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    May 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Cal State trustees appoint new Cal State L.A president, others

    William A. Covino, a veteran Florida and California administrator, was named Wednesday as the new president of Cal State L.A., becoming the first new leader of the El Sereno campus in 33 years.
    William A. Covino, a veteran Florida and California administrator, was named Wednesday as the new president of Cal State L.A., becoming the first new leader of the El Sereno campus in 33 years. Covino’s selection was among a slate of...

    Tags: Culture, Colleges and Universities, Columbia University, University of California, Berkeley, Arts and Culture

    2. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. It's finals week: Do you know what your teen is taking to study so hard?

    By the end of high school, 12% of teens say they have taken a stimulant medication for reasons other than to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But parents, including many of those whose kids are taking ADHD drugs in a bid to boost their academic performance, appear to be clueless.
    By the end of high school, 12% of teens say they have taken a stimulant medication for reasons other than to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But parents, including many of those whose kids are taking ADHD drugs in a bid to boost...

    Tags: Methylphenidate, Recreational Substance Use, Culture, Behavioral Conditions, Medical Research

    3. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Ketamine: a potential rescue drug for depression takes a step forward

    For years, physicians have been inching their way to a better understanding of how -- and how well -- the drug ketamine, a "twilight drug" used to sedate some patients before a painful procedure, can lift someone with severe depression almost immediately from the abyss.
    For years, physicians have been inching their way to a better understanding of how -- and how well -- the drug ketamine, a "twilight drug" used to sedate some patients before a painful procedure, can lift someone with severe depression almost...

    Tags: Trials, Culture, Behavioral Conditions, Medical Research, Arts and Culture

    4. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder linked to adult obesity

    Having childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder could lead to a life of obesity, even if ADHD symptoms disappear in adulthood, a new study shows.
    Having childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder could lead to a life of obesity, even if ADHD symptoms disappear in adulthood, a new study shows. The study, which followed up on 207 middle-class men who had been diagnosed with ADHD as...

    Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Culture, Medical Research, ADHD, Symptoms

    5. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Rep. Issa tested by the spotlight

    WASHINGTON — During the 2010 campaign, Rep. Brad Sherman, a Democrat from Sherman Oaks, joked, "Every time I try to encourage the White House to do more to help us elect Democrats to the House of Representatives, I send them a picture of Darrell Issa with the word 'subpoena' underneath."
    WASHINGTON — During the 2010 campaign, Rep. Brad Sherman, a Democrat from Sherman Oaks, joked, "Every time I try to encourage the White House to do more to help us elect Democrats to the House of Representatives, I send them a picture of Darrell...

    Tags: Labor Legislation, Culture, Career and Workplace, U.S. Army, Jason Chaffetz

    6. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Jerry Brown says new Bay Bridge won't open 'unless it's ready'

    BERKELEY -- Gov. Jerry Brown said Monday he was "digging deeply into" the questions surrounding the safety of the new San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, and said he could not commit to a scheduled Labor Day opening for the new span. "I take it very...

    Tags: Labor Day, Culture, Regional Authority, Politics, University of California, Berkeley

    7. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Yahoo's challenge to be building Tumblr's advertising business

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    SAN FRANCISCO — To punctuate his company's $1.1-billion purchase by Yahoo Inc., Tumblr co-founder and Chief Executive David Karp let loose in a blog post with a celebratory expletive. It was classic Karp, a 26-year-old high school dropout who...

    Tags: Companies and Corporations, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Culture, Corporate Officers, Arts and Culture

    8. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Tumblr users take to blogs to express fear over 'Yahoo takeover'

    Many Tumblr users are already up in arms over worries that their beloved blogging service could lose its hip edge under Yahoo's control.
    Many Tumblr users are already up in arms over worries that their beloved blogging service could lose its hip edge under Yahoo's control. The blogging website was filled with rants after Yahoo announced on Monday it was acquiring Tumblr for $1.1 billion....

    Tags: Networking, Culture, Strawberries, Marissa Mayer, Sociology

    9. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. DSM-5 is here: Are psychiatrists ready to stop arguing about it?

    <em>Finally</em>. After many contentious years, the American Psychiatric Assn. has unleashed DSM-5, the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
    Finally. After many contentious years, the American Psychiatric Assn. has unleashed DSM-5, the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. If you know one thing about the DSM, it’s probably that this book is...

    Tags: Mental Health, Autism, Behavioral Conditions, Culture, Eating Disorders

    10. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Doctoring in a family way

    Jennifer was one of my first patients as a new doctor, and she came to see me about an unintended pregnancy. A single mom to a rambunctious 5-year-old girl, Jennifer was struggling economically and battling depression. We talked about the options available to her: continuing the pregnancy and preparing to parent another child, offering the baby for adoption or having an abortion. She chose to continue with the pregnancy, and I worked with her over the following months as she struggled with the discomforts of pregnancy, excessive weight gain and the anxiety of having to raise two small children on her own.
    Jennifer was one of my first patients as a new doctor, and she came to see me about an unintended pregnancy. A single mom to a rambunctious 5-year-old girl, Jennifer was struggling economically and battling depression. We talked about the options...

    Tags: Social Issues, Health Insurance Cost, Culture, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Family

    11. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Mental illness in youth: a common struggle

    Go to a busy street in your community and count the next 25 adolescents who walk, bike, skateboard, stroll or saunter past. Odds are that two of those 25 kids (8.3% to be exact) would own up to having experienced 14 or more days in the last month that he or she considered "mentally unhealthy," according to a comprehensive report on the mental health of American youth issued Thursday.
    Go to a busy street in your community and count the next 25 adolescents who walk, bike, skateboard, stroll or saunter past. Odds are that two of those 25 kids (8.3% to be exact) would own up to having experienced 14 or more days in the last month that...

    Tags: Health, Social Issues, Tourette Syndrome, Learning Disability, Mental Health

    12. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Review: 'Free the Mind' documentary finds hope in meditation

    There's something healing about simply watching "Free the Mind," Danish filmmaker Phie Ambo's gentle, compassionate documentary spotlighting the use of such drug-free options as meditation and mindfulness to treat anxiety and trauma.
    There's something healing about simply watching "Free the Mind," Danish filmmaker Phie Ambo's gentle, compassionate documentary spotlighting the use of such drug-free options as meditation and mindfulness to treat anxiety and trauma. Writer-director...

    Tags: Culture, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Movies, Entertainment, Arts and Culture

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