Director of state toxics agency to step down

The head of the California Department of Toxic Substances Control is resigning after three years leading the long troubled department.



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Well: Ask Well: Triglycerides and Heart Disease

A reader asks: Are high triglycerides an independent risk factor for heart disease?

















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Recipes for Health: Green Smoothie With Cucumber and Cumin

This savory smoothie resembles an Indian lassi with added spice.





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Well: Helmets Do Little to Help Moderate Infant Skull Flattening, Study Finds

The first randomized trial of corrective helmets, which must be worn constantly and can be stressful for parents, found no better results than nontreatment.

















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Well: Do Statins Change Our Eating Habits?

Are statins giving people license to eat? A 12-year study has found that people who use statins gradually increase their intake of fat and calories.

















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Well: Can You Afford Your Medicine? Doctors Don’t Ask

Neither doctors nor medical students can solve a patient’s financial problems on the spot. Yet any one of us can be the first to detect a problem.

















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Well: Coffee Tied to Lower Diabetes Risk

Drinking more coffee may decrease your risk of Type 2 diabetes, while cutting down may increase your risk, a new study found.

















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