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    May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  1. 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: Substance Abuse, Family, Arts and Culture, Drug Use, Recreational Substance Use

  2. Apr 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  3. Eric Garcetti for mayor

    Studying the top five mayoral contenders before the March primary, The Times selected Eric Garcetti as the candidate most likely to rise to the occasion and lead Los Angeles into a successful future.
    Studying the top five mayoral contenders before the March primary, The Times selected Eric Garcetti as the candidate most likely to rise to the occasion and lead Los Angeles into a successful future. Now the runoff between Garcetti and Wendy Greuel is...

    Tags: Housing and Urban Planning, Elections, Interior Policy, Wendy Greuel, Politics

  4. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  5. Talk back: Should California pass a soda tax?

    Should the state play a role in preventing obesity among its residents?
    Should the state play a role in preventing obesity among its residents? State Sen. Bill Monning (D-Carmel) has introduced legislation that would levy a 1-cent-per-ounce tax on sweetened beverages, including sodas, as part of an effort to fight obesity...

    Tags: Weight, Obesity, Consumers

  6. Mar 23, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Complete
  7. How do House and Senate budget proposals compare?

    How the budget proposals by Senate Democrats and House Republicans stack up over the next decade: ___ Total spending Senate Democrats: $46.5 trillion House Republicans: $41.7 trillion ___ Total revenue Senate Democrats: $41.2 trillion House...

    Tags: Republican Party, Health Insurance, Politics

  8. Feb 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  9. Soda tax is among 2,189 bills introduced by California lawmakers

    A proposal to tax sweetened soda in California has renewed debate over the state's role in preventing obesity among its residents.
    A proposal to tax sweetened soda in California has renewed debate over the state's role in preventing obesity among its residents. State Sen. Bill Monning (D-Carmel) has introduced legislation that would levy a 1-cent-per-ounce tax on sweetened...

    Tags: Weight, Science and Technology, Obesity

  10. Dec 5, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  11. Media matriarch and philanthropist Dame Elisabeth Murdoch dies at 103

    Dame Elisabeth <a href="#" data-topic-id="PEHST001424">Murdoch</a>, mother of <a href="#" data-topic-id="ORCRP010796">News Corp.</a> Chairman Rupert Murdoch, has died at her home outside <a href="#" data-topic-id="PLGEO100100602011430">Melbourne</a>, <a href="#" data-topic-id="PLGEO00000163">Australia</a>, at the age of 103.
    Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, mother of News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch, has died at her home outside Melbourne, Australia, at the age of 103. The matriarch of the world's most prominent media family was well-known in Australia for her philanthropy, and...

    Tags: News of the World, Rupert Murdoch, Media Industry, The Wall Street Journal, Melbourne (Australia)

  12. Aug 27, 2012 | Los Angeles Times
  13. Doctors challenge Jerry Brown over children's health

    PolitiCal
    The state’s largest association of doctors is making a last-ditch attempt to resurrect a popular children’s health program eliminated by Gov. Jerry Brown earlier this year. The California Medical Assn., which represents more than 30,000...
  14. Oct 24, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  15. An NYC-style sugary-soda ban in D.C.?

    Several Washington, D.C., lawmakers say they're considering a ban on large sugary drinks mirroring the one recently approved by the New York City Board of Health.
    Several Washington, D.C., lawmakers say they're considering a ban on large sugary drinks mirroring the one recently approved by the New York City Board of Health. District of Columbia Councilwoman Mary M. Cheh said on Twitter that she is "open to...

    Tags: New York City Council, Radio Industry, Vincent Gray, Obesity

  16. Oct 11, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  17. Central issues of Election 2012

    Whoever wins the presidential election in November will confront urgent problems: Should tax cuts scheduled to expire be renewed? Should federal spending be cut to reduce the deficit or would that weaken an already lackluster economy? After one of the hottest summers on record, has the time come for the U.S. to adopt policies to slow climate change? Have sanctions against Iran impeded its nuclear program, and if not, does that make a military strike necessary? What to do about immigration?
    Whoever wins the presidential election in November will confront urgent problems: Should tax cuts scheduled to expire be renewed? Should federal spending be cut to reduce the deficit or would that weaken an already lackluster economy? After one of the...

    Tags: Global Warming, Justice System, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Social Issues

  18. Sep 29, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  19. Parents to pediatricians: Don't tell me my kid's 'fat'

    What's the best way to be told that your child is overweight or obese?
    What's the best way to be told that your child is overweight or obese? Not at all, of course. But if that bad news must be delivered, a national survey published in the journal Pediatrics this week finds that parents will feel blamed and respond badly to...

    Tags: Overweight, Pediatrics, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health, Justice System

  20. Dec 1, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times
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  22. Mar 16, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  23. Japanese weigh the nuclear risk of staying put

    To stay or go. To trust government reassurances or heed more alarmist warnings on the Internet of radioactive clouds wafting over Tokyo. These are among the potentially life-altering questions being pondered by millions of Japanese in range of the crippled nuclear reactors at Fukushima.
    To stay or go. To trust government reassurances or heed more alarmist warnings on the Internet of radioactive clouds wafting over Tokyo. These are among the potentially life-altering questions being pondered by millions of Japanese in range of the...

    Tags: Tokyo (Japan), Family, Government, Nuclear Power, Weather

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