A new study from the UC Merced Community and Labor Center reports a disruptive decline in private sector work in California since the start of federal immigration enforcement activity.

This habit, known as pagophagia, could be an early sign of an underlying health issue such as iron deficiency, experts say.

In the kitchen, an ingredient’s taste is sometimes less important than its function. Cornstarch has rescued many a watery gravy; gelatin turns juice to Jell-O. Yet the substances that make bread fluffy, hold mayonnaise together, and keep the cream in ice cream have, according to the new stance of the United States government, “no culinary use.”

The Food Standards Agency has warned that very high levels of exposure to glycerol, common in slushie drinks, can lead to shock, very low blood sugar levels and loss of consciousness

A new data tool shows how large the gaps are between environmental health risks and outcomes in Latino and white neighborhoods in Los Angeles.

Your blood sugar can affect more than your propensity for diabetes. In fact, high blood sugar may be causing you to lose out on some of life’s most intimate moments.

As ICE activity continues throughout Los Angeles, the economic effects are already being felt, particularly in downtown. Why it matters: Here's what Chris Thornberg, founding partner at Beacon ...

While celebrating National Ice Tea day with Raising Cane’s, rapper and “Law & Order” star Ice T reflects on mental health and fatherhood.

Studies have found that emulsifiers can alter the mix of bacteria in the gut, known as the microbiome or microbiota; damage the lining of the gastrointestinal tract; and trigger inflammation ...

An economist tells us what ICE activity in Southern California could mean for the local economy and the national labor force.