Month: February 2025

Los Angeles County Has Cut Homelessness, but Wildfires Threaten To Erase That Gain

ALTADENA, Calif. — As flames engulfed a nearby canyon, dozens of residents in a sober-living home fled to an unoccupied building about 30 miles south. The evacuees, many of whom were previously homeless, watched helplessly as their home burned on live TV. When they awoke on air mattresses the next morning, loss set in. Some […]

Published on February 26, 2025

Trump Signs Healthcare Price Transparency Executive Order

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday aiming to improve price transparency on healthcare costs by directing federal agencies to strictly enforce a 2019 order he signed during his first term.The order directs the Departments of the Treasury, Labor, and… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is […]

Published on February 25, 2025

Plant Chemicals May Counteract Harmful Microplastics

A promising new study found that eating lots of fruit and vegetables that are naturally high in antioxidants may lessen the harmful effects of microplastics. Researchers with the Finland-China Food and Health Network published their findings on how anthocyanins, a type of… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is […]

Published on February 25, 2025