Every hour, an American dies of melanoma

Also, it's not cool to look 60 when you're 40. So slather on some SPH 50+ and reapply often!

For inspiration, please read this, my favorite Shouts and Murmurs piece.

Pantry Raid

The LAT feature Pantry Raid satisfies the voyeur in me without making me want to cry. Also the name makes me giggle.

What would they find if they raided my fridge right now? Laughing Cow cheese, a tomato, and 4 beers.

Up all night

Interesting interview on Talk of the Nation with a woman who wrote a (largely anecdotal) book about her experience with insomnia.

For the record I have no sympathy for insomniacs who take their laptops to bed.

Save the Peak

Less than 3 days left to help the campaign to prevent the land where the Hollywood sign sits frombeing developed for private homes.

Donate here to add the 138 acre site to Griffith Park and keep it as public land.

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Hiking to Escondido Falls in Malibu

See you there (thank you LAist)!

Stress fractures and the cervix in NYT health

So maybe I really should be running barefoot? That may never happen, despite what my spirit animal says.



Fewer Pap smears for younger girls seems ok to me based on their reasoning, but I wonder how many girls who should get Pap smears never do.