WASHINGTON (AP) — The largest genetic study of mental illnesses to date finds five major disorders may not look much alike but they share some gene-based risks. The surprising discovery comes in the quest to unravel what causes psychiatric disorders and how to better diagnose and treat them.The disorders — autism, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder or ADHD, bipolar disorder, major depressive...
Imperial County betting its future on renewable energy
Label: Business Situated in the southeastern corner of California, bordering Arizona and Mexico, Imperial County has long depended on agriculture...
Feb
26
Rocket From Gaza Hits Israel, Breaking Cease-Fire
Label: WorldTsafrir Abayov/Associated PressIsraeli explosives experts gathered near a rocket believed to have been fired from the Gaza Strip, landing near Ashkelon, on Tuesday. JERUSALEM — A Grad rocket fired from the Gaza Strip struck in southern Israel early Tuesday, threatening to further escalate tensions that have been mounting since Saturday, when a 30-year-old Palestinian prisoner died in an Israeli jail....
See Which Star Dyed Her Hair Red for The Amazing Spider-Man
Label: Lifestyle Stylewatch Style News Now 02/26/2013 at 12:30 PM ET Splash News Online; Inset: LandovEmma Stone went blonde for her role in the Spider-Man series, and now another star has made a change for the franchise. Shailene Woodley debuted...
C. Everett Koop, 'rock star' surgeon general, dies
Label: HealthNEW YORK (AP) — Dr. C. Everett Koop has long been regarded as the nation's doctor— even though it has been nearly a quarter-century since he was surgeon general.Koop, who died Monday at his home in Hanover, N.H., at age 96, was by far the best known and most influential person to carry that title. Koop, a 6-foot-1 evangelical Presbyterian with a biblical prophet's beard, donned a public health uniform...
Does Eric Garcetti keep his word? Accounts vary
Label: Business Santiago Perez and his neighbors went straight to Councilman Eric Garcetti when they heard that a developer planned to build...
Feb
25
Skepticism Surrounds Resumption of Nuclear Talks With Iran
Label: WorldALMATY, Kazakhstan — Talks between Iran and six world powers over its nuclear program resume here on Tuesday after a break of eight months, but there is a general atmosphere of gloom about their prospects for success, even if narrowly defined. Since talks in Moscow last June, Iran has continued to increase its stockpile of uranium enriched to 20 percent purity, has begun to install a new...
Oscar Gowns: The 12 Best Dresses of the Night
Label: Lifestyle 02/25/2013 at 05:50 PM EST Jason Merritt/Getty; John Shearer/AP; Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic In order to earn a spot in the PEOPLE.com Oscars Best Dressed gallery, a gown must do one of two things: get the unanimous approval of the entire PEOPLE.com style staff…or wow one editor so much that...
Koop, who transformed surgeon general post, dies
Label: HealthWith his long silver beard and uniform with braided trim, former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop became one of the most recognizable figures of the Reagan era — and one of the most unexpectedly enduring.His nomination in 1981 met a wall of opposition from women's groups and liberal politicians, who complained President Ronald Reagan selected Koop, a pediatric surgeon and evangelical Christian from...
Cops wear face masks due to TB outbreak in downtown L.A.
Label: Business Los Angeles police over the weekend warned officers who patrol the skid row area to wear protective masks and minimize face-to-face contact with suspects or the public if there is reason to believe that they are infected with tuberculosis.The warning, contained in an internal communication to officers and employees in the department's Central Division, comes after The Times reported that...
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