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My husband and I have experienced some hearing loss. The most frequently heard word at our house is "WHAT!?"

More pressing than our physical hearing loss is our selective hearing loss, something that happens to couples who have been married a long time.

Just the other day, the husband was working on his laptop at the kitchen table with his ...Read more

Too much exposure to bright outdoor lights at night may increase a person's stroke risk, new research suggests.

The study involved more than 28,000 people living in a large city in China. Researchers found that people exposed to the highest levels of artificial outdoor light at night had a 43% increased risk of developing cerebrovascular ...Read more

Set against the backdrop of post-Roe v. Wade America, "Refuge" by Bill VanPatten dives into the profound impact of state laws on individual freedoms and explores the complexities of family, prejudice, and resilience in the face of adversity, all while fearlessly delving into the intricacies of a woman’s right to choose.

Jesse Pérez, who is ...Read more

Strokes are typically caused by high blood pressure and other traditional risk factors. But for adults under 35 who have a stroke, migraine headaches and other nontraditional risk factors may be more likely to blame, new research finds.

The higher risk declines as people age, according to the study, published in the American Heart Association ...Read more

Danielle McCollian needed some work done at her house. While at the post office, she saw an ad on the bulletin board for a guy who did remodeling.

She called, he came out and that was that. They married when she was 39 and Joe was 32. A year later, they decided to start a family. After several miscarriages, she used in vitro fertilization to ...Read more

Potty training isn't easy and it can vary a lot from child to child. The L.A. Times spoke with experts about how parents can best navigate this chapter, how they can prepare their child for a new level of independence and how they can tell that it's actually time to start.

Here are five takeaways from a discussion among Jenny Gold, L.A. Times ...Read more

'MONKEY MAN'

Rated R for strong bloody violence throughout, rape, language throughout, sexual content/nudity and drug use.

What it’s about: A poor fighter works his way toward the top of a powerful leadership organization in order to enact his childhood revenge.

The kid attractor factor: Not much, this is a very bloody action/revenge film. ...Read more

Q. My boyfriend has been living with me for three months. Sometimes he doesn’t come home for days, doesn’t say where he has been, and I think he is staying at his ex’s house. When I ask, he says he drank too much with his friends and slept on the couch. I think he is with his ex because they have a child together. Is there an Ex-Etiquette ...Read more

I left home without my phone the other day. I considered turning back but decided against it.

As I continued on my way, I felt a growing sense of euphoria. It was as though a weight had been lifted -- a small electronic weight that would fit in a pocket, a purse or rattle around in a cup holder in a car. It was freeing. For a short distance ...Read more

Women with a history of pregnancy complications are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease, but they can greatly lower that risk, new research suggests.

Having healthy lifestyle behaviors and managing blood pressure, cholesterol and blood glucose levels after giving birth significantly lowered their risk for future cardiovascular disease to ...Read more

BOISE, Idaho — Boise City Council Member Luci Willits was a junior in college when she had her first child.

At the time, she and her husband couldn’t afford child care. Instead, they planned their class schedules so that one of them was always available to take care of the baby. Occasionally, in a pinch, Willits had to bring her daughter ...Read more

Maybe it’s that I’m at an age where I ponder mortality more than others. Regardless, "The Rainbow Diary," a novel by Mitch Maiman, hit an emotional nerve and had me thinking long and hard about his truly intelligent and insightful protagonist, his story and the message he delivers about one of our greatest mysteries.

Readers get a sense of ...Read more

Children today are growing up immersed in a digital world that is taking a toll on their mental health. Many parents know it’s a problem but don’t know how to fix it. The problem is too big.

Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt offers a prescription in his new book, "The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an ...Read more

'GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE'

Rated PG-13 for creature violence and action.

What it’s about: Double the creatures, double the fun. Godzilla and Kong team up to fight even more monsters.

The kid attractor factor: Kids who love monsters will love this one.

Good lessons/bad lessons: Sometimes rivalries need to be set aside for the greater...Read more