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Mercury & fish: how to ensure your catch is safe

September 8, 2014

September 8, 2014

High in protein and omega fatty acids, relatively low in fat, and healthy for both heart and brain, it’s no...

Does It Hurt? – Naam Yoga Acupuncture

July 30, 2014

July 30, 2014

[KGVID poster=”http://smmirror.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Naam-Yoga_thumb18.jpg” width=”600″ height=”338″]https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wst-uploads/media/Naam-Yoga.mp4[/KGVID] Does It Hurt? – Naam Yoga Acupuncture We stopped by Naam Yoga in Santa Monica and...

The KO’AN Center in Santa Monica hosts informational mixer

June 12, 2014

June 12, 2014

KO’AN Center director Lisa Watts and Silvagni Entertainment president Layna Silvagni Friedman teamed up to host a mixer at The...

New Gene Involved in Parkinson’s Disease Identified by UCLA Researchers

June 5, 2014

June 5, 2014

UCLA researchers identified a new gene involved in Parkinson’s disease – a finding that may provide a target for a...

Experimental Vaccine Helpful in Fighting Brain Tumors

June 2, 2014

June 2, 2014

An experimental vaccine is proving effective at battling the most-common form of deadly brain tumors, researchers at the Cedar-Sinai Medical...

Brentwood 7th Grader’s Bar Mitzvah Project Sparks Vegan Eating

May 15, 2014

May 15, 2014

  By Anne Hansen Last month, Brentwood’s Jaden Elkins, a 7th grader at Paul Revere Middle School, celebrated his Vegan...

UCLA Researchers Look at Sexual Responses in Brain

May 15, 2014

May 15, 2014

People whose brains registered a stronger response to sexual cues were likely to have more sexual partners than those whose...

UCLA Researcher Among Energy Department Grant Winners

May 8, 2014

May 8, 2014

A UCLA superconductivity researcher and two UC Irvine scientists were among the 35 winners of the Dept. of Energy’s (DOE)...

No Radiation Detected in Southland Kelp from Fukushima Disaster

May 8, 2014

May 8, 2014

Southern California kelp showed no signs of soaking up radiation from the 2011 meltdown of three nuclear reactors at Fukushima,...

UCLA Researchers Say Substance Users At School May Be Crying For Help

May 5, 2014

May 5, 2014

Teens caught drinking or using marijuana at school should be screened for exposure to trauma, mental health problems and other...