Health & Wellness

How do I get over someone I never dated? Fatphobia is ruining my dating life! Author and activist Virgie Tovar gives advice.

from How’s Your Sex Life?

Social psychologist Sarah Hill delves into how oral contraceptives may impact our minds, while psychiatrist Emily Dosssett addresses concerns about navigating mental health before,…

from Life Examined

We are regularly bombarded with advertisements promoting unproven and non-approved dietary supplements. Congress has chosen to look the other way.

Unproven Claims for Dietary Supplements

We are regularly bombarded with advertisements promoting unproven and non-approved dietary supplements. Congress has chosen to look the other way.

from Second Opinion

While food insecurity means not having enough meals, nutrition insecurity is the lack of essential protein, vitamins, minerals, etc. How are different LA communities affected by both?

Beyond hunger: How nutrition insecurity affects Angelenos differently

While food insecurity means not having enough meals, nutrition insecurity is the lack of essential protein, vitamins, minerals, etc. How are different LA communities affected by both?

from KCRW Features

LA county's health director says COVID cases, hospitalizations, and viral levels in wastewater have all doubled in the past month.

COVID FLiRT variant is spreading. Should you get another booster?

LA county's health director says COVID cases, hospitalizations, and viral levels in wastewater have all doubled in the past month.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

We’re friends with benefits, but I want more! How do I keep things romantic with my spouse? My partner isn’t as excited about butt play as I am, help!

Moving on from friends with benefits with Ro ‘Wyldeflower’ Contreras

We’re friends with benefits, but I want more! How do I keep things romantic with my spouse? My partner isn’t as excited about butt play as I am, help!

from How’s Your Sex Life?

This week, Terry Real , renowned couples therapist and author “ Us: Getting Past You and Me to Build a More Loving Relationship” reflects on the keys to building a successful long term…

Midweek Reset: Family trauma

This week, Terry Real , renowned couples therapist and author “ Us: Getting Past You and Me to Build a More Loving Relationship” reflects on the keys to building a successful long term…

from Life Examined

Medical and Spiritual Professionals are like two ships passing in the night

Spirituality – A Missed Opportunity to Improve Health

Medical and Spiritual Professionals are like two ships passing in the night

from Second Opinion

When Jeff Horwitz wanted to get rid of his allergic reaction to poison oak, he started consuming it.

If you can't beat poison oak, maybe try eating it

When Jeff Horwitz wanted to get rid of his allergic reaction to poison oak, he started consuming it.

from Good Food

Is there such a thing as too much masturbation? How can I talk to my partner about reigniting our intimacy? I’m in a sexless marriage, help!

Sex and dating in later life with Cindy Gallop

Is there such a thing as too much masturbation? How can I talk to my partner about reigniting our intimacy? I’m in a sexless marriage, help!

from How’s Your Sex Life?

As temperatures rise this season, the city is creating more bus shelters and cooling centers, and mapping all public hydration stations on an app.

What is the city doing to protect more Angelenos from extreme heat?

As temperatures rise this season, the city is creating more bus shelters and cooling centers, and mapping all public hydration stations on an app.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Stimulant medications like Adderall have been in short supply for a few years. It’s forcing people with ADHD to cope or get creative.

The Adderall shortage: Hoarding pills, calling pharmacies

Stimulant medications like Adderall have been in short supply for a few years. It’s forcing people with ADHD to cope or get creative.

from KCRW Features

From mountain tops to the underworld, Robert Macfarlane explores the natural world through language, metaphor, and music.

Robert Macfarlane on nature, language, and music

From mountain tops to the underworld, Robert Macfarlane explores the natural world through language, metaphor, and music.

from Life Examined

A few startups are (or will be) offering women of child-bearing age the chance to test period blood — to help them better detect diabetes, fertility issues, and HPV.

The possibilities of detecting disease in menstrual blood

A few startups are (or will be) offering women of child-bearing age the chance to test period blood — to help them better detect diabetes, fertility issues, and HPV.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

This week, Rabbi Steve Leder , author of “ For You When I Am Gone: Twelve Essential Questions to Tell a Life Story” reflects on the legacy we leave after we’re gone and suggests that…

Midweek Reset: On Relationships

This week, Rabbi Steve Leder , author of “ For You When I Am Gone: Twelve Essential Questions to Tell a Life Story” reflects on the legacy we leave after we’re gone and suggests that…

from Life Examined

Today we’re sharing an episode of Dear Prudence, Slate’s advice podcast. If you like what you hear, follow the show on your preferred podcast app.

I’m Queer and Here—Just Not to My Parents. Help! (from “Dear Prudence”)

Today we’re sharing an episode of Dear Prudence, Slate’s advice podcast. If you like what you hear, follow the show on your preferred podcast app.

from How’s Your Sex Life?

Legal cannabis in California often contains banned pesticides, according to an LA Times investigation. Regulators recently pulled a vape product from the market.

Smoking a vape pen in CA? You might be ingesting toxic chemicals

Legal cannabis in California often contains banned pesticides, according to an LA Times investigation. Regulators recently pulled a vape product from the market.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Do people who hesitate to get vaccines for themselves also hesitate to vaccinate their pets?

Spillover and Pet Vaccine Hesitancy

Do people who hesitate to get vaccines for themselves also hesitate to vaccinate their pets?

from Second Opinion

It took years to negotiate a settlement between Purdue Pharma and victims of the opioid epidemic.

SCOTUS ruling puts Purdue Pharma opioid settlement in peril

It took years to negotiate a settlement between Purdue Pharma and victims of the opioid epidemic.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Some health officials want the current alcohol consumption guidelines — two drinks a day for men, one for women — reduced to two drinks a week.

How much can you drink? New federal guidelines are brewing

Some health officials want the current alcohol consumption guidelines — two drinks a day for men, one for women — reduced to two drinks a week.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand