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Deadly Diets: The Warning Signs of Eating Disorders

If caught early, eating disorders can be treated. Here are six tips to help you identify if someone you love is at risk. Apr 1, 2008

Navigating the ER

We all dread going to the Emergency Department. The waiting. The worrying. But UCLA Emergency Medicine Center's chief resident Dr. Adam Landman and senior resident Dr. Andrew Seefeld say a little patient knowledge can make those trips less stressful. Here are five tips to getting help when you need it the most. Jan 1, 2008

West Meets East

Oct 1, 2007

Sleepless in America

A good night's sleep: You want it. You need it. But if you're like most adults, you don't get anywhere near enough. Here are 10 tips from the UCLA Center for Sleep Research to help you avoid accumulating "sleep debt." Jul 1, 2007

Don't Play Hurt

Don't play hurt. Don't be a weekend warrior. And please, take it slow. A Bruin expert offers tips for a safe and sane physical fitness program. Apr 1, 2007

Physician, Hear Thyself

To help patients manage their medicines, physicians need to talk about the drugs they prescribe. Too often, they don't. Jan 1, 2007

Spit Test

"Salivary diagnostics" has proven itself in early detection of oral cancer. But that may be just the beginning — the breakthrough may also produce quick and painless tests for breast and pancreatic cancers, type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer's. Oct 1, 2006

You Must Remember This

Exercise your brain. Gary Small, director of UCLA's Center on Aging, tells you why and how. Jul 1, 2006