New missions for Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs: Treating alcoholism and smoking?
Columnist Teri Sforza writes that studies have found that the popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs reduced alcohol intake, binge drinking and relapse.
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Getting a campaign email every 15 minutes? Here’s how that happens
Columnist Teri Sforza gets hit by both campaigns that want her money, and maybe even her vote.
Overdrawn checking account? Some banks still haul in millions in overdraft fees
Columnist Teri Sforza writes that the battle brews as feds prepare new rule to rein in loathed "junk fees."
Calling all elves! Make a family’s holiday season brighter this year
The U.S. Postal Service's Operation Santa is in its 111th year, sharing wishes from kids and parents all over the country.
How to give wisely and not get suckered this holiday season
This is make-or-break season for charities. Nonprofits in America get the majority of their donations between October and December.
Just seeing a sick person can trigger your immune system, Chapman professor finds
Turns out that simply observing a sick individual triggers not only that familiar behavioral response — get away! — but a complex biological response as well.
Should laptops expire? Campaign aims to make electronics last longer to save money and the planet
E-waste is the fastest-growing waste stream in the world, with Chromebooks as the poster child. But there's a multipronged effort underway to curb this trend.
True confessions of a Girl Scout cookie-hawker’s mama
Columnist Teri Sforza thinks you might be surprised how much local organizations make off your Thin Mints habit.
What has Californians in a funk? Survey shows these issues are top concerns
Overall, says the Public Policy Institute of California, things look a better than last year, but concerns remain over issues ranging from COVID-19 and the economy to crime and political...
At some California hospitals, nearly half of workers remain unvaccinated
Despite a frenetic rollout and urgent pleas from officials on nearly-bent knees, some hospital workers remain hesitant. Vaccination rates vary widely at Southern California hospitals.
