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C. Everett Koop dies at 96; former U.S. surgeon general
In the mid-1980s, the emerging AIDS epidemic was a high-profile target of vocal conservatives. Politicians and the religious right called for sweeping measures against those diagnosed with AIDS, including quarantine of patients, mandatory screening of...
Tags: Social Issues, Politics, Heroin, Religion and Belief, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Madonna to Chilean fans: No smoking, or else no show!
Madonna is known for speaking her mind, even if it means tongue-lashing her own fans on occasion. So when the Material Girl spotted a few people smoking during a sound check at Chile's National Stadium on Wednesday, she didn't hesitate to voice her...
Tags: Madonna, Chile, Santiago (Chile)
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Cigarette packages in medical journals: New look for a new age
For two decades starting in the 1930s, the respected Journal of the American Medical Assn. (JAMA) ran advertisements for cigarettes. A long-running ad (see it and others here) proclaimed that "20,679 Physicians say 'LUCKIES are less irritating.'" All...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Newspaper and Magazine, Health, Drugs and Medicines, American Medical Association
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End drug prohibition [Most commented]
Opinion L.A.Drug legalization supporters shouldn't compare their plight to Prohibition, writes Kevin A. Sabet in Wednesday's Op-Ed pages. The former senior adviser to President Obama's drug czar says it's too nuanced a situation -- legally, historically and... -
After 'DWTS,' Metta World Peace on which Lakers are good dancers
Lakers BlogMetta World Peace acknowledged that he's a horrible dancer, and suggested that some of his Lakers teammates would fare better than he did on "Dancing with the Stars." World Peace said Pau Gasol would be "awesome" on the shows and that Lamar Odom would... -
E-cigarettes will get FDA oversight as tobacco products
The Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that it will act to ensure the government's right to impose marketing, manufacturing and safety restrictions on "electronic cigarettes," a nicotine delivery device widely billed as an alternative to...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Health, Instrument Engineering, Science and Technology, Quitting Smoking
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People who need people live longer
It's pretty clear that eating a healthy diet, exercising, not smoking and not drinking to excess are factors linked to longevity. Perhaps the most ignored but potentially powerful strategy, however, is being a social butterfly. In a study published...Tags: Healthy Diet, Brigham Young University , Education, Health, Obesity
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Mind control doesn't work -- even when we try it on ourselves
When it comes to giving up something you crave, you can run but you can't hide from your mind's insistent prodding. In fact, the more forcefully you try to suppress your thoughts about the behavior or object you desire, the more deeply you'll gorge on...Tags: Education, Health, Health and Medical Professionals, London (England), Psychologists
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For long life, reach for the pumpkin, carrots and squash
As you gaze across the bountiful Thanksgiving offerings on your table this year, be grateful for the life-extending benefits of orange. Orange as in alpha-carotene. Orange as in pumpkin, carrots and squash, the foods richest in this phytonutrient. A study...Tags: Liver Cancer, Lungs and Airways, Internists, Health, Human Body
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Sober traveling: AA roadside assistance for a recovering alcoholic
Special to the Los Angeles TimesI creep through Los Angeles traffic on Interstate 10 toward my destination: an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting a couple hundred miles east on the Arizona border. My goal for this trip in the winter of 2008 is to drive from California to a conference in...Tags: Physical Conditions, here! (tv network), Health, Building Material, Depression
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Quitting smoking makes economic sense
What does it cost to stop smoking?
For just about anyone, less than it does to keep smoking. Many smokers burn through thousands of dollars each year buying cigarettes alone. Then there are peripheral costs like breath mints, extra trips to the dry...Tags: Chemical Industry, Internists, Health, Drugs and Medicines, Health and Medical Professionals
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