Lloyd and his wife later bought another home in Hidden Valley Lake, a town that has taken ambitious steps to reduce flammable vegetation, but their insurance premium is still more than $4,500 a year, more than triple what it was on their last…
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How text messages can help you stop vaping
A recent study co-led by a researcher from the University of Massachusetts Amherst identified potential strategies to help individuals quit vaping. Published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, the research points to the…
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Wildfire smoke inside homes can create health risks that linger for months − tips for cleaning and staying safe
When wildfires spread into neighborhoods, they burn all kinds of materials found in cars and houses and everything around them – electronics, paint, plastics, furniture.
Research shows that the mix of chemicals released when human-made…
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A.J. Weberman, famous for picking through Bob Dylan’s trash, shares his thoughts on ‘A Complete Unknown’
A.J. Weberman — the writer and gadfly who gained notoriety in the 1970s by picking through Bob Dylan’s garbage — recently watched “A Complete Unknown,” the new biopic about the Jewish singer-songwriter.
He didn’t…
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Swiss citizen dies in Iran prison after spying arrest
A Swiss national arrested in Iran and accused of spying has died in prison, according to Iranian state media.
The man was being held with another inmate at a prison in the eastern city of Semnan when he “committed suicide” on Thursday, Iran’s…
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Two Brussels schools refuse to join ceremony commemorating Belgian Holocaust victims
Two schools in Brussels announced their refusal to participate in the Stolpersteine (Stumbling Stones) ceremony commemorating Belgian Jews murdered in the Holocaust, saying that “the schools do not want to impose a discussion about the Holocaust…Continue Reading
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Are you a morning coffee drinker? A study of 40,000 Americans suggests i
A new study published in the European Heart Journal on Wednesday found that people who drink coffee in the morning have a lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease compared to those who consume coffee throughout the day. The research,…
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Israeli President Saddened by ‘All Those Affected’ by LA Fires
“We are following with concern and admiration the heroic efforts of the first…
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Artificial Intelligence Helps Predict Therapeutic Responses
Artificial intelligence (AI) is pushing the boundaries in therapeutic medicine. AI is the general term that refers to machine intelligence. Specifically, a computer system’s ability to take information and…
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The Devastating Los Angeles Fires in Pictures
On the morning of January 7, the first of Los Angeles’ vast wildfires broke out in a forested area near Topanga State Park on the northwest edge of the city. Conditions allowed the blaze to spread very quickly: 100 mph winds, very low humidity,…
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