The first birth control pill designed to indefinitely prevent a woman's monthly period received approval from the Food and Drug Administration last week. The pill, called Lybrel, is the first oral contraceptive meant to be taken continuously, meaning that an active pill will be taken every day without the usual placebo interval each month. Read more...
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May 31, 9:50 pm
Birth control pill to stop periods gets OK
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April 18, 10:01 pm
Coming face-to-face with the psychology of fear
Running dangerously late for class early one Monday morning, Tatiana Vardanyan, a third-year psychology student, began running toward Franz Hall when she came to a sudden, heart-stopping halt. Read more...
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March 6, 10:04 pm
Science&Health: Researchers look into health effects of smog
The poor air quality of Los Angeles and its causes are the stuff of legends. The traffic, smog and stale air of the L.A. basin is bemoaned in movies, lamented about in songs, and constantly punctuates conversations as travelers go in or out of the Valley. Read more...
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February 7, 10:36 pm
Science&Health: Summit to link politics, environment
The Institute of the Environment is hosting a three-day summit this week at UCLA to discuss the effects of human inflicted changes on natural evolutionary processes in the environment. Read more...
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February 6, 9:13 pm
Science&Health: The changing face of plastic surgery
Celebrities are notorious for spending thousands of dollars each time they get breast implants or a nose job. Yet such procedures are also common among the general population. Read more...
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February 6, 9:10 pm
Science&Health: Genetic researchers seek to cure diseases
Scientists working on genetics research may be on their way to understanding the foundations of being genetically free from disease, identifying favored traits, and allowing doctors to treat previously incurable illnesses. Read more...
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January 23, 9:00 pm
Science&Health: Students sacrifice Zzzzzs
Students dozing in class and napping in the library is a common sight at UCLA, and researchers say this is a definite sign of sleep deprivation, which is very common among college students. Read more...