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    May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. For a dying patient, a prescription of silence

    His wife was a patient at the clinic where I worked in my early days as a doctor. I saw her regularly for hypertension. But on one visit, she was more concerned about her husband — let's call him Pedro. He was having stomach pains and difficulty swallowing. I told her to make an appointment for him with me.
    His wife was a patient at the clinic where I worked in my early days as a doctor. I saw her regularly for hypertension. But on one visit, she was more concerned about her husband — let's call him Pedro. He was having stomach pains and difficulty...

    Tags: General Practitioners, Esophageal cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, University of California, Los Angeles, Hospitals and Clinics

    2. Mar 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Genetically engineered tomato mimics good cholesterol

    Researchers at UCLA have genetically engineered tomatoes that, when fed to mice, mimic the beneficial qualities of good cholesterol, according to a new study.
    Researchers at UCLA have genetically engineered tomatoes that, when fed to mice, mimic the beneficial qualities of good cholesterol, according to a new study. In a paper published Tuesday in the Journal of Lipid Research, authors used bacteria to insert...

    Tags: Tomatoes, Medical Research, Inflammation, Drugs and Medicines, Genetic Engineering

    3. Mar 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Pope Francis has only one lung. Is it enough?

    His predecessor was the first pope to retire due to deteriorating health -- a condition no doubt exacerbated by frequent world travel and a demanding schedule.
    His predecessor was the first pope to retire due to deteriorating health -- a condition no doubt exacerbated by frequent world travel and a demanding schedule. Yet at age 76, Pope Francis arrives at the Vatican with his own medical history....

    Tags: The Pope, Pneumonia, Flu, Tuberculosis, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

    4. Feb 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. How your skin can survive winter beautifully

    Winter does a number on skin, from head to toe. But it's possible to resist letting the dry winter air wring every drop of moisture from your skin.
    Winter does a number on skin, from head to toe. But it's possible to resist letting the dry winter air wring every drop of moisture from your skin. "It's an environmental problem," says Nicholas Perricone, dermatologist and author of "Forever Young: The...

    Tags: Health and Beauty Products, Dermatology, Personal Service, Vitamin B5, Dermatologists

    5. Feb 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Range of clues, not just DNA, indicates bones are Richard III's

    After centuries, it seems, the once-lost body of King Richard III of England has been identified.  At a news conference Monday, a team from the University of Leicester reported that a skeleton unearthed last fall was "beyond reasonable doubt" that of the last Plantagenet monarch, who died in 1485 during the Battle of Bosworth Field.
    After centuries, it seems, the once-lost body of King Richard III of England has been identified.  At a news conference Monday, a team from the University of Leicester reported that a skeleton unearthed last fall was "beyond reasonable doubt" that of...

    Tags: Genetics, Imperial and Royal Matters, Biology, Medical Specialization, Chemical Industry

    6. Dec 23, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Beauty metals: The 24-karat spin

    The holidays are the season of sparkle. And that goes for beauty treatments as well as for Christmas trees. Spas and beauty companies are capitalizing on the allure of jewels and precious metals, hoping to harness radiance and a feeling of indulgence by adding gold, gemstones or diamonds to their products.
    Special to the Los Angeles Times
    The holidays are the season of sparkle. And that goes for beauty treatments as well as for Christmas trees. Spas and beauty companies are capitalizing on the allure of jewels and precious metals, hoping to harness radiance and a feeling of indulgence by...

    Tags: Personal Service, Metal and Mineral, Allergies, Dermatologists, Physical Conditions

    7. Sep 10, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. PASSINGS: Robert Morgan Fink, Gene Vollnogle, Dorothy McGuire Williamson

    <strong>Robert Morgan Fink</strong>
    Robert Morgan Fink Biochemist at UCLA Robert Morgan Fink, 96, a retired UCLA biochemistry professor whose groundbreaking research with his biochemist wife included developing a new technique in the late 1940s to study the thyroid, died Wednesday of...

    Tags: Sports, Parkinson's Disease, Obituaries, Biology, Chemistry

    8. Feb 27, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. In Practice: Doctors bury grief to help patients and families

    Rebecca's cancer was born in her bone marrow. Her abnormal blood cells soon broke free of their nest, sailing down the rivers of her arteries and veins to seed her liver, lungs and brain with malignancy.
    Rebecca's cancer was born in her bone marrow. Her abnormal blood cells soon broke free of their nest, sailing down the rivers of her arteries and veins to seed her liver, lungs and brain with malignancy. Chemotherapy for her metastatic acute myeloid...

    Tags: Health, Health and Medical Professionals, Cancer, University of California, Los Angeles, Pediatrics

    9. Feb 19, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Hopkins' medical students learn to use their stethoscopes

    The stethoscope may be an icon of the medical profession to most patients. But it's more of a relic to many doctors.
    The stethoscope may be an icon of the medical profession to most patients. But it's more of a relic to many doctors. The device used to listen to the heart, lungs and other body parts — invented nearly 200 years ago — has been overtaken by...

    Tags: Medical Research, Apple iPhone, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Health, Health and Medical Professionals

    10. Dec 28, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Medical screenings: Time is of the essence

    Deep down inside, we all know it: It's inevitable, this living, breathing, beautiful, multipart machine, the human body, is &#8212; at some point, somewhere &#8212; going to break down.
    Deep down inside, we all know it: It's inevitable, this living, breathing, beautiful, multipart machine, the human body, is — at some point, somewhere — going to break down. We've all heard the warnings, the doctors' admonitions to get...

    Tags: Health Organizations, Colonoscopy, Human papillomavirus, Symptoms, Health and Medical Professionals

    11. Dec 26, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. In Practice: The risk of a cry unheeded

    Mike didn't talk much. After all, I was a stranger, another one of the guardians in a white coat that kept him imprisoned in the locked ward of St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, D.C.
    Mike didn't talk much. After all, I was a stranger, another one of the guardians in a white coat that kept him imprisoned in the locked ward of St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, D.C. The hospital needed a medical resident to do basic physicals on...

    Tags: Suicide, Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Psychiatry, California State University, Northridge

    12. Dec 14, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. FDA accuses 1-800-GET-THIN of using misleading Lap-Band ads

    The Food and Drug Administration has accused the 1-800-GET-THIN marketing company of using misleading advertising in its promotion of Lap-Band weight-loss surgery, saying the billboard, radio and television ads underplay serious risks to patients.
    The Food and Drug Administration has accused the 1-800-GET-THIN marketing company of using misleading advertising in its promotion of Lap-Band weight-loss surgery, saying the billboard, radio and television ads underplay serious risks to patients. The...

    Tags: Los Angeles Times, Crime, Law and Justice, Health, Companies and Corporations, Laws

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