Men with high-risk prostate cancer treated with only 18 months of hormone therapy live just as long as those treated for a more standard 36 months, a new study has found. If the study results are applied in practice, it could mean much shorter treatment, sparing men months of unpleasant side effects, researchers said Tuesday. “This may well change the standard of care,” said Dr....
Carnival cruise ship being towed to U.S. after engine fire
Label: Business A cruise ship that lost power because of an engine fire is being towed from the Gulf of Mexico, with many passengers sleeping...
Feb
11
Mahony voting for a new pope rankles some Catholics
Label: World Nearly two weeks ago, Los Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez announced he had removed Cardinal Roger Mahony from all public duties...
'Identity Thief' grabs $34.6M to debut at No. 1
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy's "Identity Thief" has made off with the weekend box-office title with a $34.6 million debut.The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater locations, average receipts per location, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Monday by Hollywood.com are:1....
Bloomberg Lauds Companies for Cutting Salt Content
Label: HealthMayor Michael R. Bloomberg, in the midst of a long-running campaign to change the eating habits of New Yorkers and consumers across the country, declared a victory against salt on Monday, as 21 companies, from Kraft and Goya to FreshDirect, said they had met the first stage in reductions in salt content in foods. After focusing on reducing trans fats and smoking, Mr. Bloomberg turned his...
Toy makers play up classics and creativity
Label: Business NEW YORK — A digital Barbie vanity mirror that allows makeup experimentation without the mess. Customizable figurines mounted...
Feb
10
Venice program gives the homeless a place to keep belongings
Label: World Bone-chilling fog swirled along Venice Beach one recent afternoon when Robert and Nani Valencia and Ana Maria Reyes stopped...
Beyonce covers Vogue's March issue
Label: LifestyleNEW YORK (AP) — Beyonce calls the making of her upcoming HBO documentary "Life is But a Dream" a therapeutic process.She tells the March issue of Vogue, "this movie healed me in so many ways" and thinking about it makes her "want to cry."The film addresses topics that the notoriously private singer normally doesn't address in public. It chronicles her 2011 decision to no longer have her father Matthew...
For Families Struggling with Mental Illness, Carolyn Wolf Is a Guide in the Darkness
Label: HealthWhen a life starts to unravel, where do you turn for help? Melissa Klump began to slip in the eighth grade. She couldn’t focus in class, and in a moment of despair she swallowed 60 ibuprofen tablets. She was smart, pretty and ill: depression, attention deficit disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, either bipolar disorder or borderline personality disorder. In her 20s, after a more...
Dozens of airline fees rose or changed in 2012, study finds
Label: Business Airline travel fees — including charges to check a bag and to board early — have become so prevalent that travelers almost need...
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