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Facebook's success: It's about making people feel better

Kids have been sleep-deprived for more than 100 years: study

Measles at Super Bowl festivities threatens public health

4.5 million people in the U.S. have knee replacements

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Heart Health

Blood pressure drugs need to match the situation

Chelation therapy trial continued despite risks

Lipitor patent ends; generic available: What now?

Workaholism: Maybe not such a bad thing

Elizabeth Valenzuela, a managing partner at a law firm in Sherman Oaks, has been an attorney for 26 years but sounds like a fresh law school grad when she talks about her work.

The M.D.: What science says about working moms, and what the heart says

If you ask my 10-year-old son, he'd tell you that I'm not a "real doctor." His point of reference is my husband, David, a surgeon who usually leaves the house before 6 and works 12-hour days.

In-Your-Face Fitness: Dumbbells can make you brainy

Actor Jesse Eisenberg's character in the movie "Zombieland"extolled the virtues of "cardio" as an apocalyptic survival tool. It probably didn't cross his mind it was making him a more scrumptious target for the walking dead.

Health 411: No co-pay for preventive care, but there are loopholes

I went for a physical and was asked for a co-pay. I thought preventive care didn't require a co-pay under the new health law. The woman behind the desk at my doctor's office didn't seem like she knew. What'...

Asthmatics' options now that Primatene Mist is off the market

Asthma sufferers have long relied on inhalers for relief from wheezing or coughing attacks. But as of Dec. 31, Primatene Mist — the only available over-the-counter asthma inhaler — was taken off shelves because of its adverse effect on...