Right To Die Argument Presented By Disabled Community Offers Alternative Perspective

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Carrie Poppy
Staff Reporter

(John Kelly / Not Dead Yet)

Disability rights groups say disabled people will be the first to be abused in 'right to die' legislation



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Porn Experts Weigh In: Is the Industry Safe Enough for Performers?
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Carrie Poppy
Staff Reporter

Performers in the porn industry undergo testing for STDs every 15 days.

Does the porn industry need to go under wraps?



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Thousands in California May Lose Health Insurance Over Missing Paperwork
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Carrie Poppy
Staff Reporter

Ten thousand people are about to lose their health insurance, despite being approved for Covered California, the statewide health care program. 



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Life On Antidepressants
Comments (2) | anti-depressants, Drugs, Health, Health, medicine, psychiatric hospital, Psychology, SSRIs
Carrie Poppy
Staff writer

New research shows the immediate brain effects of antidepressants, but what do people who take these medicines say? 



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Unfollow Richard Dawkins
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Carrie Poppy
Contributor

Richard Dawkins became the face of modern atheism when he wrote the bestseller, The God Delusion. (Jeffrey Guterman/Flickr)

Once you forget he exists, he’ll be just like God is to him: irrelevant, powerless and just a little hilarious.



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Will This New Study Help End Schizophrenia?
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Carrie Poppy
Staff Reporter

Schizophrenia afflicts about one in every hundred Americans. Image by Ryan Kelly/Flickr.

Scientists say they've discovered that schizophrenia might actually be eight or more separate diseases. 



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Los Angeles Gets A Raise
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Carrie Poppy
Staff Reporter

Three women hold signs at Mayor Garcetti's Labor Day announcement. (Jessica Oliveira/Neon Tommy)

Mayor Garcetti had a Labor Day present for Angelenos this week, and protestors put down their signs to start celebrating. 



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Mental Demons Afflict The Creative
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Marah Alindogan, Danica Ceballos, Priyanka Deo, Hillary Jackson, Signe Larsen, Mary Grace Montemayor, Jessica Moulite, Jordan Plaut, Carrie Poppy
Staff Reporters

Robin Williams' Star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame, Los Angeles (Hillary Jackson/Neon Tommy)

Behind the most graceful dancers and convincing comedians lie serious mental health issues. 



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