Aspirin (drug)

Tee time comes most every day for 'Lucky' Lacaillade

2012-12-22 00:00:00

On New Year's Eve, many of us will be putting on our party faces. Eugene "Lucky" Lacaillade will be playing his 360th round of golf this year. On New Year's Day, many of us will be swallowing aspirin and watching football. Lacaillade will be doing...

Letters: Shape up or else

2013-01-15 00:00:00

Re "Not a good fit?," Jan. 10 On the same day a study showed Americans are the least healthy among citizens of wealthy countries, there is a front-page article about residents of Santa Monica complaining that too many people are exercising on public...

Side of fast-food fries, hold the healthcare

2013-01-09 12:31:00

Well, no one ever convincingly argued that a diet of fast food is good for your health. And now it could be unhealthy for some of the people who work there – without them having to eat so much as a bite of their products. In anticipation of...

A jazzy crescendo to a night with buddies

2012-11-17 00:00:00

Before I tell you about one of the finest music clubs in the city, and before I tip you off to the best red-bricked little bar this side of SoHo — down a slender alley, a swanky place that ought to have a CIA operative as a bouncer and a guy with...

Food FYI: Sweet news about sour cherries

2012-07-16 16:32:20

Fruitful news from tart cherry studies

2012-07-14 00:00:00

Take two slices of cherry pie and call me in the morning. OK. That's not quite the advice doctors are wont to give. But it might make at least a sliver of sense. Cherry pie contains the same sort of anti-inflammatory compounds as aspirin and other non-...

In tribute, Mexico fondly remembers writer Carlos Fuentes

2012-05-16 16:38:38

Adventurer John Fairfax dies at 74; rowed across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans

2012-02-22 00:00:00

After adventurer John Fairfax became the first person in recorded history to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean, he said he couldn't have done it without the help of "a great teacher," a pirate. The navigational skills needed for his six-month trip in...

Janet Fitch on her mother's domain — the kitchen

2011-12-22 00:00:00

It's become a tradition at the L.A. Times Food section: Every year, we run a holiday essay by a noted Southern California writer reflecting the unique nature of the way we celebrate the season. This year's is by Janet Fitch, whose novels include the best-...

Working out obesity issues on 'Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition'

2011-06-27 00:00:00

"Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" 10 p.m. June 13, ABC Episode: "Dana" The premise Dana Baker is a 44-year-old gospel singer who weighs 498 pounds. He freely admits to a regular diet of cookies, Hawaiian Punch and donuts. He sweats when...

My Turn: Bill Hillman thanks chest compressions for helping to save his wife

2011-02-07 00:00:00

It was 4:05 a.m. on Oct. 29, 2009. I heard my wife, Dianne, say, "I think I'm having a heart attack." I opened my eyes and saw her standing in the bathroom doorway. She grabbed her chest, took one step and collapsed on the bed. Two weeks earlier, a...

Medical marijuana inspires strong opinions, but what does science say?

2009-11-11 09:51:56

Depending on whom you ask, marijuana is a dangerous drug that should be kept illegal alongside heroin and PCP, or it's a miracle herb with a trove of medical benefits that the government is seeking to deny the public -- or something in between: a plant...

If your car is short on storage space, find a small pouch or container and make a basic first-aid kit for the glove box. It should contain adhesive bandages, tissues or cotton balls, a pain reliever like aspirin and backup prescription medicine. You could put the ICE card in there, too.

2012-12-19 08:26:00

Should aspirin be taken during a heart attack risk?

2012-11-21 17:21:29

Here's how to come out ahead buying aspirin at CVS this week: A 120-count package of St. Joseph aspirin is on sale for $5, get $3 back in ExtraBucks. You can clip the $2.25 coupon from this week's SmartSource insert, and pay only $2.75, but still get $3 back. That's a 25-cent moneymaker!

2012-10-20 00:00:00