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USC doctors give advice for marathon
Two doctors from Keck Medical Center at USC set the record straight on preparing for and recovering from a marathon. They talked with The Times and answered readers' questions on Monday. Some excerpts of the online chat follow. Or listen to the entire...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Claritin (drug), Road Running, Running, Internists
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Mosquito-borne dengue virus lands in Key West
They call it "break-bone fever" because of the agonizing muscle and joint pain it causes, while extremely severe cases can trigger internal hemorrhaging. Although the mosquito-borne dengue virus was thought to be fully eradicated in the continental...
Tags: Disease Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, Viral Diseases and Infections, Key West, Genetic Engineering
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Pope Francis has only one lung. Is it enough?
His predecessor was the first pope to retire due to deteriorating health -- a condition no doubt exacerbated by frequent world travel and a demanding schedule. Yet at age 76, Pope Francis arrives at the Vatican with his own medical history....
Tags: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Lung Cancer, Pneumonia, The Pope, David Geffen School of Medicine
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Urasawa, home of $1,111 sushi bill, faces labor-violation fines
This post has been corrected. See the note at the bottom for details.Urasawa, the rave-inspiring Beverly Hills sushi restaurant where the average check is $1,111, is being fined many times that amount over labor violations. California Labor Commissioner Julie A. Su wrote in a citation that the eatery will face a $65,...Tags: Punishment, Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking, Career and Workplace, Sushi and Sashimi
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Hyun-Jin Ryu pitches well, Matt Kemp gets 2 RBIs in split games
Whatever lingering doubts the Dodgers had about South Korean pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu were likely alleviated -- at least a bit -- when the left-hander struck out five of the nine batters he retired Wednesday in a solid Cactus League performance against the...
Tags: J.P. Howell, Matt Kemp, Jeremy Moore, Stephen Fife, Mark Reynolds
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Flu-related deaths total 43 in San Diego County, a near-record
L.A. NOWThree more influenza-related deaths in San Diego County have pushed the seasonal total to 43, the second highest on record, county health officials reported Wednesday. But "on a positive note," new lab-confirmed flu cases declined for the fourth... -
Risotto rides to the rescue
My misadventures in the garden have been pretty well chronicled. But every once in a while, I do something right -- even if it's by accident. Take my tat soi, for example. I probably should have harvested the last of it about two or three weeks ago, but...
Tags: Lettuce, Onions
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Obama on the sequester: Be afraid. Be very afraid.
President Obama's dire warnings about the looming federal budget cuts prompted a friend of mine to ask me Wednesday, "If I call 9-1-1, will I get an ambulance?" The answer is yes; local ambulance services aren't included in the federal budget. But the...
Tags: Barack Obama, U.S. Congress, FBI, White House, Budget Control Act of 2011
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Iran nuclear talks hit early snag
WASHINGTON -- The latest negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program appeared to hit a snag in their opening hours Friday amid arguments over whether Tehran has properly responded to a proposal to work out acceptable curbs on its efforts. At a...
Tags: Iran, Almaty (Kazakhstan), Iran's Nuclear Program, Tehran (Iran), Nuclear Policy
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U.S. and Japan unveil plan for returning Okinawa land
The U.S. and Japan unveiled plans Friday for gradually returning some land on Okinawa now used by the American military, but still intend to relocate a U.S. Marine base elsewhere on the island, an idea fervently opposed by Okinawans. The island hosts...
Tags: Shinzo Abe, Japan, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, China
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North Korea urges foreign embassies to evacuate, Russian official says
MOSCOW -- North Korea has recommended that foreign embassies and consulates evacuate their personnel from the country given rising tensions with the U.S. and South Korea, a top Russian official said Friday. "This suggestion was received by all the...
Tags: Kim Jong Un, South Korea, United Nations, Russia, North Korea
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Pope wants church to 'act decisively' on abuse
ROME -- Pope Francis has called on the Roman Catholic Church to "act decisively" to end the sexual abuse of minors by priests, the Vatican said Friday. At a meeting with the head of the Vatican's doctrinal department, Archbishop Gerhard Mueller, Francis...
Tags: Sex Crimes, Francis I, John Paul II, Religion and Belief, The Pope
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