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    Jul 24, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  1. PASSINGS: Phillip Walker, Robert M. Jaffe, Denise Jefferson, Mac Foster, Kaye Cowher

    <b>Phillip Walker</b>
    Phillip Walker Blues guitarist and singer Phillip Walker, 73, a blues guitarist and singer who backed such stars as Etta James and Lowell Fulson, died of heart failure Thursday in Palm Springs, said Marc Lipkin, publicity director for Alligator Records....

    Tags: Boxing, Women's Professional Basketball League, Cancer, Dancing, Pittsburgh Steelers

  2. Feb 2, 2010 | Los Angeles Times
  3. 'House M.D.': Family obligation, meet the diabolical puppet master

    Show Tracker
    Forcing House and Wilson to become roommates has to be the best decision "House" writers have made in years. Their cohabitation has opened up countless opportunities for insights into both characters' heads and hearts... and, more importantly, countless...
  4. Mar 15, 2010 | Los Angeles Times
  5. Skin cancer has become an 'epidemic' in the U.S., researchers say

    Booster Shots
    Non-melanoma skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the U.S. But just how common is it? According to a new estimate, more than 2.1 million Americans were treated for 3.5 million cases of the cancers in 2006.......
  6. Apr 12, 2010 | Los Angeles Times
  7. Brand X Files: Violating Lady Gaga's personal space. Richard Dawkins wants to arrest the pope. Skin cancer cure?

    Brand X
    'Stalkerish' superfan infiltrates Lady Gaga's inner sanctum: And then, of course, blogs about it. (Gawker) Scott Brown snubs Sarah Palin, bags 'tea party' rally: This won’t be the first time Brown has seemed to distance himself from Palin. Shortly...
  8. Mar 31, 2010 | Los Angeles Times
  9. Study links pesticides and skin cancer

    Greenspace
    Environmental Health News published a story today about new research that suggests farm pesticides may have a link to melanoma. Sun exposure has long been thought to be the primary cause of melanoma and remains the leading factor. But the......
  10. Jul 11, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  11. Deadly cancer soars in women

    Melanoma rates have risen 50% among young women in the U.S. since 1980, a trend that may be related to an increase in the use of tanning salons and exposure to the sun's damaging rays, according to a report released Thursday.
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    Melanoma rates have risen 50% among young women in the U.S. since 1980, a trend that may be related to an increase in the use of tanning salons and exposure to the sun's damaging rays, according to a report released Thursday. Among young men, melanoma...

    Tags: Cancer, Social Issues, University of California, Los Angeles, Health, Science and Technology

  12. Apr 11, 2006 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  13. Brain's Darwin Machine

    Times Staff Writer
    LA JOLLA, Calif. — Alysson Muotri was looking for brain cells that glow in the dark. With growing frustration, the 31-year-old Brazilian cancer biologist stared through his microscope at slides of brain tissue for any evidence his experiment had...

    Tags: Brain, Children, Forehead, Cancer, Animals

  14. Apr 28, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  15. Monitor your moles, and look for the warning signs

    Wondering if you should have that mole on your arm checked out? There have been a few updates on what you should look out for. Most dermatologists now recommend the following:
    Special to the Los Angeles Times
    Wondering if you should have that mole on your arm checked out? There have been a few updates on what you should look out for. Most dermatologists now recommend the following: * Look for "ugly ducklings." The Skin Cancer Foundation recently promoted this...

    Tags: John Wayne, Cancer, Mole (lesion), Skin Conditions, Tumors

  16. Jul 24, 2006 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  17. Cloudy links to cancer

    Many of us are, shall we say, rather haphazard sunscreen users -- a fact that makes dermatologists apoplectic.
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    Many of us are, shall we say, rather haphazard sunscreen users -- a fact that makes dermatologists apoplectic. But, in this era of evidence-based medicine, three nagging questions remain: How much do we really need to worry about skin cancer? How tightly...

    Tags: John F. Williams, Cancer, Australia, Family, Europe

  18. Apr 13, 2007 |Story| LAT - HOLD Archive
  19. A threat of cancer, a drastic decision

    My dad did everything he could to look his best that morning. He shaved, brushed his hair and changed into a clean shirt.
    My dad did everything he could to look his best that morning. He shaved, brushed his hair and changed into a clean shirt. I stepped into his room, where he lay on his bed, propped up with pillows. His face was pale and his eyelids heavy; an oxygen...

    Tags: Chemotherapy, Golf, Ovarian Cancer, Family, Judaism

  20. Apr 28, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  21. Moles' split personality

    We've long been told to keep an eye on our moles lest they progress to melanoma, a form of skin cancer that's treatable if caught early, deadly if not. But not all moles are equal -- some are risky; others can be safely left alone. The biological roots of those differences are not really understood. However, scientists are making progress on several fronts.
    Special to the Los Angeles Times
    We've long been told to keep an eye on our moles lest they progress to melanoma, a form of skin cancer that's treatable if caught early, deadly if not. But not all moles are equal -- some are risky; others can be safely left alone. The biological roots of...

    Tags: John Wayne, Cancer, John Wayne Cancer Institute, Mole (lesion), Squamous Cell Cancer

  22. Apr 14, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  23. Genome scans go deep into your DNA

    MY MATERNAL grandmother had Alzheimer's disease. Before she died, she forgot our names, our faces and, eventually, how to speak and think.But my grandfather's heartbreak was the most painful to witness. I remember watching the two of them on the sofa together in the months before she died. My grandfather, a sometimes severe man not overly disposed to expressions of tender emotion, cooed into my grandmother's ear: "My bride, oh my bride. I love you. Do you hear me? I love you." She just stared down blankly, folding napkins.
    Special to The Times
    MY MATERNAL grandmother had Alzheimer's disease. Before she died, she forgot our names, our faces and, eventually, how to speak and think.But my grandfather's heartbreak was the most painful to witness. I remember watching the two of them on the sofa...

    Tags: Gaming, Mayo Clinic, Alzheimer's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Biotechnology Industry

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