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    May 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. A wife's Alzheimer's, a husband's obsession

    Ken Chiate is a born problem-solver, and in the summer of 1961, when he was on break from college, his problem was a head-turning blond named Jeannette.
    Ken Chiate is a born problem-solver, and in the summer of 1961, when he was on break from college, his problem was a head-turning blond named Jeannette. He was head lifeguard at a public pool in Phoenix, where his father owned a liquor store. She worked...

    Tags: Radio, Parkinson's Disease, Health and Medical Professionals, Hospitals and Clinics, Pharmaceuticals

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

  2. Antidepressants: A help or hindrance to those facing surgery?

    About 11% of Americans over age 12 take an antidepressant, making the drugs the most widely used medication in the United States. And with more than 51 million in-patient surgeries performed annually in the United States, a substantial overlap between the two patient populations -- those on antidepressants and those facing surgery -- is a certainty.
    About 11% of Americans over age 12 take an antidepressant, making the drugs the most widely used medication in the United States. And with more than 51 million in-patient surgeries performed annually in the United States, a substantial overlap between the...

    Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Diseases and Illnesses, Lexapro (drug), Medical Specialization

    3. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Government shuts down HIV/AIDS vaccine trial

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    In another major setback for efforts to develop a vaccine to boost immunity to the human immunodeficiency virus, known as HIV, a key clinical trial was ordered shut down this week after an independent panel of safety experts found that participants...

    Tags: National Institutes of Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Genetic Engineering, Viral Diseases and Infections, Vaccines

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

  4. FDA approves an old drug for morning sickness

    The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a drug to treat the severe nausea and vomiting that some women experience during early pregnancy. The Canadian-made medication will be marketed as Diclegis. It is the only prescription medication approved for pregnant women experiencing "morning sickness" that does not go away with a bland diet of small meals that are low in fat.
    The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a drug to treat the severe nausea and vomiting that some women experience during early pregnancy. The Canadian-made medication will be marketed as Diclegis. It is the only prescription medication...

    Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Heavy Engineering, Drugs and Medicines, Vomiting, Pharmaceuticals

    5. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. HIV vaccine trial shut down

    In another major setback for efforts to develop an HIV vaccine, federal researchers have shut down a key clinical trial after an independent panel of safety experts determined that volunteers who got an experimental vaccine appeared to be slightly more...

    Tags: Columbia University, Diseases and Illnesses, Viral Diseases and Infections, Genetic Engineering, Vaccines

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

  6. 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: National Institutes of Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Staphylococcal Infection , Vaccines, Heart Surgery

    7. Mar 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Celebrate St. Patrick's Day? Here's why you've got a hangover.

    Did you celebrate St. Patrick&rsquo;s Day with a few too many green beers? Are you experiencing the medical condition commonly known as a hangover?&nbsp;
    Did you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a few too many green beers? Are you experiencing the medical condition commonly known as a hangover?  As you do your best to cope, you might take some solace in the fact that scientists believe humans have...

    Tags: Fatigue, High Blood Pressure, Substance Abuse, Symptoms, Food and Drug Administration

    8. Mar 7, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  8. ‘World War Z’: Martin Scorsese, others join audiobook cast

    Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles Times
    “World War Z,” author Max Brooks' best-selling novel about the aftermath of a worldwide zombie epidemic, has an almost supernatural ......
    9. Nov 30, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Promising new treatment for cocaine addiction adds stimulant drugs

    Cocaine dependence is a devilishly difficult addiction to break, owing to the drug's unique chemical ability both to reward users and to disrupt their impulse-control mechanisms. But a surprising drug combination may offer an equally clever way to loosen cocaine's hold on an addict, a new study has found.
    Cocaine dependence is a devilishly difficult addiction to break, owing to the drug's unique chemical ability both to reward users and to disrupt their impulse-control mechanisms. But a surprising drug combination may offer an equally clever way to...

    Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Addiction, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Research, Topamax (drug)

    10. Feb 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Science isn't on the drug warriors' side [Blowback]

    Former head of the Drug Enforcement Administration Robert Bonner wrote in his <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/opinion-la/la-ol-dea-marijuana-blowbac-20130201,0,5287678.story">Feb. 1 Blowback article</a>, "There is still no such scientific study establishing that marijuana is effective as a medicine."
    Former head of the Drug Enforcement Administration Robert Bonner wrote in his Feb. 1 Blowback article, "There is still no such scientific study establishing that marijuana is effective as a medicine." Nonsense. Over the last several years, the state...

    Tags: Substance Abuse, Food and Drug Administration, Science and Technology, Heroin, Health Treatments

    11. Jan 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. The DEA's marijuana mistake

    For a muscular agency that combats vicious drug criminals, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration acts like a terrified and obstinate toddler when it comes to basic science. For years, the DEA and the National Institute for Drug Abuse have made it all but impossible to develop a robust body of research on the medical uses of marijuana.
    For a muscular agency that combats vicious drug criminals, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration acts like a terrified and obstinate toddler when it comes to basic science. For years, the DEA and the National Institute for Drug Abuse have made it all...

    Tags: National Institutes of Health, Medical Marijuana Therapy, Crime, Law and Justice, Medical Research, Substance Abuse

    12. Jul 11, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Truvada pill urged for AIDS prevention after promising studies

    As the U.S. Food and Drug Administrationweighs approval of a radical new method of AIDS prevention &mdash; a prescription pill taken once a day &mdash; advocates say the results of experimental trials in sub-Saharan Africa argue strongly for the drug's adoption in the United States.
    As the U.S. Food and Drug Administrationweighs approval of a radical new method of AIDS prevention — a prescription pill taken once a day — advocates say the results of experimental trials in sub-Saharan Africa argue strongly for the drug's...

    Tags: Kenya, Truvada, Food and Drug Administration, Diseases and Illnesses, Viral Diseases and Infections

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