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    Jan 30, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  1. New Avastin tests add to confusion over use in breast cancer

    In November, following an emotional public hearing some months earlier, the Food and Drug Administration withdrew approval for the cancer drug Avastin for patients with metastatic breast cancer — the late-stage, incurable form of the disease. The reason: emerging evidence that the drug does not prolong life and also that it's been linked to serious side effects.
    In November, following an emotional public hearing some months earlier, the Food and Drug Administration withdrew approval for the cancer drug Avastin for patients with metastatic breast cancer — the late-stage, incurable form of the disease. The...

    Tags: Health Organizations, Heart Attack, Medical Specialization, Heart Failure, Biotechnology

  2. Jan 27, 2012 | Los Angeles Times
  3. Outbreak of deadly equine virus has horse owners on edge

    L.A. NOW
    Outbreak of deadly horse virus has put two equestrian facilities under quarantine and state monitoring....
  4. Jan 9, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  5. My Turn: Ready to celebrate a new hope for cystic fibrosis

    For years, a picture of Dr. Francis Collins, torn from the pages of a 1989 issue of Newsweek, held fast to our refrigerator door. Two red magnets placed him in the middle of Little League schedules, school rosters and Citizen of the Month certificates.
    For years, a picture of Dr. Francis Collins, torn from the pages of a 1989 issue of Newsweek, held fast to our refrigerator door. Two red magnets placed him in the middle of Little League schedules, school rosters and Citizen of the Month certificates....

    Tags: Cystic Fibrosis, Scientific Exploration, Health

  6. Jan 31, 2012 | Los Angeles Times
  7. With memories of the 2009 pandemic, Mexico braces for flu season

    World Now
    REPORTING FROM MEXICO CITY -- Mexican authorities report a fresh outbreak of the swine flu that killed hundreds and virtually paralyzed this sprawling capital in 2009. But the number of cases fits the "normal" flu-season pattern and should not cause...
  8. Feb 3, 2012 | Los Angeles Times
  9. Malaria may kill twice as many people as believed, study says

    World Now
    Malaria could be killing twice as many people as experts have believed, a new study suggests. It estimates that 1.2 million people died of the disease in 2010, nearly twice as many as estimated by the World Health Organization, which is skeptical of the...
  10. Feb 2, 2012 | Los Angeles Times
  11. Komen controversy: The pink ribbon's ugly new image

    Opinion L.A.
    In one swift move, the Susan G. Komen For The Cure foundation has undermined its pro-woman, pro-health, pro-solidarity image....
  12. Jan 4, 2012 | Los Angeles Times
  13. Nick Cannon hospitalized for kidney issues after Aspen holiday

    Ministry of Gossip
    Nick Cannon has been hospitalized in Aspen for as mild kidney failure, Mariah Carey said on Twitter. Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey were in Aspen for Christmas. Mariah Carey refused to leave Nick Cannon in the hospital, she wrote on her blog....
  14. Jan 4, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
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  16. Feb 4, 2012 | Los Angeles Times
  17. 2 Florida cruise ships riddled with norovirus. Anyone surprised?

    Nation Now
    Cruise ship illnesses: More than 200 passengers and crew members aboard two Princess cruise ships have been felled by gastrointestinal illness....
  18. Jan 25, 2012 | Los Angeles Times
  19. Tim Gunn's 29 years of celibacy: Yes, it's unusual, expert says

    Nation Now
    Tim Gunn: Tim Gunn shocked the world, it seems, with his admission that he has been celibate by choice for 29 years. We asked an expert to explain: How unusual is that?...
  20. Feb 1, 2012 |Story| AP Member Choice Complete
  21. Dr. Richard Olney dies at 64; researcher sought cure for Lou Gehrig's disease

    Dr. Richard Olney, an internationally renowned researcher who dedicated his life to finding a cure for Lou Gehrig's disease, has died after his own eight-year battle with the disease. He was 64.
    Dr. Richard Olney, an internationally renowned researcher who dedicated his life to finding a cure for Lou Gehrig's disease, has died after his own eight-year battle with the disease. He was 64. Olney died Friday at his Marin County home, UC San...

    Tags: Genes and Chromosomes, Lou Gehrig, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health and Safety at School, Medical Research

  22. Jan 31, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  23. Chronic conditions' toll tallied

    The sunny fact that Americans are living longer, more productive lives has a dark side: More of us than ever live with chronic illnesses that are not only a drag on sufferers' time and energy, but on the nation's pocketbook. The Institute of Medicine on Tuesday put a dollar figure on the cost of caring for chronic illness in the United States--$1.5 trillion yearly, fully three-fourths of annual healthcare spending.
    The sunny fact that Americans are living longer, more productive lives has a dark side: More of us than ever live with chronic illnesses that are not only a drag on sufferers' time and energy, but on the nation's pocketbook. The Institute of Medicine on...

    Tags: Schizophrenia, Weight, Arthritis, Heart Disease, Diseases and Illnesses

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