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    May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Ewwww -- poop in pools more common than you may think, CDC warns

    Attention swimmers: More than half of the public pools tested in a new study contained bacterial evidence that someone may have  pooped in the pool.
    Attention swimmers: More than half of the public pools tested in a new study contained bacterial evidence that someone may have  pooped in the pool. Investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention worked with state and local public...

    Tags: Calicivirus, Diseases and Illnesses, Medical Research, Sports, E. coli Infection

    2. May 15, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  2. Jonathan Fielding, the public's MD

    If you've got your health, the cliche goes, you've got just about everything. If you've got public health duties, you're responsible for just about everything from mosquitoes (West Nile carriers) to hygiene (wash your hands for as long as it takes to sing "Happy Birthday" twice). Dr. Jonathan Fielding heads <a href="http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/">L.A. County's Department of Public Health</a>, which is bigger than some states' health departments. A pediatrician by training and the head of the county's health programs since 1998, Fielding is such a believer that he and his wife, Karin, turned savvy investments into a $50-million gift last year to UCLA's School of Public Health. Here he takes the temperature of the medical and political aspects of his work.
    If you've got your health, the cliche goes, you've got just about everything. If you've got public health duties, you're responsible for just about everything from mosquitoes (West Nile carriers) to hygiene (wash your hands for as long as it takes to sing...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Social Media, Preventative Medicine, Health Insurance Cost, FBI

    3. May 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Many with hepatitis C don't get needed follow-up tests, CDC says

    Half of all patients who have tested positive for hepatitis C have not had follow-up testing to see if they are still infected, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    Half of all patients who have tested positive for hepatitis C have not had follow-up testing to see if they are still infected, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That means many people are living with the disease and not...

    Tags: Cirrhosis, Diseases and Illnesses, Hepatitis C , Medical Procedures and Tests, Hepatitis

    4. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. CDC probing valley fever outbreaks in two California prisons

    SACRAMENTO — The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stepped in to investigate outbreaks of valley fever in two California prisons where more than three dozen inmates have died after contracting the fungal disease. Staff from...

    Tags: Prisons, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Diseases and Illnesses, Jerry Brown

    5. May 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Suicide rates up among U.S adults ages 35 to 64, CDC reports

    Suicide rates among Americans 35 to 64 years old rose 28% from 1999 to 2010, from 13.7 per 100,000 people to 17.6 per 100,000 people, the <a href="http://www.cdc.gov" target="_blank">CDC</a> reported Thursday.&nbsp;
    Suicide rates among Americans 35 to 64 years old rose 28% from 1999 to 2010, from 13.7 per 100,000 people to 17.6 per 100,000 people, the CDC reported Thursday.  The greatest increases occurred in people 50 to 54 years old (up 48%) and among people 55...

    Tags: Suicidal Behavior, Demographics, Behavioral Conditions, Firearms, Research

    6. May 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Urologists say most men may skip PSA test for prostate cancer

    A man with no risk factors for prostate cancer can go his whole life without ever taking a PSA test, according to the American Urological Assn.
    A man with no risk factors for prostate cancer can go his whole life without ever taking a PSA test, according to the American Urological Assn. In a new clinical guideline unveiled Friday, the urologists said that only men between the ages of 55 and...

    Tags: Prostate Cancer, Palliative Care, Diseases and Illnesses, Demographics, Death

    7. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Addicted to added sugar? It's 13% of calories consumed by Americans

    Sugar. Honey. Maple syrup. Molasses. High fructose corn syrup. All of these are &ldquo;added sugars,&rdquo; and you are probably eating -- and drinking &ndash; too much of them.
    Sugar. Honey. Maple syrup. Molasses. High fructose corn syrup. All of these are “added sugars,” and you are probably eating -- and drinking – too much of them. So says the latest report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...

    Tags: Science and Technology, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    8. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Government shuts down HIV/AIDS vaccine trial

    This post has been corrected, as indicated below.
    In another major setback for efforts to develop a vaccine to boost immunity to the human immunodeficiency virus, known as HIV, a key clinical trial was ordered shut down this week after an independent panel of safety experts found that participants...

    Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Allergies, Medical Research, Trials, Preventative Medicine

    9. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Free meningitis vaccines offered after West Hollywood man's death

    The AIDS Healthcare Foundation will offer free meningitis vaccines starting Monday.
    The AIDS Healthcare Foundation will offer free meningitis vaccines starting Monday. The move comes just days after a West Hollywood man died from the disease. Anyone who might have been exposed to the disease or might be at risk should to make plans...

    Tags: AIDS, Chemical Industry, Diseases and Illnesses, Meningitis, Headaches

    10. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Dozens line up for meningitis vaccine in West Hollywood

    Dozens of men lined up Monday morning at&nbsp;an&nbsp;AIDS Healthcare Foundation pharmacy in West Hollywood&nbsp;to get a free meningitis vaccine, days after a local man died from the disease.
    Dozens of men lined up Monday morning at an AIDS Healthcare Foundation pharmacy in West Hollywood to get a free meningitis vaccine, days after a local man died from the disease. Allen Smith, a 21-year-old dance student, said he had a weak immune...

    Tags: AIDS, Chemical Industry, Diseases and Illnesses, Meningitis, Preventative Medicine

    11. Apr 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Who should own DNA? All of us

    Most court cases involving patent law are corporate battles, with one company suing another for infringing on its intellectual property rights and, therefore, profits. Big companies fighting over big money can seem painfully irrelevant, especially when so many of us are simply struggling to get by.
    Most court cases involving patent law are corporate battles, with one company suing another for infringing on its intellectual property rights and, therefore, profits. Big companies fighting over big money can seem painfully irrelevant, especially when so...

    Tags: Politics, Human Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Medical Specialization, U.S. Supreme Court

    12. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. AIDS Healthcare Foundation gives hundreds of meningitis vaccines

    Reacting to the death of a young West Hollywood lawyer over the weekend and growing concerns about the possible spread of bacterial meningitis, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation gave hundreds of free vaccinations to visitors who showed up Monday at its facilities.
    Reacting to the death of a young West Hollywood lawyer over the weekend and growing concerns about the possible spread of bacterial meningitis, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation gave hundreds of free vaccinations to visitors who showed up Monday at its...

    Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Death, Meningitis, Preventative Medicine, Health Organizations

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