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Doctor accused of 'gross negligence' in death of Lap-Band patient
The Medical Board of California has faulted a doctor in the 2010 death of a Lap-Band patient who had surgery at a clinic affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN ad campaign, filing charges that could cause him to lose his license to practice.
The board has...Tags: Lungs and Airways, Allergan Inc., Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Health and Medical Professionals
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Letters: Many views of 'alternative' treatment
![The recent series of articles by Trine Tsouderos in the Los Angeles Times misrepresents the scientific contributions and future research agenda of the National Institutes of Health and its National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine ["New Age Cures Put to the Test," Jan. 23].](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-01/67687605-27172233.jpg "The recent series of articles by Trine Tsouderos in the Los Angeles Times misrepresents the scientific contributions and future research agenda of the National Institutes of Health and its National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine [\"New Age Cures Put to the Test,\" Jan. 23].")
The recent series of articles by Trine Tsouderos in the Los Angeles Times misrepresents the scientific contributions and future research agenda of the National Institutes of Health and its National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine ["New...Tags: Research, Physical Fitness and Exercise, National Government, Dietary Supplements, Medical Research
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Market Watch: Hothouse tomatoes from Ridgecrest, flavor included
Special to the Los Angeles TimesThe desolate, scrubby plain around Ridgecrest, where the Sierra Nevada meets the Great Basin and the Mojave desert, might seem an incongruous source for tomatoes, especially in the middle of winter. Nevertheless, Scott and Gale Shacklett, who go by the...Tags: Clint Eastwood, Potassium (dietary supplement), Tomatoes, Health and Medical Professionals, Political Corruption
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Rick Santorum wants to be God's chosen one in South Carolina
Reporting from Florence, S.C. -- In the race to be the most sincere Christian candidate for president, Rick Santorum looks like the front-runner.
Out on the edge of town here Sunday afternoon, out among the big box stores and strip malls, at a family...Tags: Media Industry, Jon Huntsman, Jr., Protestantism, Georgetown, Health and Medical Professionals
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A terrible choice to ponder
The day after hip surgery, my father asked me to bring him a frozen coffee and something sweet the next morning. I returned to the hospital with a Frappuccino and a doughnut, one or both of which nearly killed him.
He began choking and then turned...Tags: Physical Therapy, Nursing Homes, Ovarian Cancer, Physical Therapists, Hospitals and Clinics
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Dutch scientist accused of falsifying data
Social psychologist Diederik Stapel made a name for himself by pushing his field into new territory. His research papers appeared to demonstrate that exposure to litter and graffiti makes people more likely to commit small crimes and that being in a messy...Tags: Amsterdam (Netherlands), Fraud, Crime, Law and Justice, Colleges and Universities, Religion and Belief
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Blood clot that killed Rapper Heavy D is a ‘silent killer’
L.A. NOWRapper Heavy D died last month of a blood clot to the lung that was likely formed during a long flight home from London, where he performed a tribute to Michael Jackson, according to the coroner's chief of operations.... -
How did prime-time TV become an adulterer's paradise?
Show TrackerAdultery is nothing new on television, but the proliferation of cheating as a plot point is making prime-time TV look like an ad for Ashley Madison... -
Moms stage 'nurse-in' to back breast-feeding in public [Video]
Nation NowNurse-in flash mobs were planned in 35 states in defense of Michelle Hickman, who said Target employees made her feel uncomfortable when she breastfed her son at the store while Christmas shopping, according to initial reports by Houston's KHOU-TV....
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