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If San Jose’s Joey Chestnut keeps eating hot dogs at his world-record pace, there may be reason for concern, a recent study from the University of Michigan suggests.

Asthmatics who have their illness well under control have less severe COVID-19 outcomes than those with uncontrolled asthma, researchers said Tuesday in a large study conducted by USC and Kaiser Permanente Southern California.

A statewide California moratorium and an LA County moratorium on evictions both remain in place until Sept. 30, but the federal eviction moratorium ended on July 31, 2021.

Low-income neighborhoods with higher Black, Hispanic and Asian populations experience significantly more urban heat than wealthier and predominantly white neighborhoods in the Southland and within a vast majority of populous U.S. counties, according to a UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy study released Tuesday.

23% percent of California’s voters reported in this study that they were seriously considering leaving the state

Despite California losing a congressional seat for the first time in history due to slow population growth and some high-profile technology companies and billionaires leaving the state, there is no evidence of an abnormal increase in residents planning to move out of the state, according to a University of California survey released Wednesday.

Coastal cities across the U.S. are likely to see high-tide floods starting in the mid 2030s as rising sea levels align with a cyclical “wobble” in the moon’s orbit.

More than 60% of suicide attempts among LGBQ people happen within five years of realizing their sexual minority identity, according to a study released Friday by the Williams Institute at UCLA Law.

All non-white groups had higher rates of infections recorded by the California Department of Public Health when compared to the rate of infections among white people.

A new study from the University of Notre Dame suggests that some makeup sold in the U.S. and Canada may contain toxic chemicals.

A research project led by the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health found that Los Angeles County neighborhoods with poor air quality had the highest coronavirus death rates, it was announced Wednesday.

Pesticide exposure during pregnancy might lead to the development of central nervous system tumors during childhood, according to a study involving researchers from UCLA, USC and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

UC San Diego students who have received the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine will be among those participating in a study which seeks to evaluate infection and transmission of the virus among college students, it was announced on Monday.

Although the risk is tiny, infection from the virus causing COVID-19 after receiving vaccines is possible, a report published by a team of investigators revealed Tuesday.

Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine found that specific regions of the brain respond to emotional stimuli related to loneliness and wisdom in opposing ways in a study published Friday.

A seven-year study of California’s soupfin sharks by San Diego researchers has revealed the first conclusive case in the animal kingdom of triennial philopatry — meaning the sharks return to the same location every three years, researchers said Wednesday.

In a study published Thursday, researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine identified new therapeutic targets that could lead to treatment options for patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors.

Latinas are bearing a disproportionately high burden from the COVID-19 pandemic in San Diego County, a local nonprofit and Latina elected officials said Tuesday as they shared data from the San Diego Association of Governments.

A study released Monday by investigators from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center shows the potential of transforming a commonly used chemotherapy drug into one that kills cancer cells by activating immune cells when it is paired with anti-inflammatory medication.

Researchers from UC San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy are among the authors of a study released Thursday that found those suffering from economic hardships during COVID-19 are less likely comply with new stay-at-home orders but would be more likely to adhere to public health guidelines if they received stimulus funds.