Dr. Somi Javaid on KCRW
More from KCRW
Being Peanut Man is both fun and risky for Angeleno in his 60s
Coronavirus“Peanut Man” (Robert Sanchez) has been selling concessions at Dodger Stadium for some 50 years. “You're gonna get hurt. You might slip on nacho cheese,” he says.
Fight over mask-wearing is not over. Who should decide?
NationalPanelists discuss who should make the rules about masking, whether America is doing enough to ease the war in Ukraine, and what kinds of lessons kids should receive on gender.
Messages to reach the heart and mind
Health & WellnessHealth messages are often ignored or easily forgotten. Enter a novel approach using Hip Hop Music.
Friday the 13th
Health & WellnessSuperstitions impact many aspects of our lives, but they can have a profound effect in health care.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s mental decline triggers painful talks
Health & WellnessSenator Dianne Feinstein’s mental condition has caused a sense of pain among her colleagues, says Tal Kopan, a San Francisco Chronicle correspondent.
‘Just Walk Out’ of this Whole Foods — there are no cashiers but many cameras
TechnologyCameras, sensors, and palm-scanning technology — it’s not science fiction. It’s the new, cashierless Whole Foods in Sherman Oaks.
Challenging cholesterol statin use
Health & WellnessSkeptics are a bit like the grains of sand in an oyster.
On the menu: Special K and botox
Mental HealthKetamine clinics are popping up all over Los Angeles offering to treat depression, anxiety, and other ailments. But are their claims legitimate?
Schizophrenia: A new day in diagnosis and treatment
Mental HealthFor hundreds of years, doctors and scientists have grappled with understanding schizophrenia.