Health and Safety at School

Scientists create human embryos to make stem cells

2013-05-15 17:43:00

For the first time, scientists have created human embryos that are genetic copies of living people and used them to make stem cells — a feat that paves the way for treating a range of diseases with personalized body tissues but also ignites fears of...

ACLU calls twerking suspensions "illegal and ill-advised"

2013-05-16 17:31:00

The suspensions meted out to 31 high school students in San Diego for being in a "twerking" video were "illegal and ill-advised" and should be reconsidered, the ACLU said in a letter to the school principal Thursday. The two-day suspensions do not fit...

Union for UC patient-care workers authorizes strike for May 21, 22

2013-05-10 16:52:00

The union representing nearly 13,000 University of California patient-care workers announced plans Friday to strike later this month, but UC officials said they would seek a restraining order to prevent any such action. The American Federation of State,...

Officials address restroom problem at Locke High

2013-05-13 00:00:00

Chris Tellez sat in class, his stomach grinding. The 15-year-old felt fine in his first class two weeks ago at Animo Locke Charter High School 2 in Watts, but by second period he could wait no longer. "I had to use the restroom," he said. "But the...

J.A. Happ's injury revives a personal anguish for this baseball dad

2013-05-09 00:00:00

Somebody is going to get killed out there. I've said it a hundred times, thought it a thousand. The only question was, what ballplayer would have to die on the mound before something was done to protect pitchers? The issue, in the news again after...

Smokeless tobacco use among U.S. kids and teens has leveled off

2013-05-14 14:00:00

After years of decline, the rate of smokeless tobacco use among young people has leveled off, new research shows. In 2011, 5.2% of middle school and high school students in the U.S. reported using snuff, chewing tobacco or dipping tobacco at least...

Patient is out of network, out of luck

2013-05-10 21:26:00

A worrisome abdominal pain drove Jalal Afshar to seek treatment last year at healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente. The Pasadena resident and Kaiser member had lived for years with a rare condition known as Castleman's disease, which affects the lymph...

Unsolved mystery of woman's poisoning stokes passions in China

2013-05-10 06:00:00

BEIJING — She was a promising student at Beijing's prestigious Tsinghua University, a talented musician who loved to swim and dreamed of studying German and computer science. But in her sophomore year, Zhu Ling began suffering acute stomach...

Genomes provide clues for treating leukemia, endometrial cancers

2013-05-01 13:32:00

Efforts to sequence the human genome have revealed genetic risk for disease, and taught us about our early ancestors. Now, efforts to sequence the genomes of cancer cells -- to pinpoint the changes that occur in cancer cells' DNA when a person has the...

Oxy faculty votes no confidence in handling of assault complaints

2013-05-06 19:28:00

Occidental College faculty Monday overwhelmingly voted resolutions of no confidence against the campus attorney and another high-ranking administrator for what critics contended was their inadequate responses to allegations of sexual assaults against...

Anonymous note threat at Pasadena High prompts extra security

2013-05-02 07:30:00

Police are beefing up security at Pasadena High School on Thursday and Friday in response to an anonymous note threatening violence on the campus, school and public safety officials said. The note did not specify who might commit violence and the writer...

Medicaid has mixed record on improving health for poor, study says

2013-05-01 14:00:00

WASHINGTON — As state leaders debate whether to expand their Medicaid programs next year under President Obama’s healthcare law, new research suggests the government insurance plan for the poor has only a mixed record of improving health....

In his essay for the Chicago Tribune All-State Academic Team scholarship application, Neil Sheth criticized Albert Einstein's decision to endorse the atomic bomb. Sheth believes scientists should focus on technology that benefits humankind, he later explained.

2013-05-02 00:00:00

The U.S., California and air quality flags wave on a windy day at Heber School in Heber on Tuesday. "The green flag means there is good air quality," said custodian Carmen Ibarra, who raises the flags before classes start.

2013-04-24 00:34:00

My job is to lead a safe, effective and fun group exercise class that enables participants to maintain a healthy lifestyle. I also work at several Y-sponsored events in the community, such as the annual Turkey Trot run/walk, Y Healthy Kids Day and Y Healthy Halloween.

2013-04-10 00:00:00