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What to do about traveler's diarrhea and constipation

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It’s that time of year when patients in my gastroenterology clinic tell me about their exciting summer plans — and the dreaded scenarios that accompany them. After a long hiatus from travel, they can imagine finally sinking their toes into the cool sand at the ocean shoreline or trekking up a picture-perfect trail to a gorgeous view. But they can also imagine their stomach suddenly gurgling during these activities, giving them the urgent signal that it’s time to go, and with no bathroom in sight. Read More...

Penn kids ready to break out

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Last fall, photographer Lucas Passmore drove out to Point Dume, a semi-private beach in Malibu, to do a test shoot with new model Dylan Penn. Dylan pulled into the parking lot at 3 p.m., right on time, dressed casually in a long-sleeve, gray T-shirt, jean shorts and flip-flops. While Dylan got her makeup done, she chatted with Passmore about how she’d been delivering pizzas in Westwood, across from the UCLA campus, and working as a production assistant on indie films. Read More...

The Rehearsal Finale Explained: Nathan Fielder Faces the Consequences

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SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not watched the series finale of “The Rehearsal,” titled “Pretend Daddy.” “I started to feel like I was solving a puzzle of my own design,” Nathan Fielder says in the series finale of “The Rehearsal.” He’s dropping off his fake son at a Jewish school. Driving right behind him is the kid’s real mom, who immediately picks him up to take him to his real school. Read More...