Study: Long waits and few vacancies for psychiatric care in Los Angeles with Medicaid
Researchers found that only 15 percent of phone calls seeking psychiatric appointments for Medicaid patients resulted in an appointment in…
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Are presidents exempt from medical-patient confidentiality?
In a typical presidential election year, voters might wonder how the candidates' views compare on issues such as abortion, tax…
COVID-19 surge clashes with carefree California summer
COVID cases continue to rise this summer, and their spread is fueled by people continuing to go to work or…
Even fighters like Biden lose someday. My patients do. My sister did.
A fleeting memory from the archives of my life: It’s the summer of 1997, and we’re moving my disabled sister,…
What we could learn about Biden if he takes a cognitive test
It seemed like a sensible suggestion to assess the capabilities of an 81-year-old man seeking voter approval to remain in…
Column: Biden should get tested and make the results public
President Biden continues to fight back. “It's not going anywhere,” he insists defiantly, saying he feels fine. But I have…
It's not just a fad: AI could revolutionize medical diagnosis
The history of medical diagnosis is a march through careful observation. Ancient Egyptian physicians first diagnosed urinary tract infections by…
South Korean doctors fear a plan to expand their ranks will cut their salaries
SEOUL — By many measures, South Korea's healthcare system is one of the most successful in the world. Consulting a…
Mounjaro beats Ozempic in weight loss
In the first direct comparison of two blockbuster drugs used in real-world conditions, people taking Mounjaro lost significantly more weight…
Boating accident in Long Beach leaves one dead and ten injured
One person was killed and several others injured Wednesday night when a 48-foot motorboat crashed into the Alamitos Bay pier…