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    Jun 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. People want schools to help prevent childhood obesity, survey says

    Ninety percent of Americans said schools should take a role in combating obesity -- a surprising cut away from the idea that being overweight is a personal choice.
    Ninety percent of Americans said schools should take a role in combating obesity -- a surprising cut away from the idea that being overweight is a personal choice. That doesn’t meant people don’t see that they need to take action as well for...

    Tags: Overweight, Weight, Health and Safety at School, Obesity, Medical Research

    2. Jun 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. AMA declares obesity a disease

    The American Medical Assn. voted Tuesday to declare obesity a disease, a move that effectively defines 78 million American adults and 12 million children as having a medical condition requiring treatment.
    The American Medical Assn. voted Tuesday to declare obesity a disease, a move that effectively defines 78 million American adults and 12 million children as having a medical condition requiring treatment. The nation's leading physicians organization...

    Tags: Body Mass Index, Social Sciences, Weight, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, General Practitioners

    3. Jun 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Body Glove co-founder dies while boating near Catalina

    Bob Meistrell, who co-founded the pioneering surf and water sport supply company Body Glove, has died at the age of 84, family members said.
    Bob Meistrell, who co-founded the pioneering surf and water sport supply company Body Glove, has died at the age of 84, family members said. Meistrell reportedly died from a heart attack Sunday while on his boat near Catalina Island. Meistrell was on...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Ceremonies, Heart Attack, Culture

    4. Jun 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Ancient shellfish suggest modern humans evolved 50,000 years ago

    The development of art, culture, and advanced cognitive ability that define modern humans may not have evolved until 50,000 years ago, according to a new study published online Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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    The development of art, culture, and advanced cognitive ability that define modern humans may not have evolved until 50,000 years ago, according to a new study published online Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Richard Klein...

    Tags: Cultural Development, Archaeology, Arts and Culture, South Africa, Foods and Beverages

    5. Jun 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Researchers find 2 types of brain atrophy in 'Gulf War illness'

    Using brain scans and exercise stress tests, researchers have identified two biologically distinct subgroups of veterans suffering from so-called Gulf War illness.
    Using brain scans and exercise stress tests, researchers have identified two biologically distinct subgroups of veterans suffering from so-called Gulf War illness. Their bodies reacted differently to physical exertion, and their brains had atrophied...

    Tags: Symptoms, Georgetown, Saudi Arabia, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Fatigue

    6. Jun 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Return of the Aquabats, Interview II: The Q&A

    The Aquabats are a band from Southern California who dress as superheroes and are also the stars of their own television series. In "The Aquabats! Super Show!," which airs Saturday mornings on the Hub, they travel about in their Battle Tram to play concerts and fight monsters. It is a show, in the old circus parlance, for children of all ages.
    Los Angeles Times Television Critic
    The Aquabats are a band from Southern California who dress as superheroes and are also the stars of their own television series. In "The Aquabats! Super Show!," which airs Saturday mornings on the Hub, they travel about in their Battle Tram to play...

    Tags: Batman (tv program) , Skateboarding, Doubt (movie), Where the Wild Things Are (movie), The Aquabats (music group)

    7. Jun 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Comedian Anthony Anderson gets serious about his health after diabetes diagnosis

    Fear can be a powerful motivator, at least at first. Actor and comedian Anthony Anderson understands that sticking to an exercise regimen and improving eating habits takes more than a disquieting conversation with a physician to sustain motivation.
    Fear can be a powerful motivator, at least at first. Actor and comedian Anthony Anderson understands that sticking to an exercise regimen and improving eating habits takes more than a disquieting conversation with a physician to sustain motivation. I'...

    Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Weight Loss, Weight, Anthony Anderson, General Practitioners

    8. Jun 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Yoga helping U.S. war wounded from Iraq, Afghanistan

    The practice is ancient, the wounds are modern.
    The practice is ancient, the wounds are modern. Yoga is now being practiced at Naval Medical Center San Diego and other military and VA hospitals to help Marines, soldiers, sailors and others wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan. The goal is to...

    Tags: Armed Forces, Iraq, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Hospitals and Clinics

    9. Jun 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Wounded veterans turn to yoga for strength and solace

    SAN DIEGO — Army 1st Sgt. Chris Montera, who lost both legs above the knee and suffered third-degree burns over 60% of his body in a mortar attack in Afghanistan, is doing a headstand, guided by yoga instructor Sunny Keays.
    SAN DIEGO — Army 1st Sgt. Chris Montera, who lost both legs above the knee and suffered third-degree burns over 60% of his body in a mortar attack in Afghanistan, is doing a headstand, guided by yoga instructor Sunny Keays. "It takes a lot of...

    Tags: Stress, Emergency Incidents, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Eglin Air Force Base, Blindness

    10. Jun 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez to train for Floyd Mayweather in Big Bear

    Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, in a nod to the cardio endurance test that Floyd Mayweather Jr. will pose in September, will make Big Bear his full-time training home.
    Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, in a nod to the cardio endurance test that Floyd Mayweather Jr. will pose in September, will make Big Bear his full-time training home. Alvarez (42-0-1, 30 knockouts) has spent recent camps training in Santa Monica...

    Tags: Floyd Mayweather, Jr., Human Interest, Boxing, Welterweight, Oscar De La Hoya

    11. Jun 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Deployment to war doesn't figure in majority of military suicides

    Nate Evans had three children depending on him and held down a good job running a hyperbaric chamber at a hospital.
    Nate Evans had three children depending on him and held down a good job running a hyperbaric chamber at a hospital. But what he really wanted was to go to war. In 2008, as the U.S. death toll in Iraq and Afghanistan approached 5,000, Evans became a...

    Tags: War in Afghanistan (2001-present), Iraq, Behavioral Conditions, Mental Illness, Mental Health

    12. Jun 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Jordan's king: Tough talk as war rages nearby

    AMMAN, Jordan — Amid escalating concern about spillover effects of the war in neighboring Syria, Jordan’s King Abdullah II has warned that his kingdom is able "at any moment" to protect its national interests.
    AMMAN, Jordan — Amid escalating concern about spillover effects of the war in neighboring Syria, Jordan’s King Abdullah II has warned that his kingdom is able "at any moment" to protect its national interests. Addressing a group of cadets in...

    Tags: United Nations, Armed Forces, Chen Guangcheng, Wars and Interventions, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )

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