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    May 31, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. For the record

    Hormone replacement therapy: An article in the May 29 LATExtra section about new guidance from the federal government about the risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy for postmenopausal women contained several errors. The article said that...

    Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Alzheimer's Disease, Heart Disease, Internal Medicine, Hormone Replacement Therapy

    2. May 29, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. New study sounds warning on hormone replacement therapy

    Women who are past menopause and healthy should not use hormone replacement therapy in hopes of warding off dementia, bone fractures or heart disease, says a new analysis by the government task force that weighs the risks and benefits of screening and other therapies aimed at preventing illness.
    Women who are past menopause and healthy should not use hormone replacement therapy in hopes of warding off dementia, bone fractures or heart disease, says a new analysis by the government task force that weighs the risks and benefits of screening and...

    Tags: Chemicals, Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Specialization, Menopause, General Practitioners

    3. May 27, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Many hospitals, doctors offer cash discount for medical bills

    A Long Beach hospital charged Jo Ann Snyder $6,707 for a CT scan of her abdomen and pelvis after colon surgery. But because she had health insurance with Blue Shield of California, her share was much less: $2,336.
    A Long Beach hospital charged Jo Ann Snyder $6,707 for a CT scan of her abdomen and pelvis after colon surgery. But because she had health insurance with Blue Shield of California, her share was much less: $2,336. Then Snyder tripped across one of the...

    Tags: Healthcare Policies, Health and Medical Professionals, Career and Workplace, Orange County Superior Court, Employment

    4. May 22, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. PSA test for prostate cancer should be dropped, task force says

    The PSA test should be abandoned as a prostate cancer screening tool, a government advisory panel has concluded after determining that the side effects from needless biopsies and treatments hurt many more men than are potentially helped by early detection of cancers.
    The PSA test should be abandoned as a prostate cancer screening tool, a government advisory panel has concluded after determining that the side effects from needless biopsies and treatments hurt many more men than are potentially helped by early detection...

    Tags: Heart Attack, Health and Medical Professionals, Science and Technology, Prostate, Urinary Incontinence

    5. May 21, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Prostate cancer and the PSA test: It's hard to understand risk

    The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has released new guidelines for prostate cancer screening — urging doctors not to use the popular PSA test to detect the disease.
    The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has released new guidelines for prostate cancer screening — urging doctors not to use the popular PSA test to detect the disease. The new recommendations, which were published in the journal Annals of...

    Tags: Health Organizations, Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Specialization, General Practitioners, Food and Drug Administration

    6. May 19, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Are raspberry ketones a 'miracle' fat burner? Dr. Oz weighs in.

    Until recently, very few people had ever heard of raspberry ketones, the aromatic compounds that give the berries their distinctive smell. Today, health food stores have trouble keeping the capsules or drops of the stuff on their shelves. Almost overnight, an obscure plant compound became the next big thing in weight loss — and all it took was a few words from Dr. Oz.
    Until recently, very few people had ever heard of raspberry ketones, the aromatic compounds that give the berries their distinctive smell. Today, health food stores have trouble keeping the capsules or drops of the stuff on their shelves. Almost...

    Tags: Education, Medical Research, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Weight, Health and Medical Professionals

    7. May 14, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Laxative-free colonoscopy may soon be possible

    <em>This post has been corrected. See note at the bottom for details.</em>
    This post has been corrected. See note at the bottom for details. A colonoscopy is a life-saving procedure, identifying polyps and early-stage tumors so they can be removed before they grow and spread. But many people refuse to undergo the procedure...

    Tags: Massachusetts General Hospital, Concerts, Hospitals and Clinics, Health and Medical Professionals, Cancer

    8. May 14, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Could patients with COPD breathe easier with acupuncture?

    A new study offers some promising evidence that acupuncture may improve quality of life for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
    A new study offers some promising evidence that acupuncture may improve quality of life for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Researchers in Japan recruited 62 patients with COPD, a progressive disease that makes it hard for patients...

    Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Lungs and Airways, Internal Medicine, Science and Technology, Placebo

    9. May 8, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. 42% of American adults will be obese by 2030, study says

    The ranks of obese Americans are expected to swell even further in the coming years, rising from 36% of the adult population today to 42% by 2030, experts said Monday.
    The ranks of obese Americans are expected to swell even further in the coming years, rising from 36% of the adult population today to 42% by 2030, experts said Monday. Kicking off a government-led conference on the public health ramifications of all...

    Tags: Health Organizations, Weight, Health and Medical Professionals, Documentary (genre), Durham (Durham, North Carolina)

    10. Apr 24, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Guidelines limiting prostate cancer screening are widely ignored

    Guidelines limiting PSA screening for prostate cancer detection in older men are widely ignored, researchers said Tuesday, and physicians seem likely to continue to ignore them. Nearly half of all men age 75 and older receive the PSA test from doctors, despite&nbsp;a growing body of evidence that the tests do more harm than good, according to Dr. Scott E. Eggener of the University of Chicago Medical Center. The issue has been in the news lately with the report last week that 81-year-old Warren Buffett, the well-known entrepreneur, was <a href=&quot;http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-he-buffett-prostate-cancer-20120417,0,2463975.story">diagnosed with stage 1 prostate cancer</a> and would begin receiving radiation treatment for it. Because stage 1 prostate cancer is very slow-growing, an elderly man is more likely to die of some other cause before the tumor gets large enough to do any damage. Critics thus charged that Buffett should never have had a PSA test in the first place, that he definitely should not have had a biopsy for a slightly elevated PSA level, and that he should not have been treated. All three actions, critics said, are a waste of medical resources.
    Guidelines limiting PSA screening for prostate cancer detection in older men are widely ignored, researchers said Tuesday, and physicians seem likely to continue to ignore them. Nearly half of all men age 75 and older receive the PSA test from doctors,...

    Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Warren Buffett, General Practitioners, Internal Medicine, University of Chicago

    11. May 1, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Pair of studies may offer clarity on mammograms

    After several years of upheaval over the best way to conduct breast cancer screening, researchers are working to find clarity over when women should begin getting mammograms, how often and at what cost. A pair of new studies clears up some of the uncertainty by finding that women who have a mother or sister diagnosed with breast cancer, or those who have unusually dense breast tissue,<strong> </strong>should have their first test at age 40 and repeat the exam at least once every other year.
    After several years of upheaval over the best way to conduct breast cancer screening, researchers are working to find clarity over when women should begin getting mammograms, how often and at what cost. A pair of new studies clears up some of the...

    Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, General Practitioners, Death, Science and Technology, Biopsy

    12. Mar 12, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Opioid use after minor surgery can create problems

    Opioid medications such as codeine and oxycodone often are prescribed after surgery to relieve post-operative pain. The availability of such drugs is also well known to be a major factor in increasing rates of addiction and addiction-related overdose deaths. A new study suggests that giving opioid prescriptions after simple operations may create some of those problems.
    Opioid medications such as codeine and oxycodone often are prescribed after surgery to relieve post-operative pain. The availability of such drugs is also well known to be a major factor in increasing rates of addiction and addiction-related overdose...

    Tags: Medical Research, Chemicals, OxyContin (drug), Health and Medical Professionals, Internal Medicine

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