Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Liver Disease published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 189
» View latimes.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-16
•
Next >
-
In Mexicali, a haven for broken lives
Mario Ramos stirs a pot of beans with a bent spatula as the men crowd into the kitchen, the ragged line stretching out the splintered doorway.
Years ago, Ramos, 45, grilled up pricey seafood in a tiki-themed restaurant on Pacific Coast Highway in...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Politics, Restaurants, Soldier Field, Chicago Hotels
-
Nighttime fasting may foster weight loss
In an age of long commutes, late sports practices, endless workdays and 24/7 television programming, the image of Mom hanging up her dish towel at 7 p.m. and declaring "the kitchen is closed" seems a quaint relic of an earlier era. It also harks back...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Genes and Chromosomes, Weight, Restaurants, Symptoms
-
A terminally ill uncle, a Reddit post -- then the 'extraordinary'
It started about a month ago with a single post on Reddit.com:
“Hey Reddit -- my 47 year old uncle, Scott Widak, has down syndrome and is terminally ill with liver disease. He is currently bedridden and living out his last days at home with my 85...Tags: Johnny Cash, Sony Corp., Plainville
-
Hepatitis C a latent legacy of baby boomers' youth
The number of baby boomers dying from a "silent epidemic" of hepatitis C infections is increasing so rapidly that federal officials are planning a new nationwide push for widespread testing.
Three in four of the estimated 3.2 million people who have...Tags: Chemicals, Health Organizations, Drug Use, Liver Cancer, Cirrhosis
-
Don Cornelius' connection with Walter Payton
Sports NowThe passing of legendary "Soul Train" creator Don Cornelius brings to mind one notable athlete who was discovered on the show: the great Walter Payton. Before Payton became one of the best running backs in NFL history, he appeared as...... -
Gene R. Summers dies at 83; architect renovated L.A. Biltmore
Gene R. Summers, an architect and developer who undertook the first major renovation of the historic Biltmore Hotel, reviving interest in downtown Los Angeles and helping to spark its revitalization, has died. He was 83.
Summers, who retired to the...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Joint Ventures, McCormick Place, Architecture, Restaurants
-
Walter Payton battled drugs, suicidal thoughts, new book says
The Fabulous ForumHall of Fame running back Walter Payton abused painkillers after he retired, contemplated suicide and struggled with depression, according to "Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton," a new book by longtime sportswriter Jeff Pearlman. Pearlman... -
Hooked on acid reflux treatment?
A welter of medications sold over the counter and by prescription can spell fast relief from the churning discomfort of acid reflux and heartburn, and the class of drugs known as proton-pump inhibitors has grown powerfully popular with Americans. But...Tags: Chemicals, Health and Medical Professionals, Food and Drug Administration, Internal Medicine, Diseases and Illnesses
-
Eugene Fodor dies at 60; violin virtuoso
Eugene Fodor, a swashbuckling violin virtuoso who was a media darling of classical music in the 1970s but whose substance abuse fractured a fairytale career, has died. He was 60.
Fodor died of liver disease Feb. 26 at his home in Arlington, Va., said his...Tags: Italy, Jascha Heifetz, Human Interest, Diseases and Illnesses, Newspaper and Magazine
-
PASSINGS: Reginald Levy, Derf Scratch, Robert Tucker
REGINALD LEVY
Pilot was hailed as a
hero in '72 hijacking
Reginald Levy, 88, a pilot praised for his cool-headed bravery during a 1972 hijacking by Palestinian militants, died of a suspected heart attack or blood clot Aug. 1 in Dover, England, his...Tags: Crimes, Heart Attack, Harvard University, Religious Conflicts, Defense
-
Richie Hayward dies at 64; Little Feat drummer, founding member
Richie Hayward, the drummer and a founding member of Little Feat, a celebrated rock band that arrived on the music scene in Los Angeles with its distinctively eclectic sound in the early 1970s, has died. He was 64.
--------------------
For the record:...Tags: Heart Attack, Robert Palmer, Robert Plant, Jackson Browne, Elton John
-
Robert Schimmel dies at 60; acclaimed comic known for sexually explicit routines
Robert Schimmel, a critically acclaimed comedian who made audiences squirm and then laugh with X-rated explorations of sexuality and vulnerability usually drawn from his own life, has died. He was 60.
Schimmel died Friday at a Phoenix hospice from...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Heart Attack, Health and Medical Professionals, Rodney Dangerfield, Diseases and Illnesses
May 26, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 18, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 16, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 2, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Feb 1, 2012
| Los Angeles Times
Dec 22, 2011
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Sep 29, 2011
| Los Angeles Times
Aug 23, 2011
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Mar 5, 2011
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Aug 8, 2010
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Aug 14, 2010
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Sep 5, 2010
|Story| Los Angeles Times
