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Too much emphasis on holiday stress can be stressful
Booster ShotsTo those people who thought they were handling the holidays with aplomb: Think again. We're all threatened by the extra shopping, cooking and travel that the end of the year often brings. That's the only explanation for the seemingly endless...... -
Ebay launches a shopping and fashion page featuring top celebrity stylists
All The RageEbay, the mother of all e-commerce websites, is ramping up its high-fashion offerings. The cyber marketplace launched a new style hub on Monday, Fashion Voice, featuring shopping tips from style experts including celebrity stylists Annabel Tollman,... -
Poring over facts about milk: cow's, goat's, soy, almond, rice and hemp
Full-fat, low-fat or skim? Used to be, there weren't many choices to make over what to pour on your cereal. But the number of alternatives to cow's milk -- soy, goat's, hemp milk, more -- has steadily grown.
Each has its fans: those who swear by goat's...Tags: Children, Lifestyle and Leisure, Research, Breast Cancer, Portland (Multnomah, Oregon)
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Pedometers can motivate users to get in step
If the journey toward fitness begins with a single step, make sure it's counted with a pedometer.
These little step-tracking gadgets now have a solid track record when it comes to motivating people to exercise. And their popularity is growing.
Inside...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, White House, Surgery, Health and Safety at School, Peter Orszag
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Mammogram guidelines spark heated debate
A government panel's recommendation Monday that women under the age of 50 do not need regular mammograms set off a furious debate about the importance of the routine screening tool, leaving many women confused about how best to protect their health.
In...Tags: Medical Services, Mammogram, Breast Cancer, Social Issues, Corruption
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Getting a hotel to make it right
Bad things can happen at your hotel. Your reservation may be lost. The front desk agent may be rude. The room may be dirty. A naked man may be sitting on the bed. The room may be too hot or too cold, and the thermostat may not work. The TV in the next...Tags: Cornell University, Twitter, Inc., Education, Trips and Vacations, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Ralph Fertig: Cog of justice
Since he was in elementary school more than seven decades ago, Ralph Fertig has been, by history's long calculus, one of the good guys -- a civil rights Freedom Rider, a fighter for the down-and-out and disenfranchised from Washington to Los Angeles,...Tags: Career and Workplace, Christianity, Justice System, Labor Legislation, Hamas
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Coupons, deals, health: so many good reasons to quit smoking
Although smoking cessation tends to be a New Year's resolution sort of thing, trying to quit now could save you some money.
The Los Angeles County Department of Health has teamed up with Ralphs Supermarkets to offer two-week supplies (one per customer)...Tags: Medical Services, Hospitals and Clinics, Pharmaceuticals, University of California, Los Angeles, Drugs and Medicines
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Giving tourists a look at gang culture
A group of civic activists, united by faith and a belief that the poor economy in the interior of Los Angeles is a social injustice, is preparing to offer bus tours of some of the grittiest pockets of the city, including decayed public housing, sites of...Tags: India, Drug Trafficking, Public Employees, Disasters, Minority Groups
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Come on, it's just acne
Overwrought at what seemed to me to be a typical smattering of pimples, my teenage daughter had been begging for months to see a dermatologist. But I'd insisted on exhausting all other approaches before going to the expense. After all, I reasoned, how...Tags: Dermatology, Education, University of California, Personal Service, Acne
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Is binge eating a psychiatric disorder?
Rina Silverman's refrigerator is almost always empty. She keeps it that way to avert episodes of frantic food consumption, often at night after a full meal, in which she tastes nothing and feels nothing but can polish off a party-sized bag of chips or a...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Social Sciences, Mental Health, Symptoms, Obesity
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Experts give the scoop on potting mix
You've built a raised bed or set out some pots. Before you plant, you've got empty space to fill. Here are three experts' suggestions for the best potting mix: Mel Bartholomew is Mr. Square Foot Garden, author of the 2005 Cool Springs Press book "All New...Tags: Education, University of California, Los Angeles
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