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    Mar 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Khmer Rouge leader dies, eluding war crimes verdict

    NEW DELHI -- The death Thursday of one of the last senior leaders of Cambodia’s brutal Khmer Rouge regime before his trial concluded underscores flaws in the war-crimes tribunal process that threaten to undermine the pursuit of global justice, according to lawyers, human rights activists and victims.
    NEW DELHI -- The death Thursday of one of the last senior leaders of Cambodia’s brutal Khmer Rouge regime before his trial concluded underscores flaws in the war-crimes tribunal process that threaten to undermine the pursuit of global justice,...

    Tags: Human Rights, High Blood Pressure, Heads of State, Justice and Rights, War Crimes

    2. Mar 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Study finds association between processed meat and disease

    Another study has found an association between eating meat and premature death, this time linking the consumption of bacon, sausage and other processed meats with cardiovascular disease and cancer in a study of nearly a half-million Europeans.
    Another study has found an association between eating meat and premature death, this time linking the consumption of bacon, sausage and other processed meats with cardiovascular disease and cancer in a study of nearly a half-million Europeans. "Overall,...

    Tags: Medical Research, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Lifestyle and Leisure, Foods and Beverages, Sausages

    3. Feb 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Edward Koch dies at 88; outspoken mayor led New York City comeback

    In the late 1970s when Edward I. Koch won his first term as mayor of New York, the city was in shambles, its coffers and confidence sapped by financial crises and a paralyzing blackout. It needed a fighter and found one in Koch, a well-practiced pol with the determination — and bite — of a bulldog.
    In the late 1970s when Edward I. Koch won his first term as mayor of New York, the city was in shambles, its coffers and confidence sapped by financial crises and a paralyzing blackout. It needed a fighter and found one in Koch, a well-practiced pol...

    Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Raymond W. Kelly, Israel, AIDS, U.S. Congress

    4. Feb 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Telomere length linked to catching a cold in preliminary study

    Test subjects with shorter immune cell telomeres faced an increased risk of catching a cold, researchers wrote Tuesday in <a href="http://jama.jamanetwork.com/issue.aspx" target="_blank">JAMA</a> (<a href="http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1653523" target="_blank">abstract here</a>.)
    Test subjects with shorter immune cell telomeres faced an increased risk of catching a cold, researchers wrote Tuesday in JAMA (abstract here.) It was the first time the DNA structures had been implicated in acute illnesses in healthy, relatively...

    Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Medical Research, Science and Technology, Common Cold, Diseases and Illnesses

    5. Mar 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Homicide finding unchanged by autopsy of Chicago lottery winner

    The examination of the exhumed body of a Chicago lottery winner had found nothing new that would change the original finding of homicide by poison, the chief medical examiner said on Friday.
    The examination of the exhumed body of a Chicago lottery winner had found nothing new that would change the original finding of homicide by poison, the chief medical examiner said on Friday. At a news conference, Cook County Chief Medical Examiner...

    Tags: Murder, Lotteries, Urooj Khan, Lifestyle and Leisure

    6. Feb 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Teens who volunteered reduced their heart disease risk, study says

    People who volunteer are often known to say they get more out of the experience than those who are being helped. A study in Canada concurs that that may be true: Researchers say that high school students who volunteered improved their own health.
    People who volunteer are often known to say they get more out of the experience than those who are being helped. A study in Canada concurs that that may be true: Researchers say that high school students who volunteered improved their own health. The...

    Tags: Medical Research, Science and Technology, Health and Safety at School, Physical Fitness and Exercise, American Medical Association

    7. Feb 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Maurice L. McAlister dies at 87; co-founder of Downey Savings & Loan

    Maurice L. McAlister overcame a dirt-poor childhood in Texas to achieve prominence in two fields as a young man &mdash; first as a builder, then as the head of Downey Savings &amp; Loan, which became a Southern California banking fixture for decades under his leadership.
    Maurice L. McAlister overcame a dirt-poor childhood in Texas to achieve prominence in two fields as a young man — first as a builder, then as the head of Downey Savings & Loan, which became a Southern California banking fixture for decades under his...

    Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Korean War (1950-1953), Realty, Mortgages, Corporate Officers

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

  8. 5 Questions: Dr. Dean Ornish on the power of mindful choices

    For more than three decades, Dr. Dean Ornish has been talking about the power individuals have to affect their health, even to the extent of reversing heart disease by changing the way they eat and behave. His prescription for sick people is radical, as he says, "a pound of cure." But for the rest of us, it's a what he calls a "spectrum program" of choices.
    For more than three decades, Dr. Dean Ornish has been talking about the power individuals have to affect their health, even to the extent of reversing heart disease by changing the way they eat and behave. His prescription for sick people is radical, as...

    Tags: Medical Research, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Attack, Popcorn

    9. Feb 19, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  9. Anthem halts plan to require some drug purchases by mail

    Anthem Blue Cross is backing off a decision to require some policyholders to buy their prescription drugs from a single mail-order pharmacy — a requirement that the California attorney general's office said may be illegal. Anthem, California's...

    Tags: Depression, Chemical Industry, Health and Medical Professionals, Healthcare Provider, Minority Groups

    10. Jan 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. PASSINGS: Robert F. Chew, Taiho

    <strong>Robert F. Chew</strong>
    Robert F. Chew Baltimore-based actor on 'The Wire' Robert F. Chew, 52, an actor and teacher who portrayed the drug kingpin Proposition Joe on the HBO series "The Wire," died Thursday of apparent heart failure in his sleep at his Baltimore home,...

    Tags: David Simon, Sports, Sumo Wrestling, Wrestling, The Wire (tv program)

    11. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Heart Attack Grill's unofficial spokesman dies of heart attack

    Irony is the main entr&eacute;e in the news this week: An unofficial spokesman for the Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas died of a heart attack Monday. John Alleman, 52, who scoffed at healthy heart warnings by waving in customers outside the downtown eatery while dressed as a hospital patient, is the second unpaid mascot to die in two years.
    Irony is the main entrée in the news this week: An unofficial spokesman for the Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas died of a heart attack Monday. John Alleman, 52, who scoffed at healthy heart warnings by waving in customers outside the downtown eatery while...

    Tags: American Heart Association, Dining and Drinking, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Overweight, Lifestyle and Leisure

    12. Mar 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Americans want government to promote good health -- sometimes

    Does the government have a role to play in preventing childhood obesity, helping smokers quit and heading off chronic diseases such as cancer and heart disease? Yes, according to <a href="http://content.healthaffairs.org/content/32/3/486.abstract">survey results published Monday</a> by the journal Health Affairs.
    Does the government have a role to play in preventing childhood obesity, helping smokers quit and heading off chronic diseases such as cancer and heart disease? Yes, according to survey results published Monday by the journal Health Affairs. Two...

    Tags: Family, Obesity, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health and Safety at School

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