LA Post: Top headlines on health and wellness

How two men survived nine days in a Nepal flood tunnel

A delirious Kabir Maharjan drifted in and out of

September 08, 2026

Entertainment|Health|Sports

How Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies honored a 5-year-old who battled cancer

September 08, 2026

Bolivia confirms 9 deaths after military base explosion

Bolivian authorities on Monday confirmed that nine people have died after an explosion on Friday at a military barracks in the Bolivian municipality of Viacha, about 30 km (20 miles

September 07, 2026

Business|Environment|Health|Science|Technology

Proposed Kansas data center sits hundreds of yards from psychiatric hospital, raising safety concerns

September 08, 2026

Video: Police shoot at armed 71-year-old woman at least a dozen times outside Port Orange station

September 07, 2026

Two Palestinians killed, Israeli stabbed as West Bank settler violence flares

Violence in the occupied West Bank flared on Monday as Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian during a village raid by settlers from a nearby

September 07, 2026

Thousands of Brazilians rally for Bolsonaro in tight presidential race against Lula

Brazil's opposition took to the streets on Independence Day on Monday as right-wing presidential candidate Senator Flavio Bolsonaro sought to capitalize

September 07, 2026

Health|Science

Novo Nordisk says semaglutide cut obesity rates in young children in trial

Novo Nordisk said on Monday that in a late-stage trial, 40.4% of children aged 6 to under 12 treated with semaglutide, the active ingredient in its blockbuster weight-

September 07, 2026

Health|Science|Technology

A billion flies are now in the screwworm fight. Will there be enough?

September 07, 2026

Family gets accessible home built for daughter with cerebral palsy

September 07, 2026

Food|Health

Indian health activists lodge concerns about food warning proposal in court

Indian activists spearheading calls for food labelling said a government proposal to have red warnings only when two concerning nutrients are high created

September 07, 2026

Environment|Health|Science

Wildfires, heat waves threaten to undermine air quality, UN weather agency says

Pollution from increasingly intense wildfires and heat waves could undermine global efforts to improve air quality and protect human health, the United

September 07, 2026

Health|Science

Bangladesh dengue outbreak accelerates as hospitals come under strain

Bangladesh's dengue outbreak is accelerating, with 42,590 people hospitalised and 117 deaths recorded this year, as a sharp September surge strains hospitals and

September 07, 2026

At flood-destroyed border, China teams scour ruins of once-busy port

Chinese officials said on Sunday that workers had recovered 12 more bodies as the search continued for hundreds still missing after a

September 06, 2026

Arts|Health|World

Israeli strike kills a man and his daughter in Gaza, medics say

An Israeli strike killed a man and his 8-year-old daughter in the Gaza

September 06, 2026

Environment|Health|Science|Sports

Storm creates huge waves and dangerous currents at southern California beaches

Hurricane Marie is creating dangerous conditions at beaches across Southern California over Labor Day weekend, with strong currents and huge waves presenting a threat to swimmers and surfers

September 07, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Health

Colorado's "birthday rule" creates coverage headaches for family of twins

September 07, 2026

Arts|Health|Science|Technology

Georgia Tech graduate, cancer survivor gets chance to test robotic surgery system that saved his life

September 06, 2026

Arts|Food|Health|Science

A Kentucky man with a meat allergy was craving a burger. So he got into ostrich farming

U.S. ostrich farmers say they’re finding new customers who developed a red meat allergy triggered by tick bites

September 06, 2026

Nepali woman found alive days after family began mourning rites

Believing she had perished in Nepal's deadly floods, the family of Chandika Kumari Shrestha started the ritual of mourning the elderly woman's death

September 06, 2026

Building collapse in New Delhi kills 1 and traps dozens of others

A building has collapsed in New Delhi, killing at least one person and trapping dozens of others

September 06, 2026

Education|Finance|Health|Sports

Fall sports are here. See how likely that sport is to take a kid to college

September 06, 2026

Crime|Health

Watch judge declare mistrial in Lindsay Clancy case after jurors can’t reach verdict

A Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial in the case of Lindsay Clancy, the former nurse accused of murdering her three children, after jurors deadlocked and were unable to reach a verdict.

September 04, 2026

Parents of San Diego mosque gunman say a mental health facility failed to heed FBI warning

Federal law enforcement warned the parents of Caleb Vazquez, one of two teenagers involved in a San Diego mosque shooting, about his concerning online comments days before the attack

September 06, 2026

US strikes 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying warships were targeted with ballistic missiles

The U.S. military says it has struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with ballistic missiles

September 05, 2026

US hits Iranian oil tankers, and other key Mideast developments

The U.S. military has hit three Iranian oil tankers after accusing Iran of targeting its warships

September 05, 2026

Arts|Health

Good Samaritan honored for helping Staten Island man after lightning strike

September 05, 2026

Missouri asks Supreme Court to revive Republican-drawn congressional map

Missouri asked the U.S.

September 05, 2026

Africa|Health|Political

US phases out $45M annual support for Namibia HIV program

The United States plans to phase out financial support for Namibia's HIV response programs

September 05, 2026

Health|Science

Endometriosis can elude diagnosis for years. What to know about the disease and new ways to find it

Diagnosing endometriosis is often a challenge

September 05, 2026

Economy|Health|Science

Horse smuggling exposes cracks in US defenses against screwworm

When sheriff's deputies intercepted a trailer carrying six horses near the border town of Redford, Texas, they uncovered more than a livestock

September 05, 2026

Chinese national rescued from Nepal tunnel 10 days after flash flood

A Chinese national was pulled alive from a tunnel in Nepal on Saturday, authorities said, 10 days after a wall

September 05, 2026

Arts|Environment|Health|Science

Chimpanzees once used for vaccine research get health checks as part of long-term care

Chimpanzees once used in hepatitis B vaccine experiments are getting health checks at their new home in Liberia

September 05, 2026

Arts|Asia|Education|Food|Health

Nearly 2,000 fall ill in suspected food poisoning linked to Indonesia's free school meals program

Nearly 2,000 people, most of them students, have fallen ill in suspected food poisoning outbreaks linked to Indonesia’s Free Nutritious Meals program between Sept. 1 and Sept. 3

September 05, 2026

How escalating attacks are upending daily life in Kyiv

Commuters stranded; children rushed underground in the middle of the school day; festivals cancelled; walks punctuated by booming air

September 05, 2026

Health|Travel

US embassy issues health alert for Cuba amid oil blockade, sanctions

The U.S. embassy in Havana issued a health alert for Cuba on Friday, warning travelers and residents of a spike in intestinal illnesses and diarrhea caused

September 05, 2026

White House reviews candidates to replace Hegseth deputy Feinberg, sources say

The White House has reviewed candidates to potentially replace Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg, three

September 05, 2026

Health|Science

Kennedy acknowledges one measles death in Pennsylvania

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.

September 05, 2026

Crime|Health|Political

A mistrial is declared in the murder case against Lindsay Clancy. Here's what could happen next

A hearing later this month could determine the next steps in the murder case against Lindsay Clancy

September 05, 2026

Midterm mail ballots start to go to voters as litigation over Trump's order creates uncertainty

Statewide mail voting for this year’s midterm elections is kicking off amid a churning legal battle over President Donald Trump’s attempts to limit the practice

September 04, 2026

Crime|Health

Key moments in the Lindsay Clancy case: the 911 call, mental health care, mistrial

The judge has declared a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial

September 05, 2026

Arts|Crime|Entertainment|Health

Mistrial is declared in Lindsay Clancy child killings case after jury deadlocks

A Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial in the murder case against Lindsay Clancy

September 04, 2026

Health|Science

6-week-old infant died of measles, Pennsylvania county coroner says

September 05, 2026

Crime|Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science

The Lindsay Clancy trial brings maternal mental health into the spotlight

August 13, 2026

Health|Sports|Travel

71-year-old climbs Mount Kilimanjaro less than 9 months after urgent back surgery

September 05, 2026

Health|Science

More children under 12 in US are being prescribed weight-loss drugs, study finds

Prescriptions for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs among children under 12 in the U.S. have risen more than 300-fold since 2019 as doctors seek new, effective treatments for younger patients

September 05, 2026

Crime|Health

Lindsay Clancy trial over killing her children ends in mistrial

A judge declared a mistrial on Friday in the U.S. murder trial of Lindsay Clancy for killing her

September 04, 2026

Records reveal safety complaints, poor maintenance at site of deadly Washington pulp mill disaster

A pulp mill in Longview, Washington, where 11 workers died after a chemical tank collapsed in May had a history of safety complaints, poor maintenance and discharges of toxic chemicals

September 05, 2026

Business|Crime|Health|Lifestyle

Florida man accused of charging at man with machete, approaching children while intoxicated

September 05, 2026

Health|Science

US CDC records more than 3,100 measles cases so far in 2026

The U.S.

September 04, 2026

Health|Sports

No 'big deal' if Jamal Musiala has another seizure, Bayern coach Kompany says

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany says it wouldn’t be “a big deal” if star attacking midfielder Jamal Musiala were to collapse again as he copes with a neurological issue which causes seizures

September 04, 2026

Health|Political|Science|Technology|World

Opposition by US and Russia raises doubts over autonomous weapons talks outcome, diplomats say

Opposition from the United States and Russia has raised doubts that countries meeting in Geneva will on Friday agree on a document that could pave the

September 04, 2026

Health|Opinion|Science

Dog parks are an antidote to the isolation and divisions that social media can fuel

The people who stretch a person’s sense of humanity may be the ones no algorithm currently selects.

September 04, 2026

Arts|Health|Science|Technology

Mosquitoes are picky eaters – we studied 3 common South Florida species to learn why they like some people more than others

A new study shows what microbes and odors on human skin appeal to different species of mosquitoes.

September 04, 2026

Arts|Food|Health|Science

Cyclosporiasis outbreak exposes a weakened US public health system

During the height of the summer outbreak of cyclosporiasis, Dea Lancaster set aside her usual duties as nurse coordinator at Michigan's

September 04, 2026

Hedge fund giant Citadel seeking to buy US shale oil production assets, sources say

Citadel has held talks to buy U.S. oil production assets, as the hedge fund and commodities trader considers expanding further into owning physical assets,

September 04, 2026

Beloved family dog dies after being left in Wheeling pet daycare's hot van, owners says

September 04, 2026

Crime|Education|Health|Political

Arizona group home provider at center of pay-to-play scandal escapes penalties for boy's death

A 9-year-old boy died in 2022 after missing insulin doses at an Arizona group home

September 04, 2026

Arts|Health

‘Don’t ignore the warning signs’: A message pays off in Nigeria

September 04, 2026

Health|World

Rebel-held eastern Congo records new Ebola case after declaring outbreak over

A new Ebola case has been recorded in an area controlled by AFC/M23 rebels in eastern Congo, the group said, more than two months after it declared the outbreak over in the

September 04, 2026

Latino voter backlash puts Texas governor's race on Democrats' midterm map

The makeup and toys on Valencia Macias' table are items people buy on impulse at discount stores.

September 04, 2026

Europe|Health|Science

France saw 7,000 excess deaths during heatwaves until late July, minister says

French Health Minister Stephanie Rist said on Friday that there were around 7,000 excess deaths recorded during the blistering heatwaves that hit the country this summer as

September 04, 2026

Indonesia's top rights body calls for police to probe poisoning of more than 2,000 students

Indonesia's top human rights body urged the police on Friday to investigate several new outbreaks of food poisoning linked to President Prabowo Subianto's

September 04, 2026

Two people rescued alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel

Two people were pulled out alive on Friday from a tunnel linked to a hydropower station on the Trishuli River, nine days after a ice, rock and mud slide swept through a

September 04, 2026

Arts|Education|Finance|Health|Technology

Sydney airport near-miss involved controllers flagged as high-fatigue risk, records show

Several air traffic controllers on duty when two Qantas aircraft nearly collided at Sydney airport in July had been flagged as facing a high risk of fatigue,

September 04, 2026

EU ban on animal products affects $1.8 billion in Brazilian exports

An EU ban on animal products from Brazil that took effect on Thursday affects Brazilian exports worth about $1.84 billion annually, mainly beef and poultry, as the bloc seeks

September 04, 2026

Arts|Economy|Environment|Health|Technology

Trading food for medicine and crossing the river by zip line are part of life in Nepal flood zone

Some survivors in Nepal's relief camps after deadly floods are struggling to obtain essential medicine and cash

September 03, 2026

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says investigation underway after clash between two security agencies

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that an investigation would determine what caused a dispute between two of Ukraine's security agencies to escalate into a shootout in

September 04, 2026

ICE whistleblower warned of 'unprecedented lowering of standards' during hiring spree

A supervisor overseeing background checks warned last year that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was hiring scores of new officers without basic vetting, violating federal rules and putting the agency at risk of misconduct

September 04, 2026

US court says Gulf of Mexico fishery council has too much power, but overfishing rule can stand

A federal appeals court said a council created by Congress to help the U.S. commerce secretary manage the nation's fisheries exercised unconstitutional powers,

September 03, 2026