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New Study Says Dyslexia May Also Be A Hearing Problem
LOS ANGELES (CBS/AP) — Dyslexia may be a disorder not only of reading and writing but also of hearing. A surprising new study shows that adults with dyslexia have a hard time recognizing voices. The...
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Study Suggests Indoor Tanning May Become Addicting
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — If you are one of millions of Southlanders who frequent tanning salons, a new study suggests you may actually become addicted to tanning. A psychiatrist at the University of Texas...
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Higher Earners, Younger Residents Migrating To Downtown LA
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — The U.S. economy at large may be headed for a double-dip recession, but things are looking up for downtown Los Angeles. KNX 1070′s Pete Demetriou reports on a new study that shows...
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Study: SpongeBob Could Cause Attention And Learning Problems In Children
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Some people say a 4-year-old’s brain is like a sponge, but researchers say that’s not the case when it comes to watching SpongeBob SquarePants. Researchers at the University of...
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Study: Rising Sea Levels May Submerge Malibu Beach Homes By 2100
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Multimillion-dollar homes along the coast of Malibu and the Venice Beach boardwalk are among the local coastal areas that could be completely submerged by the year 2100 if ocean...
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Study: Parents Would Rather Talk To Kids About Sex Or Drugs Than Weight
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — A new survey in WebMD will shock parents and kids equally. If you think your parents had trouble talking to you about drugs, or sex, or alcohol or smoking…guess what? They really...
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OC Couple Threatened With $500-Per-Meeting Fines For Home Bible Study
MISSION VIEJO (CBS) — An Orange County couple has been ordered to stop holding a Bible study in their home on the grounds that the meeting violates a city ordinance as a “church” and not as a private...
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LAPD Veteran: Study Linking Closed Pot Shops, Violence ‘Makes No Sense’
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — A study released this week by the RAND Corporation that claimed violent crime decreased in neighborhoods where marijuana dispensaries were not shut down is getting a hazy reception...
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Study: Californians Had Summer Of Clean Beaches
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California beachgoers enjoyed another summer of clean water, according to an annual study released Tuesday. An estimated 92 percent of the 447 beaches along the state’s coast that...
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95% Of Americans Get Less Than 8 Hours Of Sleep
STUDIO CITY (CBS) — Always hitting the snooze button? Pete Bils of the Better Sleep Council knows why! Bils visited the KCAL 9 studios Thursday and talked about the sleep we aren’t getting! There are...
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RAND Officially Retracts Marijuana Dispensary Study Linked To Crime
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — The RAND Corp. Monday officially retracted a study published in September that linked increases in crime to the closing of marijuana dispensaries around Los Angeles. Download:...
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Dirtier Than Money: Gas Pump Handles, ATMs Top List Of Filthy Surfaces
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — What did you touch on your way in to work this morning? Chances are it was loaded with viruses and bacteria, according to a new study released Tuesday. KNX 1070′s Jon Baird reports...
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Study: California Child Obesity Rates Dip
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Childhood obesity rates in California fell slightly from 2005-2010 in a sign that the state might be starting to get a handle of the childhood obesity epidemic, according to a study...
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Study: Food For Sale At Children’s Hospitals Often Unhealthy
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — The food being sold at children’s hospitals throughout the Southland frequently is no better than fast-food fare, UCLA and the RAND Corp. said in a study released Friday. Only 7...
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Mysterious Skin Disorder Affecting Thousands Of Californians Classified As...
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — What if you felt the sensation of tiny bugs crawling on your body, oozing sores and fibers sprouting from your skin — and were told your condition doesn’t exist? KNX 1070′s Brian...
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Study: After-School Programs Can Reduce Alcohol Use Among Middle School Students
SANTA MONICA (CBS) — A voluntary substance prevention program held after school and presented by trained facilitators can help reduce alcohol use among young adolescents, according to a new study. The...
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Study Looks Into The Secrets To A Superior Memory
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — In the CBS crime mystery series “Unforgettable,” Poppy Montgomery plays a female police detective Carrie Wells, who has a rare medical condition that gives her the ability to...
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A Long Commute Can Put A Short Strain On A Relationship Or Marriage
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — A long commute may not only be harming your health it might also be affecting your love life. Absence makes the heart grow fonder? Not if you’re always stuck on the 405 Freeway it...
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‘Boomerang Generation’ OK With Moving Back Home In Tough Economy
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — If you’re under the age of 34, you might be one of them. And if you’re 34 or older, you just might have one of them in your own home. KNX 1070′s Pete Demetriou reports the...
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Study: LA Ranks 5th Among Top Bed Bug Cities In America
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Los Angeles is among the top ten cities in the nation with the most bed bugs, according to a study released Wednesday by Orkin. Orkin announced its top 50 bed bug cities for 2011,...
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