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 Part-timers to lose pay amid health act's new math

Part-timers to lose pay amid health act's new math

Many part-timers are facing a double whammy from President Obama's Affordable Care Act.

Obama seeks to allay healthcare law concerns

Obama seeks to allay healthcare law concerns

WASHINGTON — President Obama sought to tamp down fears Tuesday that his landmark healthcare law would raise insurance costs and cause other disruptions, saying most Americans were already benefiting from it and others soon would.

Federal panel says everyone 15 to 65 should have HIV test

Federal panel says everyone 15 to 65 should have HIV test

Citing recent evidence that HIV infections are best managed when treated early, an influential panel of medical experts has finalized its recommendation that all people ages 15 to 65 be screened for the virus that causes AIDS.

Developers dive in to create a wealth of autism apps

Developers dive in to create a wealth of autism apps

At times, Andy Shih still finds himself overwhelmed by the groundswell of interest in autism apps he's seen in the three years since Apple Inc. released the first iPad.

HIV vaccine trial shut down

In another major setback for efforts to develop an HIV vaccine, federal researchers have shut down a key clinical trial after an independent panel of safety experts determined that volunteers who got an experimental vaccine appeared to be slightly...

 
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Pole art popularity outstrips its origins

Pole art popularity outstrips its origins

Sergia Anderson climbed high up a pole as Bjork's "Hyperballad" blasted through Circus Disco, a West Hollywood nightclub. Spinning and...

Officials find no meningitis link between L.A. and New York cases

Officials find no meningitis link between L.A. and New York cases

In an effort to quash any fears of a patterned outbreak, Los Angeles County health officials said a fatal case of meningitis found this...

Employer health premiums rose 170% in California in last decade

Employer health premiums rose 170% in California in last decade

Premiums for employer health insurance in California jumped 170% over the last decade, more than five times the 32% increase in the state'...

It's lights out as UCLA enacts tobacco ban on Earth Day

It's lights out as UCLA enacts tobacco ban on Earth Day

Heija Yan took a drag from his cigarette as he approached Powell Library on the UCLA campus Monday, not noticing the ashtrays were empty and...

Of course you're stressed. Just look at you.

Of course you're stressed. Just look at you.

We all know the face of stress: the clenched jaw, the furrowed brow, the intense stare. And, really, it's not a bad look. We all do some...

The world within Vanessa Williams

The world within Vanessa Williams

Most of us are curious about our family lineage. For Vanessa Williams, who recently took part in the show "Who Do You Think You Are" and...

'Biggest Loser' launches contestant search

'Biggest Loser' launches contestant search

If you have more than 80 pounds to lose and no fear of puking on a treadmill on national TV, here's your chance: NBC's weight-loss show "The...

The latest in popular ellipticals

The latest in popular ellipticals

For all the hoopla over "natural" and "functional" fitness movements, one of the most popular workouts for all body types and athletic...