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    Jun 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Low blood sugar in some diabetics boosts dementia risk

    For older patients with Type 2 diabetes, an aggressive focus on keeping high blood sugar down increases the risk of driving blood sugar too low--and with that, boosting the likelihood of developing dementia, says a new study. As if that weren't bad enough, the new research finds that dementia, in turn, increases the risk of hypoglycemic episodes.
    For older patients with Type 2 diabetes, an aggressive focus on keeping high blood sugar down increases the risk of driving blood sugar too low--and with that, boosting the likelihood of developing dementia, says a new study. As if that weren't bad...

    Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Internal Medicine, General Practitioners, Medical Research, Internists

    2. May 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Portland, Ore., voters say no to fluoride in the water

    Portland is the largest city in the country that doesn’t have fluoridated water, and voters have resoundingly decided it’s going to remain that way.
    Portland is the largest city in the country that doesn’t have fluoridated water, and voters have resoundingly decided it’s going to remain that way. A proposal to add the cavity-fighting mineral to tap water was defeated Tuesday, with more...

    Tags: Dentistry and Dental Health, Tooth Decay, Dietary Supplements, Metal, Diabetes

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

  3. Study casts doubt on some findings about sodium

    Are Americans getting mixed messages about how much sodium they should be consuming? Lately, yes, and some of those messages are muddled because studies themselves are muddled, a panel of doctors has concluded.
    Are Americans getting mixed messages about how much sodium they should be consuming? Lately, yes, and some of those messages are muddled because studies themselves are muddled, a panel of doctors has concluded. The Institute of Medicine panel...

    Tags: Heart Failure, Heart Disease, Gastric cancer, Medical Research, Diabetes

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

  4. Amgen aims to restock its medicine cabinet

    Amgen Inc. is a biotechnology company that develops medicines used in the treatment of cancer, kidney disease, arthritis, bone disease and other serious illnesses.
    Amgen Inc. is a biotechnology company that develops medicines used in the treatment of cancer, kidney disease, arthritis, bone disease and other serious illnesses. The Thousand Oaks company's top-selling products include arthritis medication Enbrel,...

    Tags: Medical Research, Health Treatments, Chemotherapy, Arthritis, Erythropoietin

    5. Jan 31, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Donate a kidney? A father's fears, a friend's devotion

    Carla Wensky came to her father last year for a word of advice. The woman from the small Wyoming town of Powell wanted to donate something she said she didn’t really need, that she could live without.
    Carla Wensky came to her father last year for a word of advice. The woman from the small Wyoming town of Powell wanted to donate something she said she didn’t really need, that she could live without. One of her kidneys. Wensky’s good...

    Tags: Dialysis, Diseases and Illnesses, Human Interest

    6. Nov 27, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Dr. Joseph Murray dies at 93; Nobel winner performed first kidney transplant

    Since ancient times, surgeons have dreamed of transplanting healthy organs into patients disabled by disease and injury, but the human body's powerful immune system stymied all such attempts, leading many observers to conclude that the procedure was impossible.
    Since ancient times, surgeons have dreamed of transplanting healthy organs into patients disabled by disease and injury, but the human body's powerful immune system stymied all such attempts, leading many observers to conclude that the procedure was...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, World War II (1939-1945), Entertainment Events, Boston, Plastic Surgery

    7. Oct 29, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  7. Thoroughbred trainer Bob Baffert still has heart of a champion

    Bob Baffert is flat on his back and hears those around him saying he has the "widow maker," like he doesn't already know his chest is killing him.
    Bob Baffert is flat on his back and hears those around him saying he has the "widow maker," like he doesn't already know his chest is killing him. He's in Dubai this past March. He's 59 and figures he's doomed. "It was like, 'oh man, this is it.' I'm...

    Tags: Horse and Harness Racing, Kentucky Derby, Heart Attack, Sports, Preakness Stakes

    8. Aug 5, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Dr. James West dies at 98; a founder of Betty Ford Center

    Dr. James W. West stood on the cutting edge of medicine in the middle of the 20th century and recognized "it sounded bizarre to remove an organ from a dead person and expect it to work."
    Dr. James W. West stood on the cutting edge of medicine in the middle of the 20th century and recognized "it sounded bizarre to remove an organ from a dead person and expect it to work." He was part of a team of surgeons who helped change that perception...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Substance Abuse, Medical Specialization, Betty Ford, Obituaries

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

  9. Drug may be near for cancer's companion condition cachexia

    Bonnie Addario didn't even know there was a word for what was happening to her. As if lung cancer weren't bad enough, the 54-year-old had lost 30 pounds off her normally 130-pound frame. Her life was limited to her husband's Barcalounger, where she had to recline because she lacked the strength to sit up straight.
    Bonnie Addario didn't even know there was a word for what was happening to her. As if lung cancer weren't bad enough, the 54-year-old had lost 30 pounds off her normally 130-pound frame. Her life was limited to her husband's Barcalounger, where she had to...

    Tags: Medical Research, Hormones and Metabolism, Lung Cancer, Chemotherapy, Oncology

    10. Jan 4, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  10. 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....
    11. Feb 10, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  11. Hold the bread? CDC warns of excessive sodium in U.S. diets

    Nation Now
    Dietary sodium: About nine of every 10 Americans eat more salt than is recommended, the CDC says, adding that Public Enemy No. 1 is bread, not junk food....
    12. Sep 6, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Vann Nath dies at 66; Cambodian painter survived torture in prison

    Vann Nath, whose talent as an artist helped him survive Cambodia's most notorious prison during the Khmer Rouge's reign of terror in the 1970s and whose later paintings bore witness to the prison's many horrors, has died. He was 66.
    Vann Nath, whose talent as an artist helped him survive Cambodia's most notorious prison during the Khmer Rouge's reign of terror in the 1970s and whose later paintings bore witness to the prison's many horrors, has died. He was 66. Vann Nath, who...

    Tags: Dialysis, Arts and Culture, U.S. Department of State, Cambodia, Genocide

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