Smart sports devices aim to step up performance

The wearables revolution that's transforming watch into smartwatch is also bringing the microchip to sports gear, with fascinating results. Smart rackets, smart basketballs, smart bike helmets, even a smart music-and-dance composer augment your workout with real-time feedback and advice that...



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Southwestern Willow Flycatcher shouldn't have U.S protection, biologist says

Even with powerful top-notch binoculars, it’s not easy singling out the Southwestern Willow Flycatcher from other subspecies of a family of birds known collectively as Empidonax.



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Sick sea lions wash ashore in California; rescuers brace for bad year

This year is shaping up to be a brutal one for the California sea lion -- the third year in a row for record numbers of sea lion strandings in the state.



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Well: True Grits

Most life-changing food experiences involve exotic or high-end foods like truffles. But my latest life-changing food experience involved humble grits and polenta – cornmeal mush.

















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NASA moves Vandenberg satellite launch to Saturday

NASA has again postponed the launch of a satellite on a mission to gather water data that will help forecast weather, track drought and monitor climate change.



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G.M.O. Labels for Food Are in High Demand but Provide Little Certainty

Products described as not containing genetically modified organisms, whether that statement has been verified or not, are proliferating in stores.

















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6 L.A. restaurants for vegans; there are 60 in L.A.

Being a vegan would be relatively easy if I just had a talented personal chef. Short of that, a budget for eating out all the time would work too.



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Well: Are Vitamin Drinks a Bad Idea?

Some nutrition scientists are concerned that with the profusion of fortified foods, beverages and supplements, many people may be ingesting levels of vitamins and other nutrients that are not only unnecessary, but potentially harmful.

















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Scientists see shrinking California snowpack as a harbinger

State workers performed a California winter ritual Thursday, poking hollow aluminum tubes into Sierra Nevada meadows to measure the snowpack. In what scientists see as a harbinger, they didn't find much.



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Cities sizzle with more heat waves, hotter nights

Temperatures on Earth are creeping upward, and nowhere are they being felt more intensely than in the cities where half of the planet's population resides, a new study suggests.



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Extreme dinosaur found with a long, dragon-like neck

None of us like to stick our necks out, but this dinosaur had no choice.



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Organ donors gave more than 2 million years of life to sick patients

Hearts, kidneys and other donated organs have added more than 2 million years to the lives of the American patients who received them, according to a new analysis.



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Juicing trend still going strong in 2015

A year ago, trendistas were snuggling up to juice bars all over L.A. to cleanse, reset, detox and glow a little. Today, things are only busier in the world of juice — and I don't mean Minute Maid. Juicing just won't go away.



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Health experts throw cold water on juice cleanse

"Mom, this is a horrible idea." So my college student son declared when he learned I had started a three-day juice cleanse, 72 hours of a juice diet. Six bottles each day, plus water and herbal tea. No solid food.



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Well: Positive Science on ART Babies

The healthy outcomes of babies born through assisted reproduction technology, or fertility treatments, are rising, a large study shows.

















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Do conservatives die sooner than liberals? New study weighs in

If you're dead serious about politics, consider this: A new paper finds that people with conservative ideologies were more likely to die in the study period than their liberal peers.



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Winter snow cover must be weighed against springtime lack, scientists say

News outlets pegged it as the "historic" blizzard of 2015.



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Well: For Athletes, the Time of an Event Can Affect Performance

Researchers studying a small group of athletes found that those used to rising early perform best at midday, while late risers do best in the evening.

















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Well: Doctors as Advocates for Family Leave

By acting as patient advocates, doctors and other health care professional can do more to support broader family leave policies.

















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Study of former NFL players highlights risks of tackling too young

Is there a safe time to let your kids play tackle football? That has yet to be determined, but a new study suggests you may want to wait until they are at least 12 years old.



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