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So what’s going on with the morning-after pill? Legal battles make it confusing, but @montemorin breaks it down: lati.ms/lYSqC

13 Jun

LA spends more than anywhere else on on end-of-life care. Tons of data and charts -- dartmouthatlas.org

13 Jun

Soda size caps like NYC’s controversial large sugary drink ban would help kids cut calories, new study finds: lati.ms/lYHqv

12 Jun

Rene Lynch @renelynch

Woot woot! New #LATFit recruit ‏@noellecarter is bringin' it! > walked 14497 steps (This is YOUR invite: #JoinLATFit #SitLess #MoveMore)

12 Jun

Are traffic accidents a public health epidemic? Scientists say health researchers need to pay more attention to them: lati.ms/lYdb5

12 Jun

L.A. Times Science @latimesscience

Critically ill 10-year-old girl at the center of efforts to allow kids to get adult lungs gets a lung transplant: lati.ms/lYnWY

12 Jun

Think a hands-free device in your car makes you safer? New study says it’s dangerously distracting: lati.ms/lXX2W

12 Jun

E-cigarettes will be classified and licensed as medication in Britain: lati.ms/lYcln

12 Jun

One scientist's concern: "If this gets unmanageable, people will just give up doing research." lati.ms/lY1Uw

12 Jun

Here's the full report on U.S. plan to classify chimps in captivity as endangered & what it means for med research. lati.ms/lY1B3

12 Jun

Some of those deaths are due to drunk drivers. Is this the reason? lati.ms/lXZtP

12 Jun

And speaking of driver safety, guess what kills 1.2 million people worldwide each year? lati.ms/lXZfK

12 Jun

Using a hands-free phone doesn't make it safe to dial while driving. lati.ms/lXZ5l

12 Jun

Some Obamacare supporters who say Calif. premiums are too high are pushing for a ballot measure to regulate rates: lati.ms/lXYZk

12 Jun

Need motivation to work out? Put $5 in a jar every time you exercise. 51 more #healthtips --> lati.ms/lWrbM #LATfit

12 Jun

L.A. Times Science @latimesscience

Physical education teacher M. Jeanne Bartelt, who was instrumental revising California PE standards, has died at 89: lati.ms/lWqvw

12 Jun

How can soccer players avoid brain injury? Keep a "head count," new study suggests: lati.ms/lWpaY

12 Jun

Should designated drivers abstain from booze? New study finds 35% of them drank while on duty: lati.ms/lWbFn

11 Jun

That is some #LATFit multitasking, my friend: MRT @brigettebrugada Standing... in the shower... tweeting. Made it thru my Tuesday swim....

11 Jun

#LATFit nation has its newest recruit: @lacrepat + her new #fitbit!... This is your invite to join us as we all try to #MoveMore #SitLess

11 Jun

Appeals court judges appeared skeptical of the scientific basis for NYC’s large sugary drink ban at a hearing today: lati.ms/lWbvQ

11 Jun

Is it the right time to cut funds for California's insurance program for low-income residents? Some lawmakers say no: lati.ms/lVIEg

11 Jun

Study: Most public elementary schools don't regulate kids' access to junk food: lati.ms/lVEA7 Do you think they should?

11 Jun

Social Media being used to track obesity .. what does your account signal about Your weight? soa.li/8yU7xSZ

11 Jun

Melisa Taylor @DessertChic

Went for a 16.4 mile ride. Fought some crazy wind and rain. Great ride! #latfit #cycling app.strava.com/activities/596… #strava

11 Jun

89.3 KPCC @KPCC

Check out KPCC's searchable database of California health care costs listed by hospital kp.cc/13yrsGt via @ChrisLKeller

11 Jun

Obama admin. reverses course on sales of the morning-after pill, but that doesn't mean the legal battles are over: lati.ms/lVGlt

11 Jun

Is your designated driver drunk? New study finds that 35% of DDs drank on duty: lati.ms/lVCyH

11 Jun

LAT Great Reads @LATgreatreads

Calif. doctors brace for Medi-Cal cuts just as more people prepare to join the program under the new healthcare law: lati.ms/lVzJk

11 Jun

"I wouldn't want to change a thing": Autistic author Temple Grandin sees the positive side of her disorder lati.ms/lVww2 #longreads

11 Jun

Los Angeles Times @latimes

Prices for generic prescription meds are all over the map, depending on where, how they're bought @Davidlaz writes lat.ms/19jDbxv

11 Jun

"Pretend you're the Terminator and someone is standing between you and your workout": 1 of our 52 #healthtips lati.ms/lTJdb #LATfit

11 Jun

Southern California hospital executives explore ways to improve healthcare for homeless patients: lati.ms/lTZ07

11 Jun

In reversal, federal government says it will comply with order to make the morning-after pill more widely available: lati.ms/lTX0H

11 Jun

Study: If doctors were more careful about ordering CT scans for kids, it would prevent about 3,020 cancers each year: lati.ms/lTWks

11 Jun

Coordinating physical and mental health treatments can be challenging for clinics–latest in a series by @annagorman: lati.ms/lTrPb

10 Jun

What are you eating today? Keeping a food journal can help you lose weight. 10 tips to get you started: lati.ms/lTEli #LATfit

10 Jun

Hospitals from throughout Southern CA are talking about best practices, avoiding litigation and improving outpatient care for homeless.

10 Jun

Years after hospital dumping scandal, @PublicCounsel convened an interesting meeting today about ways to reduce readmissions among homeless.

10 Jun

New study finds that low blood sugar in some diabetics is linked to dementia risk in "a vicious cycle": lati.ms/lTxZK

10 Jun

Federal healthcare law encourages coordination of mental and physical treatments. How it’s working at one L.A. clinic lati.ms/lThlv

10 Jun

Treating cancer can be expensive, but there are resources that can help lower costs. Here's a guide: lati.ms/lSYvs

10 Jun

Next in my series about community clinics. This one about mental heatlh. latimes.com/news/local/cli… via @latimes

10 Jun

Start the work week off right: Here are 17 easy ways to keep active during the day: lati.ms/lSlnu #healthtips #LATfit

10 Jun

10 tips for keeping a food journal: lati.ms/lPiX2 #healthtips #LATfit

9 Jun

The kettle bell swing helps develop your hamstrings, glutes and quadriceps – here’s how to do it: lati.ms/lPk8O #healthtips #LATfit

9 Jun

Not sure which sunscreen to buy this summer? New labeling regulations should help – here’s what they mean: lati.ms/lPiae

8 Jun

Want to look good in that bikini this summer? Try these hip twists to define your waist: lati.ms/lI3wn #healthtips #LATfit

8 Jun