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Rush Limbaugh to advertiser: I don't want you back
Company TownA Rush Limbaugh spokesman said California mattress company Sleep Train asked to restart a “voiced endorsement” from Limbaugh that it had publicly cut off last week -- only to be turned down.... -
A Mississippi reject for the California Constitution?
Opinion L.A.I hate the idea of California getting Mississippi's leftovers. For years, whatever their troubles, however lousy their school test scores or healthcare or crime stats, the other 49 states have been able to say, "Thank God for Mississippi –- at...... -
Could free birth control have global consequences?
Opinion L.A.If birth control increases the risk of contracting HIV, why would we give it away to women for free? The answer isn't so simple.... -
Decrease the birthrate, save the world? [Most commented]
Opinion L.A.Overpopulation is the root of the world's biggest problems, but it is one of the least-talked-about global issues, say Mary Ellen Harte and Anne Ehrlich in an Op-Ed Thursday. Sure, we hear about climate change and carbon emissions, but we...... -
Overpopulation debate comes to one conclusion
Opinion L.A.Overpopulation is the world's biggest problem, write biologists Mary Ellen Harte and Anne Ehrlich in Thursday's Op-Ed pages. They contend that the world's growing population is creating an unsustainable strain on Earth's resources and forcing the future... -
Another reason to support circumcision
Opinion L.A.Circumcision is making headlines again, but this time on the other side of the globe. A successful circumcision campaign in South Africa worked to help decrease HIV infections in men by 76%, The Times reported. The results of the campaign...... -
Live review: The Decemberists at the Greek Theatre
Pop & HissA live review of the Decemberists' gig at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on Friday, August 12.... -
'The pill': 50 years after
It was supposed to make every child a wanted child, give women control over their bodies and grant couples worry-free sex.
Such were the aspirations of health professionals worldwide when the medication now known simply as "the pill" arrived on the...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Gynecology, Princeton University, World War II (1939-1945), Harvard University
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Sex and risk among people in their 20s
Over the last few decades, the period between the time when young adults leave their parents' house and when they settle down to start families has grown substantially. In 1970, 21% of 25-year-olds were unmarried; by 2005, the percentage had jumped to 60%...Tags: Health Care Reform (2009), Politics, Healthcare Provider, Health and Safety at School, Teen-agers
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Campaign of misinformation against Planned Parenthood
In the ongoing rancor surrounding federal funding of Planned Parenthood, misinformation has a starring role. There have been, of course, predictable gusts of hot air from pundits like Bill O'Reilly, who asserted last month that "nobody's life is...Tags: Michele Bachmann, Planned Parenthood, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Jon Kyl, High Blood Pressure
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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: University of Texas at Austin, Politics, Weight, Health and Safety at School, Education
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