Heart and Circulatory System

Lynn Newcomb Jr. dies at 91; Southern California skiing pioneer

2011-09-08 00:00:00

Lynn Newcomb Jr., a legendary mountain man credited with establishing the first ski lift in Southern California and introducing a generation of young people to the sport, died Monday in Bishop, Calif. He was 91. He had lived with Alzheimer's disease...

Recipe: Marrow croutons

2011-12-08 00:00:00

Jennifer McLagan has a knack for tackling topics that are, shall we say, "under-appreciated". To complete a "trilogy" of sorts, the author follows up her award-winning "Bones" and "Fat" with "Odd Bits: How to Cook the Rest of the Animal." Full-on nose-to-...

Book Review: 'Big Roads' by Earl Swift

2011-07-10 00:00:00

Big Roads: The Untold Story of the Engineers, Visionaries, and Trailblazers Who Created the American Superhighways Earl Swift Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: 375 pp., $27.00 Veteran journalist Earl Swift's well-focused and lively history of American...

An extramarital affair is bad for the heart -- literally

2011-11-29 15:53:00

Art review: Betye Saar at Roberts and Tilton

2011-10-13 16:32:51

Material Witness

2011-10-28 16:37:16

Ralph Houk dies at 90; Yankees manager won World Series in first 2 seasons

2010-07-23 00:00:00

Ralph Houk, who won the World Series in 1961 and 1962 in his first two seasons as manager of the New York Yankees, died Wednesday in Winter Haven, Fla. He was 90. Houk went on to lead the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox in a 20-year managerial career....

Jack Tatum dies at 61; Oakland Raider safety whose hit left Darryl Stingley paralyzed

2010-07-28 00:00:00

Jack Tatum, the storied Oakland Raiders safety best known for landing the hit that paralyzed New England receiver Darryl Stingley, has died. He was 61. Tatum, among the most feared and respected NFL players of his era, died of a heart attack Tuesday...

Today, he can run

2010-04-26 10:34:00

About 10 years ago, during Healthy Heart Week, I took a stress test on a treadmill. After an extremely short time, I almost vomited and fainted, in that order. The doctor said flatly, "I've got 80-year-olds who can do better than you." He followed this...

Science picks through the chocolate nuggets

2010-05-31 00:00:00

It's every sweet tooth's dream. A steady stream of studies has linked chocolate to a variety of health benefits, including decreased blood pressure, lower cholesterol, reduced risk of heart disease, even effects on mood. But the evidence, all of it, is...

Look what's in store

2010-08-08 00:00:00

Bottega Louie, 700 S. Grand Ave. The trendy restaurant-patisserie-bar-market is a terrific place to pick up a hostess gift or birthday present, choosing from among all manner of pastries, gift baskets and gourmet goodies. Colorful macaroons will give...

The L.A. Flower District is not just for wholesalers; the public's invited too

2010-08-08 00:00:00

Within the concrete heart of downtown Los Angeles, an area three blocks long and two blocks wide fills with daily shipments of blossoms in every color, size, shape and fragrance imaginable. Bold sunflowers. Delicate baby's breath. Boisterous red roses....

Number of deaths: 2010: 756 2000: 1,102

2013-05-26 18:51:00

Musician Cat Power (Chan Marshall) turns 39 today. After suffering from severe performance anxiety (not a euphemism) for years, she now puts on one of the best live shows you'll ever see. Metal Heart is one of her earlier masterpieces.

2013-01-14 18:49:00

HBO, off season Remember when vampire Eric (Alexander Skarsgar) ripped out the heart of a man and showed it to the witch Marnie (Fiona Shaw), who happened to be possessed by another dead witch?

2011-10-14 13:34:27