Milken Institute estimated direct health-care costs of $480.7 billion due to obesity in 2016, and $1.24 trillion in lost productivity.
Laurel Gallucci suffered for five years and only improved when she went paleo. Now, she has concocted baked goods that rival the best.
The free event will bring together Santa Monica’s local businesses, services and non-profits for a fun-filled day of health and fitness.
A tourist visited six locations in the city earlier this month, possibly exposing those around them to measles along the way.
UCLA Health and the nonprofit IMPACT Melanoma partnered to sponsor the installation of 50 free sunscreen kiosks in Santa Monica and Malibu.
The raw oysters are harvested from south and central Baynes Sound, in British Columbia, Canada, health officials said.
The nonprofit group Leapfrog has released its hospital safety grades. See how your local hospital fared.
The festival will be at the Barker Hanger in Santa Monica on May 19 and will include restaurants, musicians, speakers, and panelists.
Grand reopening specials will include 30% off all wine, beer and spirits through the week, along with food samples and more.
LA County health officials have issued an elevated bacteria warning to swimmers and surfers at local beaches.
The total number of Californians under the age of 65 who have died from the flu this season is 74.
Though crews have the Los Angeles County wildfires mostly contained, Santa Monica residents are advised to take precautions for the smoke.
Did your favorite Santa Monica eatery make the Los Angeles County Health Department's naughty list?
It's 5 o'clock somewhere – this Redfin study analyzes Instagram, hashtags, and happy hour.
"A Day at the Polo Classic" brunch package also includes tickets to the 8th Annual Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic.
Beachbody, makers of the P90X workout program, will give $1M of their $3.6M fine to nonprofit groups focusing on community heath/nutrition.
Kite Pharma Inc. specializes in the emerging field of cell therapy in which a patient's own immune cells are used to fight cancer.
Learn how to identify safe vs. dangerous foods, how to read labels, how to find healthy alternatives to your favorite foods, and more.
Research was conducted in 2015 by investigators at the nonprofit RAND Corp., Harvard Medical School and UCLA.
Congratulations,Santa Monica. You're in good hands, according to the U.S. News and World Report of best hospitals.
Contrary to popular belief, owning a pet doesn't improve children's mental or physical health, according to a Santa Monica-based think tank.
The new grocery store will open Wednesday, August 9 and will be the second Whole Foods Market 365 location in the Los Angeles area.
Vermin was the main culprit behind local restaurant closures. Find out if your favorite Santa Monica eatery make the grade.
The findings are from one of the largest surveys ever of college students about mental health, the Santa Monica-based organization said.
Students may have contracted the gastrointestinal illness during a week-long science field trip to Yosemite National Park.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is warning swimmers and surfers to avoid storm water runoff.
Officials issued a rain advisory, urging people heading to the beach to avoid swimming in areas where runoff is being dumped into the ocean.
Two Lighthouse Christian Academy juniors went to Tanzania and Guatemala last year. Now they're back in the Third World to help again.
Vermin infestation was the chief culprit behind recent restaurant closures in the area.
Dr. Bob Hamilton's Lighthouse Medical Missions does more than just help the sick. It inspires volunteers to become doctors.
The law went into effect at the beginning of the month and affects all students who start school this year.
Kari Czer, beloved Lighthouse Church School pillar, is non-stop activity. She's headed now to Tanzania as a certified nurse assistant
They're among 123 restaurants closed since the beginning of the year. How to check a restaurant’s inspection record
Free event to include yoga and cycling classes, healthy snacks and a chance to meet Hart
How can an IT support company help a health organization be HIPPA compliant?
Teen fights off great white; Internet's most hated man goes to prison; preschool teacher gets storybook proposal; Muhammad remark draws ire.
Robert Hamilton, a Santa Monica pediatrician, hits over 8 million views in four days with a video on calming fussy babies.
Is this the miracle calming technique you've been looking for, parents? WATCH.
County health officials close St. John's cafeteria due to cockroach infestation.