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It's a well-known fact that what you eat has an influence on your body, but did you know it can directly impact your brain function? In recognition of Brain Awareness Week, USANA Health Sciences, a global leader in health and nutrition, provides you a list of powerful, everyday superfoods and nutrients that help support brain function. You can also tune into The Dr. Oz Show on Wednesday, March 15, to discover other benefits of omega-3s. Omega-3 Fatty Acids These little babies are critical for...
Kids in California will unite against tobacco use on March 15 as they join thousands of young people nationwide to mark Kick Butts Day. More than 1,000 events are planned across the United States and around the world for this annual day of youth activism, sponsored by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. (See below for a list of local events.) On Kick Butts Day, kids encourage their peers to be tobacco-free, reject tobacco companies' devious marketing and urge elected officials to help make the...
One of the more depressing tricks employed by people who favor more government control of everything is this: Put government controls on a business, which causes problems, and then use the problems as a justification for more government controls. It's like trying to reverse a case of alcohol poisoning with a jug of moonshine. Nowhere is the "here, drink this," cure more discouraging than in the housing market. Just recently, Assembly member Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica) and two co-sponsors...
There has been a lot of talk about leaks in Congress and in the White house, so we were wondering just how damaging a leak can be. Both President Donald Trump and Congressional Democrats have accused each other of leaking classified information. Turns out, loose lips really can sink ships, as one congressman proved in 1943. In June 1943, the deficiencies of Japanese depth-charge tactics were stupidly revealed in a press conference held by U.S. Congressman Andrew J. May, a member of the House...
The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the Preeclampsia Foundation announce their endorsement of bipartisan legislation introduced March 2 that will strengthen state efforts to prevent maternal deaths by addressing the devastating and costly health consequences that threaten the lives of moms and babies across the country. The Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2017 was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Representatives Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA),...
March is Women's History Month. In celebration, the alcohol beverage industry's top female influencers from around the world reveal their approach to success in one of the most male-dominated industries. This record-breaking gathering takes place at the Third Annual Women of the Vine & Spirits Global Symposium, March 13-15, held at the Meritage Resort & Spa in Napa, California. The history-making roster of speakers includes the alcohol beverage industry's most sought-after motivators,...
The City of Santa Monica sent the following notice at 10:30 am Friday morning: Due to a multi-vehicle traffic collision and investigation, westbound San Vicente Blvd (2200-2600 Blocks) will be closed for approximately 2 hours. Did you know that the center strip on San Vicente hosted a trolley line until about 1955? The boulevard is the northernmost major street in Santa Monica, and runs through downtown Brentwood, Los Angeles. It begins from Palisades Park at the intersection with Ocean Avenue...