Sunday, January 31, 2016

Family struggles to find answers for boy with rare stiff skin syndrome

Compared with the developmental and emotional problems Jaiden suffered from the time he was born, the odd patch of skin that appeared on his right thigh when he was 7 seemed minor.

He noticed it first. It was about the size of a postage stamp and looked no different than the surrounding skin. But...



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Saturday, January 30, 2016

We tried it: The Fixx class at Wanderlust Hollywood, where yoga goes with a musical flow

Wanderlust Hollywood is a combination community center and yoga laboratory. Twice a day, the center offers a signature class: the Fixx, a 45-minute sequence of vinyasa-based poses set to specific musical rhythms.

One of many classes offered at Wanderlust, the Fixx is also the first of a two-part...



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How Marianne Williamson advocates for mindful activism

In this election season, a yoga studio is encouraging patrons to get off the mat and into citizen activism. On Saturday, Wanderlust Hollywood is hosting "Mindful America: Creating a Mindful Policy For a Healthy, Prosperous America."

The six experts on the panel will pose answers to a provocative...



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11 way to jumpstart your fitness in 2016. (One will even shock you.)

Until you go to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, held in January each year, you simply don't know that you need special sensor-embedded socks that measure your stride length, calculate foot strike — and map your route.

But who doesn't want to make staying healthy more convenient, effective,...



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Drought-depleted Folsom Lake is rising, but it's still far from its level-best

Hopping from one rock to another, Sueann Arens led her two boxers one recent afternoon up and down the uneven slopes of Folsom Lake, which years of drought have stripped bare. Their daily walks along Sacramento's backyard reservoir had become a hike through the lake bed.

Well-worn trails threaded...



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Friday, January 29, 2016

Are we getting closer to understanding where the moon actually came from?

The moon may be the closest object to us in space, but scientists are still struggling to understand how it got there.

Most planetary researchers think the moon was created as the result of a collision between the Earth and a long-hypothesized protoplanet called Theia about 100 million years after...



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Well: Are You at Risk for Sexually Transmitted Infections?

A quick sex quiz from researchers at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine will give you a better idea of your chances of contracting a sexually transmitted infection.











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The Weekly Health Quiz: Zika, Back Pain and Knitting

Test your knowledge of this week’s health news.











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Snail-hunting for the sake of science: The good, the bad and the slimy

It's hard for most people to get psyched about snails. They're slimy. Their bodies bear a strong resemblance to phlegm. And our encounters with them often involve cursing the damage they do to our gardens.

But after spending a few hours among snail enthusiasts at the first-ever SnailBlitz, one's...



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Researchers find causes for higher death rates among middle-aged whites

Higher-than-expected death rates among middle-aged white Americans are largely being driven by stagnant progress against heart disease and other common illnesses, according to new research into a crisis that is increasingly worrying healthcare officials and policymakers.

The unexpectedly high mortality...



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Well: Ask Well: Sleep and Colds

A reader asks: Is there a link between getting a good night’s sleep and the ability to ward off winter ailments like bronchitis, colds and pneumonia?











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Thursday, January 28, 2016

State Senate moves to keep gas company from using wells near Porter Ranch

The state Senate voted unanimously Thursday to order Southern California Gas Co. to stop using its wells at Aliso Canyon until they are determined to be safe.

The moratorium would prevent the gas company from injecting gas into the underground storage reservoir until all 115 wells are inspected....



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Science reveals the amazing lives of leafcutter ants, nature's underground farmers

Leafcutter ants march in two rows along the rainforest floor, carrying pieces of leaves back to their nest. It’s a striking operation above ground, but the story doesn’t stop there.

Underground, the ants tend small fungal gardens and perform specialized tasks with shrewd efficiency, according to...



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Well: Patients, and Doctors, Aren’t Dying at Home

Doctors, it turns out, aren’t much different than everyone else when it comes to where they die.











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Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Well: Doctors Who Get Sued Are Likely to Get Sued Again

One percent of all doctors account for 32 percent of all paid malpractice claims.











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