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Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Calif. researchers create apps for health studies

September 7, 2012, 6:05 AM
Does oversleeping make you depressed? Do certain types of patients do better on new medication?  Which streets worsen asthma symptoms? Right now, answering those questions is beyond the scope of most medical studies. Clinical trials determine whether new drugs are effective on average,... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Workplace fatalities rise in confined spaces

May 24, 2012, 12:05 AM
From a Napa winemaker to a paint manufacturing employee in Fullerton, seven Californians died last year while working in a confined space – an uptick in a category of workplace fatalities that are readily preventable, experts said. “We’ve learned enough over the years that... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

UC Davis study links traditional arts to health

January 17, 2012, 12:05 AM
Before she died last month at age 70, the respected Pomo basket weaver and activist Luwana Quitiquit was asked by a researcher for her personal definition of wellness.  “Storytelling is wellness,” she said. “And the reason it is wellness for my family is because it puts... + read more
The face in the middle shows the woman's natural color. On the left, the suntanned. On the right, yellowing from carotenoids.
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Scientists: Veggie diet improves skin tone

January 12, 2011, 12:06 AM
New research from England should make dermatologists happy: A “tan” gained by eating lots of vegetables rich in carotenoids (antioxidant chemicals found in vegetables such as carrots and beet greens) is considered more attractive than a tan obtained from the sun. At least, that... + read more
Daily Report: K–12, Environment

New bill seeks to stamp out bad air in schools

April 5, 2010, 12:06 AM
Assemblywoman Julia Brownley, D-Santa Monica, has sponsored a bill that aims to raise awareness of problems caused by toxic chemicals and dirty air in California schools. Photo by Robert S. Donovan Joined by a coalition of environmental groups and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency... + read more
food safety, beef, recalls
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Officials recall 430 tons of California-bound beef

January 19, 2010, 4:55 AM
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the recall yesterday of more than 430 tons – yes, tons – of ground beef from a Los Angeles-area meat-packing company, warning that the meat may be contaminated with E. Coli bacteria.  The USDA says that the potentially tainted... + read more
health, health reform, health insurance
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Consumer rights system in the crosshairs of health reform

January 14, 2010, 4:59 AM
As U.S. House and Senate staffers try to blend two separate health care reform bills together, several consumer protection systems unique to California hang in the balance. Lisa Girion of the Los Angeles Times did a great job of explaining what's at stake and why a national system... + read more
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