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Asthmatics who have their illness well under control have less severe COVID-19 outcomes than those with uncontrolled asthma, researchers said Tuesday in a large study conducted by USC and Kaiser Permanente Southern California.

Stress at work and at home are found to be linked to major depressive episodes and may have different effects on men and on women, according to a study led by UCLA researchers.

A statewide California moratorium and an LA County moratorium on evictions both remain in place until Sept. 30, but the federal eviction moratorium ended on July 31, 2021.

COVID-19 death rates increased significantly when states lifted eviction moratoriums that were put in place to protect renters who could not make payments during the pandemic, according to a UCLA-led study released Monday.

This modeled visualization of the moon’s orbit patterns over the course of a month shows the “moon wobble” as it makes its elliptical orbit.

In the future, New York and Los Angeles may no longer be the most populous U.S. cities as climate change will lead to migration inland, experts say. But climate migration is not just a part of the future – it’s happening now thanks to flooding, wildfires and other phenomena, NBCLX Storyteller Chase Cain reports.

Low-income neighborhoods with higher Black, Hispanic and Asian populations experience significantly more urban heat than wealthier and predominantly white neighborhoods in the Southland and within a vast majority of populous U.S. counties, according to a UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy study released Tuesday.

More ways to relax, being up front about mental health and allowing substantial breaks to accommodate parents are some ways employers can create a better environment and prevent employee burnout, says Jared Pope of Work Shield.

Coastal cities across the U.S. are likely to see high-tide floods starting in the mid 2030s as rising sea levels align with a cyclical “wobble” in the moon’s orbit.

More than 60% of suicide attempts among LGBQ people happen within five years of realizing their sexual minority identity, according to a study released Friday by the Williams Institute at UCLA Law.

All non-white groups had higher rates of infections recorded by the California Department of Public Health when compared to the rate of infections among white people.

The California Assembly voted to extend the state eviction moratorium through Sept. 30 and pay 100% of back-rent owed due to the pandemic, to prevent a “tsunami” of evictions. Angie Crouch reports for NBC4 on June 28, 2021.

The Los Angeles County Public Health Department and UCLA researchers have teamed up to carry out a second health assessment and environmental justice study for the communities surrounding the Inglewood Oil Field, it was announced Monday.

Active oil wells are at the center of the complaints. Randy Mac reports for the NBC4 News on Tuesday, June 22, 2021.

Latinas were more likely than other groups to drop out of the workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic according to a report released Wednesday by the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Initiative.

A new study from the University of Notre Dame suggests that some makeup sold in the U.S. and Canada may contain toxic chemicals.

Results of a study released Thursday by UCLA suggests that a class of drug commonly prescribed to treat depression might have another health benefit by helping the immune system attack cancer.

The Los Angeles LGBT Center and four other federally qualified health centers will partner on a study seeking to increase knowledge about the COVID-19 health experiences of LGBTQ people, including rates of infection and outcomes, it was announced Wednesday. “The We Count Collaborative: Impacts of COVID-19 on LGBTQ Health” is a national project spearheaded by the Los Angeles center. As…

Climate migration and subsequent gentrification will accelerate as the United States faces an accelerating sea-level rise, more intense heatwaves, wildfires, and even mega hurricanes, all worsened by a warming planet. Those trends and events will leave more and more of America uninhabitable.

The Children’s Hospital Los Angeles announced Thursday it received $6.1 million to conduct research into the success of treatments for children’s anxiety, which affects one in five youth.