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June 30, 2008
California will put findings to the test with a hands-free cellphone law that takes effect July 1.
CALIFORNIANS who use hands-free cellular devices while driving may be doing themselves a favor in the long run.
Younger adults often don't notice the damage that years of smoking can cause until later in life when lung capacity may be severely cut.
MEDICINE / THE UNREAL WORLD
A home ventilator would require constant monitoring and deep family pockets. Len's not up to either.
Most people don't need to 'detoxify' their bodies. If you feel you must, ask questions and seek out board-certified professionals.
MY TURN
Once, she taught aerobics classes. Now, after months of losing muscle mass to Budd-Chiari Syndrome, her first workout in years is a lesson in self-awareness and strength.
PEOPLE'S PHARMACY
I have bursitis in my hip. A friend said you published a home remedy that helped.
THE HEALTHY SKEPTIC
Cushioned shoe inserts may give a break to tired feet, but they aren't likely to relieve back pain, experts say.
LETTERS
Re: [“Picky Eaters, Sneaky Parents,” June 23], I found this article interesting and disturbing. Parents secretly putting things (even if it's broccoli) into their children's food without their knowing it? When they grow up, I wonder what they'll think of that?
GOOD FORM
If you perform regular squats and lunges in your workouts, be sure to include a hip stretch at the end of your routines. This popular yoga position, the pigeon pose, will help loosen your hips and keep your buttock muscles flexible. If you're very tight in your hips, use a yoga block to support your weight; it will make holding the stretch more comfortable.
CAPSULE
Ensuing diseases and hospitalization can be been avoided with more preventive treatment, researchers find.
TAKE FIVE
A national champion as a child, the Pasadena resident gave it up and now, at 62, is competing at masters level.
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