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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 26, 2026 - Dental student Somkene Okuego works with patient Jimmy Stewart, 83, a Korean War veteran, who receives affordable dental work at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC on the USC campus in Los Angeles on February 26, 2026. Stewart has been a patient of Okuego for the past two years. "Everybody may be in the poor house tomorrow," Stewart said about medical cuts from the current administration in Washington. Okuego is about to graduate from USC with a dentistry degree after first earning a gerontology degree. She wants to focus on geriatric dentistry because so many older adults have major dental health problems after years of avoiding care because they can't afford insurance. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)
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Lopez: My toothache led to a painful discovery: The dental care system is full of cavities as you age

Roughly half of adults 65 and older have no dental insurance, and they may soon have more company.

HOLLYWOOD, CA -- FEBRUARY 19, 2026: Comedian, Mina Quarterman (@minaquarterman) performs her set at Coffee Confessionals in Hollywood on February 19, 2026. (Emil Ravelo / For The Times)

Got problems? Let L.A. comedians give you live ‘therapy’ at this confessional-style show

FILE - Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer, left, and journalist Megyn Kelly attend a confirmation hearing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for the Secretary of Health and Human Services post, at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

Surgeon general nominee faces sharp questions about vaccines, birth control and qualifications

Two teenagers concentrate on the phones in the City of London, the capital's financial district, on 6th August 2025, in London, England. (Photo by Richard Baker / In Pictures via Getty Images)
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Contributor: If social platforms are harmful, don’t just ban kids. Regulate the harms

CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA - NOVEMBER 4, 2025 -- Braydon Moss, who is autistic, gathers his thoughts while giving a presentation to sheriff deputies during an Autism Interaction Solutions program in the City of Industry on November 4, 2025. Moss is the son of City of Industry Mayor Cory Moss. Mayor Moss helped provide the training facility for the program. LASD's Mental Evaluation Team (MET) participate in the training on how to identify and interact safely with autistic adults so that a situation doesn't escalate. Members of the MET team work with vulnerable populations. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)

When slowing down can save a life: Training L.A. law enforcement to understand autism

U.S. Olympics hockey hero Jack Hughes’ immediate future includes dental implants

Influencers want to adopt the ‘analog lifestyle’ for 2026. Here’s how to join them

Fourth measles case confirmed in L.A. County; person visited LAX, restaurants while infectious

What if just 1 in 10 people changed how they eat, drive, heat or shop?

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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 02: Shelby Hartman floats in a OdryO float tank at Quantum Wellness on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. Unlike traditional float therapy, which involves lying in water saturated with Epsom salt, a dry float simulates the sensation of floating without getting wet. (Dania Maxwell / For The Times)

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Float therapy is all the rage. Could ‘dry floating’ really offer the same benefits?

We tried dry float therapy at L.A.’s Quantum Wellness Spa and Pasadena’s WellNest. The sessions, set in futuristic settings, promise stress reduction and relaxation.

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