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If you think teenagers today are less susceptible to smoking advertisements than those of yesterday — remember all those Virginia...
By Amina Khan
Forget fingerprint dusting. Crime-scene drama fans might soon see a new forensic technique debut on their favorite TV series: hand-germ...
By Marilyn Elias
Gary McMane, 50, of Fontana, is convinced that his own depression has taken a toll on the three children he adores. "They're all good kids,...
By Tammy Worth
With hospitals and nursing homes tending to thousands of patients every year, accidents can — and do — happen. These incidents,...
By Judy Foreman
I cry.
By Jeannine Stein
FRANK ULRICH, 35, nursing student, Burbank
By Chris Woolston
If you're one of many people who sneeze through allergy season or suffer bouts of clogged sinuses, you may wonder if your nasal passages are...
By Jeannine Stein
On Sunday, more than 24,000 people will run the 26.2 miles of the L.A. Marathon from Dodger Stadium to Santa Monica — a good chunk...
Here's whom to contact should you want to file a complaint against a California nursing home or hospital.
By Marilyn Elias
One Los Angeles parent who says a sudden, unexpected depression nearly cost her her life has created a local group to help other parents.
By Karen Voight
In seated twists like this one, it's important to sit up tall and focus on lengthening your spine before you begin to twist. Done correctly,...
By Joe Graedon, Teresa Graedon
Q: Which is better, fish oil or flax oil capsules?
By Jeannine Stein
Head lice are itchy, nasty nuisances that can be hard to get rid of. Can a pill provide relief? A new study has found that in tough cases,...
By Shari Roan
Vaginal birth after caesarean, or VBAC, is reasonably safe and should be more widely available, a National Institutes of Health advisory...
By Shari Roan
Women who drink moderate amounts of alcohol don't gain as much weight in midlife as those who abstain, a study has found. However,...
Lisa Zamosky
Los Angeles resident Steven Dornbusch wasn't surprised when he learned that Anthem Blue Cross was raising premiums by a whopping 39% for...
The 24 Hours of Adrenalin Solo World Championship is often a grueling showcase for the world's toughest bikes and riders, but the July event...
Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times
Pam Levin's daughter weighed less than 5 pounds at birth. But by the time the child turned 3, Levin and her husband had begun to bristle...
Jill U. Adams
The percentage of American children who are overweight or obese has been growing for decades, and now nearly one in three has a body mass...
Thomas H. Maugh II
Perhaps it wasn't those years of listening to rock 'n' roll that damaged my hearing after all; regular use of aspirin, acetaminophen and...