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    Aug 31, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  1. Apology from German thalidomide company after decades of silence

    World Now
    The German company that manufactured thalidomide, the morning sickness drug that led to thousands of babies born with deformed limbs and other defects, apologized to victims Friday after decades of silence....
    2. Aug 31, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  2. Ex-Navy SEAL pushes back on Pentagon warning over Bin Laden book

    World Now
    The former Navy SEAL who wrote a first-person account of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden launched another attack Friday as his lawyer disputed the Defense Department’s claim that he was required to obtain Pentagon approval before publishing the...
    3. Jun 18, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. William S. Knowles dies at 95; Nobel Prize-winning chemist

    William S. Knowles, a retired Monsanto Co. organic chemist who shared a Nobel Prize in 2001 for helping to solve a vexing problem in the manufacture of medicines, died Wednesday of complications of ALS at his home in the St. Louis suburb of Chesterfield, Mo. He was 95.
    William S. Knowles, a retired Monsanto Co. organic chemist who shared a Nobel Prize in 2001 for helping to solve a vexing problem in the manufacture of medicines, died Wednesday of complications of ALS at his home in the St. Louis suburb of Chesterfield,...

    Tags: Health, St. Louis, Drugs and Medicines, Entertainment Events, Nobel Prize Awards

    4. Jan 11, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  4. Bass-baritone Thomas Quasthoff retires from the concert stage

    Culture Monster
    German bass-baritone Thomas Quasthoff has announced today on his website that he will no longer be giving concerts....
    5. Apr 10, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  5. Singer Thomas Quasthoff talks retirement and his 'cripple bonus'

    Culture Monster
    In an interview with Der Spiegel, the German baritone Thomas Quasthoff discusses his retirement and whether there was a 'bonus' to being disabled....
    6. Feb 22, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Michael Hiltzik: FDA seems to take light approach to Allergan and Lap-Band

    In 1960, a young inspector for the Food and Drug Administration faced down a powerful drug company by rejecting its application to sell a morning-sickness drug in the United States.
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    In 1960, a young inspector for the Food and Drug Administration faced down a powerful drug company by rejecting its application to sell a morning-sickness drug in the United States. The company, Richardson-Merrell, griped about her repeated demands for...

    Tags: Health, Overweight, Diabetes, Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations

    7. Mar 14, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Pregnancy myths

    Once a woman becomes visibly pregnant, it isn't long before she's being asked extremely personal questions by complete strangers:
    Tribune staff reporter
    Once a woman becomes visibly pregnant, it isn't long before she's being asked extremely personal questions by complete strangers: "Are you going to have an epidural or go natural? "You're not drinking alcohol, are you?" "Have you tried ginger for...

    Tags: Research, Gynecology, England, Breastfeeding, Diabetes

    8. Feb 23, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  8. Michael Hiltzik: The FDA and the Lap-Band

    Money & Company
    Is the motto of the Food and Drug Administration "safety last" when it comes to the Lap-Band? As my Wednesday column reports, the FDA's approval last week of expanded use of Allergan's silicone weight-loss implant came despite considerable evidence that.....
    9. Mar 26, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Geraldine Ferraro dies at 75; shattered political barrier for women as vice presidential nominee in 1984

    Geraldine A. Ferraro, the savvy New York Democrat who was embraced as a symbol of women's equality in 1984 when she became the first woman nominated for vice president by a major party, died Saturday at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 75.
    Geraldine A. Ferraro, the savvy New York Democrat who was embraced as a symbol of women's equality in 1984 when she became the first woman nominated for vice president by a major party, died Saturday at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was...

    Tags: Stroke, Abusive Behavior, Television, Homes, Elizabeth Drew

    10. Nov 12, 2007 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Living for two

    If Aly Hartman could have placed herself in a protective bubble for the duration of her recent pregnancy, she would have done so.
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    If Aly Hartman could have placed herself in a protective bubble for the duration of her recent pregnancy, she would have done so. The Marina del Rey woman, 28, cut out alcohol, sodas and caffeine. She replaced her sugary breakfast cereal with crackling...

    Tags: Adults, Infants, Diets and Dieting, Disasters and Accidents, Research

    11. Apr 13, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Doctors answer readers' questions about neurofibromatosis

    Neurofibromatosis affects one in 3,000 people. It can appear as cafe-au-lait spots and bumps under the skin, or it can lead to complications that include blindness, scoliosis and disfigurement. The Times invited readers to submit questions to Ana Rodarte'...

    Tags: Cancer, Health, Pharmaceuticals, Personal Service, Agricultural Research and Technology

    12. Mar 6, 2013 |Story| Daily Press

  12. Multiple myeloma -- what is it? Is there a cure?

    Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the cells in the bone marrow that affects 750,000 people worldwide; it is an uncontrolled growth of plasma cells which attack and destroy bone and damage the kidneys and immune system.
    Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the cells in the bone marrow that affects 750,000 people worldwide; it is an uncontrolled growth of plasma cells which attack and destroy bone and damage the kidneys and immune system. In the United States, there are...

    Tags: Cancer, Pneumonia, Leukemia, Multiple Myeloma, Diseases and Illnesses

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