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Does this birth control pill make me look fat?
Tribune staff reporterLike a lot of young women, Kelsey Webb, 25, has been off and on birth control pills since she was 18. Every time she started taking them, she gained 5 to 10 pounds. "My normal weight is around 125 pounds. On the pill, I would get up to 130 or 135," says...Tags: Celebrities and Health Issues, Skin, Ovaries, Testosterone, Medical Specialization
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Nutrition is elementary in No Kid Hungry campaign
Every morning, children at hundreds of Los Angeles schools start their day hungry, making it tough to learn much or to get through the morning without a trip to the nurse with headaches or belly pains. That doesn't happen at Rosencrans Elementary School...Tags: Obesity, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Food Network (tv network), Politics, Guy Fieri
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Strokes: A Primer
Strokes are much in the news these days after the release of a study that determined that their occurrence is rising rapidly among young and middle-aged Americans, probably as a result of increasing obesity and bad eating habits.
A stroke is...Tags: Obesity, American Heart Association, Human Body, Human Interest, Stroke
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Teachers unions' clout in question
Teachers unions have a well-deserved reputation for exercising political clout. With a nearly unparalleled ability to raise cash and organize their ranks, they have elected school boards, influenced legislation and helped set the public school agenda in...Tags: Michelle Rhee, Career and Workplace, Unions, Barack Obama, Arne Duncan
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FDA panel gives a qualified nod to antidepressant for chronic pain
As the advertisement for the antidepressant Cymbalta says, "Depression hurts. Cymbalta can help." Chronic pain hurts too. And the makers of the drug duloxetine -- commercially known as Cymbalta -- argue that Cymbalta can help with that, as well. Chronic...Tags: Arthritis, National Institutes of Health, Back Pain, Pharmaceuticals, Lilly Eli & Co
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Botox gets FDA nod for chronic migraine
The makers of the miracle toxin that erases frown lines by paralyzing facial muscles won the Food and Drug Administration's blessing on Friday to market Botox for the prevention of chronic migraine headaches. The FDA's decision expands the potential...Tags: WebMD Corporation, National Institutes of Health, Internists, Neck Pain, Drugs and Medicines
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Dealing with depression in seniors
After my mom died, I temporarily moved back in with my 81-year-old dad. My parents had been married more than 50 years; the last five had been difficult. Mom had a host of serious problems, including dementia. Taking care of her had left my father with...Tags: Depression, Parenting, Chemical Industry, Geriatrics, Psychologists
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10/10/10: Ten great songs about drinking (and five others about sobering up)
Pop & HissItâs a fool's game, trying to pick 10 songs about one of popular musicâs most reliable topics: alcohol, and the joy and pain it begets. Itâs a topic that could fill volumes -â song and the drink -â so to...... -
Long Beach institutes smoking ban in all parks and recreation areas
L.A. NOWThe Long Beach City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to ban smoking in all city parks and recreational areas. The ban will cover, among other sites, all city parks, sports fields and hiking trails. The issue initially came before the...... -
Finalist in Guggenheim's YouTube Play competition finds a use for WikiLeaks
Culture MonsterWikiLeaks, the website that publishes leaks from sources in the government, corporations and other institutions, has been in the news a lot lately for the headaches it is causing the Pentagon on information about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan....... -
West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval expected to bring big crowds, big traffic headaches
L.A. NOWThe annual West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval is expected to generate big crowds but also traffic tie-ups in the area Sunday. This year's event will include a tribute to the "Rocky Horror Picture Show" as well as an attempt to set......
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