Health
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Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital marked its 50th anniversary with a celebration at the hospital for staff, community leaders and...
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Coming to national park trails: electric bikes
By Ellen Knickmeyer and David Sharp Motorized electric bicycles may soon be humming onto serene trails in national parks and...
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‘This ain’t your mother’s marijuana,’ surgeon general says
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar Federal health officials issued a national warning Thursday against marijuana use by adolescents and pregnant women, as...
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Laughing Matters- The Country Boy Writer in Santa Monica
One of the joys of writing these columns is getting to cross paths with so many interesting and talented people...
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OxyContin maker, government attorneys in settlement talks
By Andrew Welsh-Huggins State attorneys general and lawyers representing local governments said Tuesday they are in active settlement talks with...
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The City’s annual Cardboard Regatta was last weekend
The annual Cardboard Regatta at the Annenberg Beach House provides an opportunity for brave sailors to cross the pool in...
Read moreHow much pot in that brownie? Chocolate can throw off tests
By Carla K. Johnson How much marijuana is really in that pot brownie? Chocolate can throw off potency tests so...
Read moreNew hydrogels show promise in treating bone defects
Bioengineers and dentists from the UCLA School of Dentistry have developed a new hydrogel that is more porous and effective...
Read moreMeasles Exposure Advisory
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) is looking to identify others who are at risk for...
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Santa Monica Author Publishes Poetry
Oceans of Sorrow, a new book by Debra Marvel, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. In ten years,...
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