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    May 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Fluoridated water? Not all Portlanders will drink to that

    PORTLAND, Ore. — Proponents of fluoridating Portland's water supply had no trouble getting the local Urban League on board. Here in the biggest city in the country that still doesn't treat its water to prevent tooth decay, studies show that low-income children and kids of color have been hit hardest by untreated cavities.
    PORTLAND, Ore. — Proponents of fluoridating Portland's water supply had no trouble getting the local Urban League on board. Here in the biggest city in the country that still doesn't treat its water to prevent tooth decay, studies show that low-...

    Tags: Dietary Supplements, Agent Orange Poisoning (1961-1971), Fluoride, Diseases and Illnesses, Health Organizations

    2. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Lyme disease, autism link cast into doubt

    Since 2008, when a group of physicians drew a hypothetical link between Lyme disease and autism, a growing number of patient activists have embraced the belief that the hallmark neuropsychiatric symptoms of autism may spring from the body's immune response to the bite of a deer tick carrying the bacterium <em>Borrelia burgdorferi</em>.
    Since 2008, when a group of physicians drew a hypothetical link between Lyme disease and autism, a growing number of patient activists have embraced the belief that the hallmark neuropsychiatric symptoms of autism may spring from the body's immune...

    Tags: Symptoms, Columbia University, Medical Research, Religion and Belief, Autism

    3. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Epilepsy drug in pregnancy linked to baby's higher autism risk

    Pregnant women who took the anti-seizure drug valproate during pregnancy increased the odds that their baby would have autism, and were roughly twice as likely to give birth to a child who would go on to be diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder,...

    Tags: Depakote (drug), Epilepsy, Autism, Behavioral Conditions, Drugs and Medicines

    4. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. More video recording by doctors urged to improve patient safety

    Doctors increasingly treat people using tiny cameras, and some patient-safety experts are urging physicians to hit the record button.
    Doctors increasingly treat people using tiny cameras, and some patient-safety experts are urging physicians to hit the record button. Marty Makary, a surgeon at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and author of a bestselling book on patient safety, said...

    Tags: Science and Technology, University of California, Los Angeles, MRI (imaging), Long Island, Hospitals and Clinics

    5. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Heart attack, stroke not enough to prompt some people to shape up

    We all know that smoking is bad for us, that exercise is good for us, and that we should eat vegetables, whole grains and other nutritious foods. All of this advice is even more true for people who have had serious health scares due to heart disease or stroke.
    We all know that smoking is bad for us, that exercise is good for us, and that we should eat vegetables, whole grains and other nutritious foods. All of this advice is even more true for people who have had serious health scares due to heart disease or...

    Tags: Personal Income, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Heart Disease, Heart Surgery, Heart Attack

    6. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. School meal standards may help students maintain weight

    Researchers have found an association between stricter school meal standards and the weight of students, especially those from low-income families.
    Researchers have found an association between stricter school meal standards and the weight of students, especially those from low-income families. States that require more nutritious school lunches than the federal government mandated were compared...

    Tags: New York University, Weight, Science and Technology, Teaching and Learning, U.S. Department of Agriculture

    7. Apr 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Study identifies genes linked to Alzheimer's in African Americans

    One complaint leveled against genome studies is that they don't survey a broad enough swath of humankind. Though many projects have searched DNA collected from people of European descent -- hoping to ferret out which changes in what parts of the genome are linked to this disease or that -- fewer have investigated the genomes of other ethnic groups.&nbsp;
    One complaint leveled against genome studies is that they don't survey a broad enough swath of humankind. Though many projects have searched DNA collected from people of European descent -- hoping to ferret out which changes in what parts of the genome...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Science, Medical Research, Stanford University, Diseases and Illnesses

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

  8. More gun laws reduce violent deaths. Or do they?

    Research on gun violence is staging a roaring comeback in the nation's leading medical journals, with a study published this week linking the strength of states' gun laws to varying rates of gun violence across the United States.
    Research on gun violence is staging a roaring comeback in the nation's leading medical journals, with a study published this week linking the strength of states' gun laws to varying rates of gun violence across the United States. The new study,...

    Tags: Internists, National Rifle Association of America, Suicide, Personal Weapon Control, Health

    9. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Another vaccine fails to prevent staph infections, study finds

    Staph infections remain a significant problem for hospital patients, and scientists are trying to develop vaccines to prevent Staphylococcus aureus bacteria from establishing itself in vital areas like the heart, lungs or blood. But it&rsquo;s turning out to be a difficult task: A promising vaccine intended to protect heart-surgery patients from <a href="http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/staph-infections/ds00973/method=print&amp;dsection=all">staph infections</a> worked no better than a placebo, a <a href="http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1674236">new study reported</a>.
    Staph infections remain a significant problem for hospital patients, and scientists are trying to develop vaccines to prevent Staphylococcus aureus bacteria from establishing itself in vital areas like the heart, lungs or blood. But it’s turning out...

    Tags: Vaccines, National Institutes of Health, Disease Prevention, Placebo, MRSA

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

  10. Cash for pounds makes cents in greenback diet

    What's a pound of flesh worth?
    What's a pound of flesh worth? Dieters at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota apparently think it's worth at least five bucks. A yearlong study of incentives in dieting found that the majority of 100 obese participants met a goal of losing four pounds per...

    Tags: Internists, Mayo Clinic, Weight, Health Treatments, Medical Research

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

  11. Smokers are better off quitting, even though they'll gain weight

    Attention smokers: Have you been putting off quitting because you&rsquo;re afraid you&rsquo;ll gain weight? Do you tell yourself that those extra pounds will be just as damaging to your heart as cigarettes? A new study says it&rsquo;s time to get real and kick the habit.
    Attention smokers: Have you been putting off quitting because you’re afraid you’ll gain weight? Do you tell yourself that those extra pounds will be just as damaging to your heart as cigarettes? A new study says it’s time to get real and...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Heart Disease, Health Treatments, Medical Research, Heart Failure

    12. Mar 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Nursing longer doesn't protect against obesity, study says

    Getting moms to nurse their babies longer and exclusively did not mean the kids were less at risk for obesity by the time they were 11-1/2 &ndash; despite suggestions from other studies that breastfeeding can protect against obesity, researchers in a large study from Belarus said.
    Getting moms to nurse their babies longer and exclusively did not mean the kids were less at risk for obesity by the time they were 11-1/2 – despite suggestions from other studies that breastfeeding can protect against obesity, researchers in a...

    Tags: Weight, Science and Technology, Medical Specialization, Belarus, Nursing

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