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Safer Psychedelic Drugs May Be Coming

Safer Psychedelic Drugs May Be Coming

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 2, 2024health, technology, science, public health, policy

Drug-free nasal spray blocks, neutralizes viruses, bacteria

Drug-free nasal spray blocks, neutralizes viruses, bacteria

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 25, 2024health, public health, technology, science

California lawsuit accuses Exxon Mobil of misleading the public about plastic recycling

California lawsuit accuses Exxon Mobil of misleading the public about plastic recycling

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 23, 2024california, courts, policy, environment, resiliency, public health, public space, finance

This Is Life in America’s Water-Inequality Capital

This Is Life in America’s Water-Inequality Capital

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 19, 2024water, environment, climate, policy, equity, equality, community, public health

Why China Won’t Allow Single Women to Freeze Their Eggs

Why China Won’t Allow Single Women to Freeze Their Eggs

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 14, 2024global, women, gender, policy, health, public health

LAUSD test scores rise in math and English, positive marks after pandemic setbacks

LAUSD test scores rise in math and English, positive marks after pandemic setbacks

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 23, 2024los angeles, education, youth, data, public health

Four years after covid, many students still losing ground

Four years after covid, many students still losing ground

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 23, 2024education, youth, health, public health

How to best filter your L.A. tap water based on your ZIP Code

How to best filter your L.A. tap water based on your ZIP Code

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 22, 2024water, los angeles, science, public health

COVID-19 Can Leave a Lasting Mark on the Brain—Especially for Older People

COVID-19 Can Leave a Lasting Mark on the Brain—Especially for Older People

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 19, 2024health, public health, aging, science

Tracking a Single Day at the National Domestic Violence Hotline

Tracking a Single Day at the National Domestic Violence Hotline

Cynthia HirschhornJune 21, 2024public safety, mental health, health, public health, communication

Surgeon general calls for social media warning labels

Surgeon general calls for social media warning labels

Cynthia HirschhornJune 17, 2024media, health, public safety, public health, mental health

UCLA has a new chancellor: Julio Frenk, University of Miami president, global health expert

UCLA has a new chancellor: Julio Frenk, University of Miami president, global health expert

Cynthia HirschhornJune 12, 2024education, diversity, leadership, public health, policy

California’s next school bond should include money for grass, trees and green spaces on campuses

California’s next school bond should include money for grass, trees and green spaces on campuses

Cynthia HirschhornJune 9, 2024California, education, environment, health, mental health, public health

Where does L.A.’s leftover produce go? This group helps get tons to the hungry every day

Where does L.A.’s leftover produce go? This group helps get tons to the hungry every day

Cynthia HirschhornMay 28, 2024los angeles, environment, community, civic action, civic engagement, public health

Louisiana moves to make abortion pills ‘controlled dangerous substances’

Louisiana moves to make abortion pills ‘controlled dangerous substances’

Cynthia HirschhornMay 13, 2024abortion, health, public health, courts, gender, policy

Weed changed this California town. Now artsy residents are all in on psychedelics

Weed changed this California town. Now artsy residents are all in on psychedelics

Cynthia HirschhornMay 8, 2024california, public health, culture

Project Roomkey: Lessons learned from a massive program to save the lives of homeless people

Project Roomkey: Lessons learned from a massive program to save the lives of homeless people

Cynthia HirschhornMay 8, 2024housing, California, health, public health, infrastructure, policy

Graduating Seniors Reflect on a College Experience That Began in Isolation

Graduating Seniors Reflect on a College Experience That Began in Isolation

Cynthia HirschhornMay 6, 2024education, culture, youth, health, mental health, public health

Gambia could become the first country to reverse a ban on female genital cutting

Gambia could become the first country to reverse a ban on female genital cutting

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 19, 2024gender, health, government, policy, public health, public safety

Biden just signed the largest executive order focused on women’s health

Biden just signed the largest executive order focused on women’s health

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 18, 2024government, policy, gender, women, public health, science, health