4+ hour, 29+ min ago  (375+ words) Two new studies have identified an alarming connection between exposure to wildfire smoke during pregnancy and autism in young children. The unprecedented findings suggest the neurological consequences of breathing smoke are more profound than previously thought. Notably, the study found…...

4+ hour, 29+ min ago  (1686+ words) Why it matters: Autism spectrum disorder affects one in 31 8-year-olds in the United States. The extent to which the neurological condition, which researchers widely agree is largely determined by genetics, may also be influenced by environmental factors remains an active…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1439+ words) This story was originally reported by Shefali Luthra and Mel Leonor Barclay of The 19th. Meet Shefali and Mel and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. Cary L'pez Alvarado, of Hawthorne, California, was nine months pregnant when…...

4+ mon, 2+ day ago  (1059+ words) A new California law aims to keep more short children in booster seats for longer, imposing fines if they can't properly wear their seat belt. Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a watered-down version of Assembly Bill 435 that originally proposed…...

4+ mon, 2+ day ago  (1011+ words) What is new? Beginning in 2027, children from 8 to 16 years old will have to pass a five-step test to be considered properly restrained by a seat belt under California law. If the driver of a vehicle can't answer "yes" to all…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (600+ words) Health officials around the globe are rejecting President Donald Trump's assertion that pregnant women should avoid taking acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, during pregnancy because of unfounded links to autism. "Available evidence has found no link between the use…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago  (596+ words) New research is showing that the effects of one of the largest methane gas leaks in U.S. history could reverberate for generations. Nearly 10 years ago, a Southern California Gas Company storage facility in Aliso Canyon leaked methane for almost four months,…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (404+ words) Walmart says it has been able to mitigate many of the tariff costs so far, but they are rising "each week" and will continue to do so through the rest of the year. The world's largest retailer " like many others,…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (512+ words) Stepping into a support system: These baby showers, hosted by the East L.A. Community Resource Center since May 2024, have not only provided free baby essentials to soon-to-be parents, but also offered connection, education and a deep sense of community. In addition…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (469+ words) The backstory: When California first offered paid family leave two decades ago, only 18% of claims were from men. In fiscal year 2024, that was up to 44%, according to a report by the group Paid Leave for All. Huge increases: Claims from…...