Health & Wellness

The results bring Eli Lilly’s pill orforglipron one step closer to becoming a new, needle-free alternative in the booming weight loss and diabetes market. 

The announcement adds to a string of setbacks in Pfizer’s bid to win a slice of the booming market that Wall Street projects to be worth $150 billion.

The Prevent Cancer Foundation’s CEO discusses why only a little more than half of U.S. adults 21 and older say they’ve received a routine cancer screening in the past year, according to its 2025 survey.

According to astrologer Stephanie Campos, April’s astrology delivers a welcome shift after a period of retrograde-induced turbulence. Expect a month of clarity and renewed energy, with each zodiac sign experiencing these planetary shifts uniquely.

California Live correspondent Paul Costabile frolics around Los Angeles’ Echo Park and Silverlake neighborhoods to spread smiles amidst the new 2025 World Happiness Report, where the United States dropped to its lowest-ever ranking at 24th place. Can small acts of kindness and gestures of joy save the day?

RFK Jr.’s “tepid endorsement” of measles vaccination puts the U.S. at risk of losing its elimination status of the disease as early as January, the FDA’s former top vaccine regulator said.

It’s National Stress Awareness Month, and one way to reduce stress is to get better sleep! Style & beauty editor Marianne Mychaskiw stops by California Live with 5 products that can help you wake up refreshed and rejuvenated.

NBC LA Meteorologist & California Live correspondent Melissa Magee takes you inside “The L.A. Facialist.” It’s the newest facial studio that tailors a healthy skincare routine just for you. 

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited the epicenter of Texas’ still-growing measles outbreak on Sunday, the same day a funeral was held for a second young child who was not vaccinated and died from a measles-related illness.

Another child with measles in Texas has died, the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed late Saturday night, though the exact cause of death is under investigation, NBC News reported.

Public health officials in California confirmed that three people in the town of Mammoth Lakes have died from hantavirus, the same virus that killed actor Gene Hackman’s wife in February, NBC News reported.

Dr. Diego Hijano, a pediatric infectious disease expert from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, answers your questions on how the MMR vaccine can protect your kids from the measles.

Getting the shingles shot may lessen one risk of developing dementia, according to a Stanford Medicine study. Researchers looked at the health records of 280,000 senior citizens in the UK and concluded that people with the vaccine were 20% less likely to develop dementia over the next seven years. NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai spoke with Dr. Pascal Geldsetzer, an...

Cuts to the CDC and FDA, experts say, could reverse hugely successful campaigns to cut cigarette smoking rates and curb teen vaping.

Under Kennedy’s leadership, HHS has seen mass firings across health agencies, including staff responsible for outbreak response and vaccine access.

California Live’s Jessica Vilchis meets with the VP of “Sloomoo LA” and Director of External Affairs at “Exceptional Minds” to chat about their Autism Awareness Disco Dance Party happening April 3, 2025.

In celebration of Autism Awareness Month, Kelly shines a light on “Snoopers & Sneakers,” a new young adult novel about two unlikely friends who team up to solve a mystery. Co-authors Cristina and Lydia dial-in and share how they teamed up to write the novel, including Lydia bringing her real-life experience with autism to help bring the cat-obsessed middle school...

A cancerous spot was found during routine check-up in a dermatologist’s office, which forced John Cena to re-think his lax attitude about sunscreen.

Alarmed by his weight and the toll it was taking on his health, Tom Carroll lost 132 pounds in a unique way: eating a Chick-fil-A salad every day.

California Live’s Jessica Vilchis sits down with three women who are rebranding the concept of aging, after experiencing mid-life physical and mental health struggles. Learn how they managed the ups and downs, and what they wish they had known along the way. For more information on specialized midlife care visit joinmidi.com.