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21.01.2025

Paralyzed by heaps of post-fire paperwork? Here's how to get started - Los Angeles Times

Wildfire victims may face stacks of bureaucratic paperwork, including insurance claims, requests for FEMA assistance and loan applications. Here's the best way to get through it.

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20.01.2025

How the Self-Realization Fellowship lake shrine survived the fires - Los Angeles Times

For 75 years, the property has welcomed visitors seeking peace and solace to its grounds. As the Palisades fire raged around it last week, it was anything but.

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16.01.2025

L.A.'s wellness community is healing the fire-torn city - Los Angeles Times

L.A.'s Wellness community is assembling to support wildfire victims and firefighters in a sprawling citywide effort.

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15.01.2025

When can we stop worrying about fire in Southern California? - Los Angeles Times

Angelenos have their evacuation bags packed and their phones within reach because of the wildfires. How much longer do we have to live like this?

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12.01.2025

Should pregnant people evacuate L.A. to avoid the smoke? - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles' smoke levels pose unique risks to pregnant people and their fetuses. Here's what expectant parents should do to stay safe.

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11.01.2025

How to avoid toxic positivity in the time of tragedy - Los Angeles Times

If you find yourself wanting to say to someone who lost everything, 'You should make a gratitude list,' don't.

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11.01.2025

How to care for your eyes, sinuses and skin during a wildfire - Los Angeles Times

Wildfires can irritate our sinuses, skin and eyes. Here's how to care for each when it's smoky out from wind and wildfires.

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11.01.2025

What to say to a friend who has just lost their home - Los Angeles Times

Experts in processing grief and trauma say there's no right way to comfort a friend during a time of devastation. The most important thing is that you reach out.

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09.01.2025

Want to get in touch with your senses? Try this cozy ASMR massage - Los Angeles Times

Back scratches with metal finger extensions? Face tracing with feather-tipped wands? It's not S&M; it's self-care at a Pasadena spa.

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08.01.2025

5 easy exercises for your head and neck to alleviate aches and pains - Los Angeles Times

In this six-part series, we'll give you quick exercises for different body parts every week to help you stay limber.

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08.01.2025

Constantly anxious? Martha Beck on how creativity is calming - Los Angeles Times

In "Beyond Anxiety," Martha Beck argues that discovering your creative calling is the antidote to an anxious existence.

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07.01.2025

In the Central Valley lack of wastewater testing for bird flu a blind spot - Los Angeles Times

The Central Valley is home to many of California's most vulnerable groups to bird flu: agricultural workers. It's also where wastewater surveillance of the virus is the weakest.

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05.01.2025

Opinion: What I find in solitude and silence on the cliffs of Big Sur - Los Angeles Times

What I found at the top of the mountain was a radiant view over the blue Pacific, freedom from all distraction and a day that seemed to last for months.

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03.01.2025

New L.A., California adventures are calling. Let us be your guide - Los Angeles Times

We're at the start of a new year. Take time to plan your next adventures using our expert guides that offer opportunities for fun, road trips, self-care and more for every month of 2025.

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02.01.2025

Drug overdose deaths plummet in San Francisco. What's changed? - Los Angeles Times

Drug overdose deaths fell sharply in San Francisco in 2024. Experts credit better access to overdose-reversal medication and medications that ease opioid addiction, as well as the waning effects of the COVID pandemic.

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02.01.2025

The best healthy, joyful and restorative wellness activities for 2025 - Los Angeles Times

Want to improve your self-care and wellness routines in 2025? Embrace these fun and healthy practices to stay centered throughout the new year.

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01.01.2025

California baby food labels will soon reveal levels of lead, mercury - Los Angeles Times

California baby food labels will soon reveal levels of lead and mercury

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31.12.2024

Gal Gadot had surgery for blood clot in brain while pregnant - Los Angeles Times

Gal Gadot said she endured weeks of headaches that confined her to bed before learning she had a 'massive' blood clot in her brain. Emergency surgery ensued.

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31.12.2024

Can probiotic supplements prevent hangovers? - Los Angeles Times

A new class of over-the-counter probiotic supplements claim to prevent hangovers by reducing gut acetaldehyde. Some scientists are skeptical.

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31.12.2024

Hollywood crews reflect on a brutal 2024 and the jobs outlook - Los Angeles Times

Hollywood’s crew members reflect on a 2024 marked by production slowdowns, mental health struggles and sacrifices as they brace for a fragile recovery.

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25.12.2024

What to know about infectious diseases this holiday season - Los Angeles Times

As friends and family visit, so too do their viruses. What's trending and where? And how can you protect yourself? The Times speaks with Peter Chin-Hong, a UCSF infectious disease doctor.

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25.12.2024

How gain-of-function research could aid scientists in H5N1 bird flu fight - Los Angeles Times

When, where and how the H5N1 bird flu virus may evolve and its capacity to spark a pandemic is hard to predict — in part, some researchers say, because of federal restrictions on gain-of-function research.

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24.12.2024

Meat is central to my cultural heritage. Here's how I gave it up - Los Angeles Times

When I first went vegan, the choice seemed at odds with my family traditions. Here's how I found a way to feel connected to my culture without abandoning my values.

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20.12.2024

Opinion: Weight-loss drugs are great, but real food still matters - Los Angeles Times

We ultimately also must address the root cause of the global obesity crisis: our broken food system.

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20.12.2024

Why does it get harder to drink alcohol as we age? - Los Angeles Times

If you're a woman in your 40s whose body can no longer tolerate alcohol, you're not alone. Researchers explain why drinking gets harder as we enter perimenopause.

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20.12.2024

Men are getting real about the emotional toll of losing their hair - Los Angeles Times

In today’s digital age, the once hush-hush experience of a man privately processing going bald, or secretly seeking out cosmetic alterations, has entered the mainstream consciousness.

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20.12.2024

Strong at any age: Older adults share their favorite fitness routines - Los Angeles Times

From rock climbing to skiing, weightlifting to dance, Times readers have found unique, fun and addictive ways of staying fit.

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18.12.2024

We want to know: What's your favorite yoga studio in L.A.? - Los Angeles Times

Have a go-to spot in the city to stretch and flow? We want to know where you practice yoga in Los Angeles and why.

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18.12.2024

No plans? This app will match you with a group of strangers for dinner - Los Angeles Times

Timeleft gives you limited details about your fellow diners prior to meal, but that's part of the allure.

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17.12.2024

4 tips for feeling festive without drinking during the holidays - Los Angeles Times

How do you get into the holiday spirit without a bubbly glass of champagne? We consulted the experts

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12.12.2024

'Golden Bachelor' Gerry Turner says his cancer led to split - Los Angeles Times

'Golden Bachelor' Gerry Turner reveals that a bone marrow cancer diagnosis early in his union to Theresa Nist partially led to their abrupt divorce.

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06.12.2024

Brian May stabilized, playing instruments again after stroke - Los Angeles Times

Wife Anita Dobson says that Brian May, who suffered a 'minor stroke' over the summer, is playing piano and acoustic guitar after losing mobility in his arm.

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05.12.2024

The L.A. skincare brand Mother Science began with a medical mystery - Los Angeles Times

When violinist Ann Marie Simpson Einziger developed a skin condition abroad it led to a rabbit hole of research with her husband, the creation of a new skincare brand and their own unique happily-ever-after.

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04.12.2024

The AI massage robot, Aescape, debuts in L.A. and I tried it out. - Los Angeles Times

The AI-powered massage robot will open to the public in L.A. on Friday. It scans your body to deliver a precise, if impersonal, spa service.

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03.12.2024

Elton John says his vision has deteriorated since eye infection - Los Angeles Times

Elton John says his eyesight has deteriorated after contracting a severe eye infection over the summer. He says it has affected his ability to record new music.

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01.12.2024

'It's 5 o'clock somewhere' is no joke if you've seen alcohol's toll - Los Angeles Times

Opiate overdoses worry us all, but many people are cavalier about the one drug that's almost impossible to avoid. It's even worse at the holidays.

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01.12.2024

You don’t have to celebrate Christmas to experience the spiritual benefits of Advent - Los Angeles Times

Candy filled Advent calendars are fun, but a traditional Advent practice before and after Christmas can deepen the experience of the holiday season.

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28.11.2024

Neuroscientists discover a new brain circuit that deflates anxiety - Los Angeles Times

A new study from the Salk Institute for Biological Studies has identified a brain circuit that slows the breath to calm the mind.

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5 exercises for your shoulders and chest to alleviate aches and pains - Los Angeles Times

'Survivor's guilt' is real right now in L.A. - Los Angeles Times

Paralyzed by heaps of post-fire paperwork? Here's how to get started - Los Angeles Times

How the Self-Realization Fellowship lake shrine survived the fires - Los Angeles Times

L.A.'s wellness community is healing the fire-torn city - Los Angeles Times

When can we stop worrying about fire in Southern California? - Los Angeles Times

Should pregnant people evacuate L.A. to avoid the smoke? - Los Angeles Times

How to avoid toxic positivity in the time of tragedy - Los Angeles Times

How to care for your eyes, sinuses and skin during a wildfire - Los Angeles Times

What to say to a friend who has just lost their home - Los Angeles Times

Want to get in touch with your senses? Try this cozy ASMR massage - Los Angeles Times

5 easy exercises for your head and neck to alleviate aches and pains - Los Angeles Times

Constantly anxious? Martha Beck on how creativity is calming - Los Angeles Times

In the Central Valley lack of wastewater testing for bird flu a blind spot - Los Angeles Times

Opinion: What I find in solitude and silence on the cliffs of Big Sur - Los Angeles Times

New L.A., California adventures are calling. Let us be your guide - Los Angeles Times

Drug overdose deaths plummet in San Francisco. What's changed? - Los Angeles Times

The best healthy, joyful and restorative wellness activities for 2025 - Los Angeles Times

California baby food labels will soon reveal levels of lead, mercury - Los Angeles Times

Gal Gadot had surgery for blood clot in brain while pregnant - Los Angeles Times

Can probiotic supplements prevent hangovers? - Los Angeles Times

Hollywood crews reflect on a brutal 2024 and the jobs outlook - Los Angeles Times

What to know about infectious diseases this holiday season - Los Angeles Times

How gain-of-function research could aid scientists in H5N1 bird flu fight - Los Angeles Times

Meat is central to my cultural heritage. Here's how I gave it up - Los Angeles Times

Opinion: Weight-loss drugs are great, but real food still matters - Los Angeles Times

Why does it get harder to drink alcohol as we age? - Los Angeles Times

Men are getting real about the emotional toll of losing their hair - Los Angeles Times

Strong at any age: Older adults share their favorite fitness routines - Los Angeles Times

We want to know: What's your favorite yoga studio in L.A.? - Los Angeles Times

No plans? This app will match you with a group of strangers for dinner - Los Angeles Times

4 tips for feeling festive without drinking during the holidays - Los Angeles Times

'Golden Bachelor' Gerry Turner says his cancer led to split - Los Angeles Times

Brian May stabilized, playing instruments again after stroke - Los Angeles Times

The L.A. skincare brand Mother Science began with a medical mystery - Los Angeles Times

The AI massage robot, Aescape, debuts in L.A. and I tried it out. - Los Angeles Times

Elton John says his vision has deteriorated since eye infection - Los Angeles Times

'It's 5 o'clock somewhere' is no joke if you've seen alcohol's toll - Los Angeles Times

You don’t have to celebrate Christmas to experience the spiritual benefits of Advent - Los Angeles Times

Neuroscientists discover a new brain circuit that deflates anxiety - Los Angeles Times

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