looks at who lives longest and why.