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    Jan 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Addressing an epidemic of Rx deaths

    Prescription drug overdoses killed more than 37,000 Americans in 2009, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control; that death rate has tripled since 1990. The increase is not surprising, considering these additional CDC statistics: The number of prescriptions for painkillers has more than quadrupled since 1999, and more than 12 million Americans reported <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/homeandrecreationalsafety/rxbrief/">using prescription painkillers for non-medical reasons</a> during 2010. In emergency rooms, more than 1 million patients were treated in 2009 for problems involving prescription painkillers or psychotherapeutic drugs such as anti-anxiety and sleep medications.
    Prescription drug overdoses killed more than 37,000 Americans in 2009, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control; that death rate has tripled since 1990. The increase is not surprising, considering these additional CDC statistics: The number of...

    Tags: Kamala D. Harris, Chemical Industry, OxyContin (drug), Pain, Disasters and Accidents

    2. Jan 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. CDC says 4.2% of drivers admit to falling asleep at the wheel

    Start your engines &hellip; and your coffee makers?
    Start your engines … and your coffee makers? A report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said 4.2% of adults admitted to falling asleep at the wheel at least once in the previous month. The report also found...

    Tags: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Disease Prevention, Sleep Deprivation

    3. Jan 11, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  3. 2 O.C. deaths reported so far this flu season

    L.A. NOW
    A 51-year-old man from Fountain Valley and a 55-year-old man from La Habra both died of influenza during the last week of December, said Deanne Thompson, a spokeswoman for the Orange County Health Care Agency....
    4. Dec 18, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Discovery's 'Zombie Apocalypse' plays what-if with end times

    Let&rsquo;s get one thing straight right away: Zombies aren&rsquo;t real. The government knows it, the police know it and even so-called &ldquo;zombie preppers,&rdquo; the subject of Discovery Channel&rsquo;s new special &ldquo;Zombie Apocalypse,&rdquo; premiering Tuesday night, know it. But that doesn&rsquo;t mean they aren&rsquo;t all taking steps to prepare for the onslaught anyway.
    Let’s get one thing straight right away: Zombies aren’t real. The government knows it, the police know it and even so-called “zombie preppers,” the subject of Discovery Channel’s new special “Zombie Apocalypse,”...

    Tags: Ghouls and Zombies (supernatural entities), Harvard Medical School, Max (tv network), Halloween, Viral Diseases and Infections

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

  5. Infected but oblivious: Young Americans with HIV often don't know

    More than a quarter of new HIV infections in the U.S. occur among people ages 13 to 24, according to a new report released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. What's more, about 60% of those young people with HIV don't know they have the virus.
    More than a quarter of new HIV infections in the U.S. occur among people ages 13 to 24, according to a new report released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. What's more, about 60% of those young people with HIV don't know they...

    Tags: AIDS, World AIDS Day, Viral Diseases and Infections, HIV, Disease Prevention

    6. Nov 30, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Hope amid frustration as World AIDS Day approaches

    Thirty-four million people live with HIV today, and 1.7 million became newly infected in 2011.&nbsp; But on the eve of World AIDS Day, many experts see room for some optimism.
    Thirty-four million people live with HIV today, and 1.7 million became newly infected in 2011.  But on the eve of World AIDS Day, many experts see room for some optimism. Studies now show that identifying -- and effectively treating -- people who are...

    Tags: Leukemia, National Institutes of Health, AIDS, HIV Treatment, Viral Diseases and Infections

    7. Nov 21, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. CDC: Abortions fall 5%, largest drop in a decade

    The rate of abortions in the United States fell by 5%, the largest single-year decrease in a decade, researchers for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.
    The rate of abortions in the United States fell by 5%, the largest single-year decrease in a decade, researchers for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. The decline is outlined in the annual abortion surveillance data for the year...

    Tags: Abortion, Social Issues, Birth Control, Disease Prevention, Pregnancy and Childbirth

    8. Dec 20, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  8. Daum: Finally, it's time for gun control

    The time is now.
    The time is now. Those words have been reverberating in the wake of Friday's shootings in Newtown, Conn. There's at last a sense that the moment has come for some serious action on gun control. Even some of the most reliable 2nd Amendment hawks are...

    Tags: MSNBC (tv network), Lobbying, Harry Reid, Joe Manchin III, Personal Weapon Control

    9. Nov 26, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Model predicts flu outbreaks seven weeks out using Google search data

    A new statistical model, built on search data from Google and principles from weather modeling, can predict flu outbreaks up to seven weeks in advance.
    A new statistical model, built on search data from Google and principles from weather modeling, can predict flu outbreaks up to seven weeks in advance. The results, published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, signify a...

    Tags: Columbia University, Science and Technology, Flu, Vaccines, Diseases and Illnesses

    10. Dec 17, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  10. Woman dies of West Nile virus; first fatality in O.C. in four years

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    A 61-year-old woman in Orange County has died of West Nile virus, the first person in the county to die from the disease since 2008....
    11. Dec 19, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Infertility rates haven't changed much in 20 years

    It can seem like infertility is on the rise, especially in developed countries as women wait longer to start families. But according to a new analysis of 277 surveys, conducted by researchers at the World Health Organization and other institutions, infertility trends around the world stayed largely the same from 1990 to 2010.
    It can seem like infertility is on the rise, especially in developed countries as women wait longer to start families. But according to a new analysis of 277 surveys, conducted by researchers at the World Health Organization and other institutions,...

    Tags: Demographics, Health Organizations, Gonorrhea , Chlamydia , Abortion

    12. Nov 27, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  12. Having a little less to chew on

    I've got two reasons to watch my weight over the next several weeks. First, it's the holiday season, when the national sport is overeating. Second, I've got another knee replacement coming up soon, and the lighter I am going in, the easier the recovery will be.
    I've got two reasons to watch my weight over the next several weeks. First, it's the holiday season, when the national sport is overeating. Second, I've got another knee replacement coming up soon, and the lighter I am going in, the easier the recovery...

    Tags: Health Organizations, Pancakes, Obesity, Popcorn, Weight

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