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A window into health in California.

Tue, Dec 11, 2012  |  Listen to the program

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Researchers Point to Low-Cost Weight-Loss Strategies

Stanford researchers are looking at ways to help people lose weight that are cheaper and more practical than doctor visits. A new study found that group coaching or take-home DVDs were effective in helping people lose 10 to 15 pounds, an amount with significant positive health effects. Reporter: Mina Kim


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With Realignment, Influx of Offenders Tests L.A. County

It's been a little more than a year since California launched into realignment, the process of shifting nonviolent offenders from state prisons to county jails, and from state parole to county probation. We check in with the state's biggest county to see how they're handling the addition of 11,000 people to their caseload. Guest: Jerry Powers, Chief Probation Officer, Los Angeles County.


End Music: "Healing With Turmeric" by the Dhol Foundation, from the album "Big Drum, Small World"
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