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Why Brad Pitt says 'I have very few friends,' stopped 'drug damage'
Brad Pitt says "I have very few friends," and the reason for the exclusive inner-circle is because he believes he has an awesome family. "I have a handful of close friends and I have my family and I haven't known life to be any happier. I'm making...
Tags: Brad Pitt, January Jones, Robert Pattinson, Celebrities, World War Z (movie)
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Angelina Jolie's courageous act will save women's lives
Four days after her April 27 breast reconstruction, the third and final surgery aimed at sparing her an early death from breast cancer, Angelina Jolie was in good spirits at home. Upon paying a house call, her surgeon, Dr. Kristi Funk of the Pink...
Tags: Biology, Myriad Genetics Incorporated, Science and Technology, Ovarian Cancer, Elena Kagan
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Setting Times stories to music: From Nirvana to Yo La Tengo
By Kari Howard The stories I read spark musical connections every day. It’s a bit more rare when the walk to work does. But one of my favorite moments this week came when I was strolling down Broadway past Grand Park in downtown LA, a section...
Tags: Sumo Wrestling, Islam, Religious Conflicts, Wrestling, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Healthcare for Angelina Jolie -- and everyone else [Blowback]
We applaud Times columnist Robin Abcarian for shining the light on the inequities in our healthcare system in response to Angelina Jolie’s recent announcement about her prophylactic mastectomy. When Jolie made her medical decision, she had at her...
Tags: Discrimination, Health and Medical Professionals, Crime, Law and Justice, Medical Procedures and Tests, Genetics
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Letters: Jolie's choice
Re "Why Jolie's surgery? It's for the kids," Column One, May 15 My story is similar to Angelina Jolie's, though there are some differences. Ten years ago, at the age of 43, I had a prophylactic double mastectomy because I was the single mother of two...
Tags: Autism, Medical Specialization, Ovarian Cancer, Breast Cancer, Oncology
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Angelina Jolie mastectomy: A closer look at DNA, breast cancer risk
By opting for surgery to remove her breasts while they were still healthy, Angelina Jolie joined a growing number of women who have used genetic testing to take control of their health. Here are answers to some common questions about how DNA...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Tamoxifen (drug), Pancreatic Cancer, Myriad Genetics Incorporated, Ovarian Cancer
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Thursday's TV Highlights: 'Elementary' on CBS
Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of May 12 - 18, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies   --------------------   The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Tonight Show...
Tags: Zachary Quinto, Jay Ryan, Chris Pine, Kunal Nayyar, Johnny Galecki
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Jaden Smith wants to be emancipated? You've gotta be kidding
News that Jaden Smith wanted to be emancipated from his parents for his 15th birthday so he could get his own place to live swept the Internet earlier this week. The only problem was, it wasn't true. "I'm not going anywhere," Jaden told Ellen...
Tags: Will Smith, Selena Gomez, Brad Pitt, Social Media, After Earth (movie)
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Angelina Jolie will have ovaries removed next
After undergoing a cancer-preventive double mastectomy and breast reconstruction, Angelina Jolie will follow up with surgery to remove her ovaries, according to a report in People magazine. Jolie's mother, Marcheline Bertrand, died of ovarian cancer...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Ovarian Cancer, Social Media, Breast Cancer, Mastectomy
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Angelina Jolie's surgery not for everyone, experts warn
In the wake of Angelina Jolie’s announcement that she had a double mastectomy because of a rare gene, the American Cancer Society is warning that the radical surgery should not be taken lightly. Experts said that while the surgery is totally...
Tags: Pancreatic Cancer, Brad Pitt, Medical Procedures and Tests, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Ovarian Cancer
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Angelina Jolie can afford to save her own life; many women can't
This post has been corrected, as noted below.I’d like to raise the teensiest red flag on Angelina Jolie’s laudable decision Tuesday to go public about her health struggles in order to help other women benefit from her experience. In an essay published Tuesday in the New York Times,...Tags: Ovarian Cancer, Breast Cancer, Oncology, Mastectomy
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Angelina Jolie's surgery bring words of caution from experts
Angelina Jolie’s decision to have a double mastectomy because of a rare gene has generated great interest. But experts are urging caution regarding testing and prophylactic surgery. "This does not mean every woman needs a blood test to determine...
Tags: Brad Pitt, Medical Procedures and Tests, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Ovarian Cancer, Health Organizations
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