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    Mar 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. 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: Firearms, Criminal Laws, Health, Book, General Practitioners

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

  2. 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: Medical Research, Mayo Clinic, Weight Loss, American Medical Association, Weight

    3. Mar 31, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. The Starbucks syndrome in healthcare

    "In Scotland, death is considered imminent; in Canada, it's considered inevitable. In California, death is considered optional."
    "In Scotland, death is considered imminent; in Canada, it's considered inevitable. In California, death is considered optional." Ian Morrison, a Scottish-born futurist and healthcare consultant, was joking when he said those words. But not entirely....

    Tags: Physical Therapy, Physical Therapists, General Practitioners, Environmental Issues, Health and Medical Professionals

    4. Mar 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. USC doctors give advice for marathon

    Two doctors from Keck Medical Center at USC set the record straight on preparing for and recovering from a marathon. They talked with The Times and answered readers' questions on Monday. Some excerpts of the online chat follow. Or listen to the entire conversation <a href="http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-usc-doctors-offer-la-marathon-advice-20130311%2C0%2C6226729.story">here.</a>
    Two doctors from Keck Medical Center at USC set the record straight on preparing for and recovering from a marathon. They talked with The Times and answered readers' questions on Monday. Some excerpts of the online chat follow. Or listen to the entire...

    Tags: Flu, Road Running, Health and Medical Professionals, Claritin (drug), Running

    5. Mar 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Match Day 2013 results are good for future internal-medicine patients

    America&rsquo;s future doctors are increasingly interested in become primary-care physicians -- good news for America&rsquo;s future patients.
    America’s future doctors are increasingly interested in become primary-care physicians -- good news for America’s future patients. Friday was “Match Day,” the day when fourth-year medical students find out where they’ll...

    Tags: General Practitioners, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Health and Medical Professionals, Teaching and Learning, Internal Medicine

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

  6. USC doctors offer advice for L.A. Marathon runners

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    Anyone who plans to run the Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday should also plan to wear a hat. And old shoes. Those are just two pieces of advice from physicians from the Keck Medical Center at USC who talked with us online on Monday about preparing for and...

    Tags: Sports, Health and Medical Professionals

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

  7. Study finds association between processed meat and disease

    Another study has found an association between eating meat and premature death, this time linking the consumption of bacon, sausage and other processed meats with cardiovascular disease and cancer in a study of nearly a half-million Europeans.
    Another study has found an association between eating meat and premature death, this time linking the consumption of bacon, sausage and other processed meats with cardiovascular disease and cancer in a study of nearly a half-million Europeans. "Overall,...

    Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Mary MacVean, Health and Medical Professionals, Dietary Supplements

    8. Feb 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. In many patients, diagnostic testing isn't reassuring after all

    A lot of us find our way to the doctor with strange aches and pains that are very, very unlikely to be caused by serious illness -- headaches, back pains or stomach troubles, to name a few. To be on the safe side, physicians will often order tests to rule out the scary stuff and, the thinking goes, provide reassurance.&nbsp;
    A lot of us find our way to the doctor with strange aches and pains that are very, very unlikely to be caused by serious illness -- headaches, back pains or stomach troubles, to name a few. To be on the safe side, physicians will often order tests to rule...

    Tags: Medical Research, General Practitioners, Indiana University, Health and Medical Professionals, Back Pain

    9. Jan 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Hearing loss, cognitive decline associated in older people, study says

    Hearing loss among older adults appears to be associated with faster cognitive decline than people without hearing loss, researchers found. The study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine on Monday suggests that, on average, individuals with...

    Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Hearing Impairment, Health and Medical Professionals, Internal Medicine

    10. Jan 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. As L.A. awaits more influenza cases, other winter bugs on the rise

    California hasn&rsquo;t suffered from the flu as much as some other parts of the country have, with their hospital ERs clogged with patients struggling with fevers, breathing problems and other symptoms typical of influenza.
    California hasn’t suffered from the flu as much as some other parts of the country have, with their hospital ERs clogged with patients struggling with fevers, breathing problems and other symptoms typical of influenza. But as public health...

    Tags: Flu, Ear Infection, Flu Vaccine, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pneumonia

    11. Feb 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Acupuncture helped allergies -- a little, study says

    Acupuncture gave some relief to people suffering from seasonal allergies, but the improvements didn&rsquo;t last much beyond treatment, researchers said.
    Acupuncture gave some relief to people suffering from seasonal allergies, but the improvements didn’t last much beyond treatment, researchers said. The researchers, from several institutions in the United States and Germany, studied seasonal...

    Tags: Allergies, Medical Research, Pharmaceuticals, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Germany

    12. Feb 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Intensive care MDs: More white coats, fewer piercings preferred

    It's not just your mom who's suspicious of body art: Families of patients in intensive care units said that physicians who don't display piercings or tattoos make a better first impression, according to survey results released Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine.&nbsp;
    It's not just your mom who's suspicious of body art: Families of patients in intensive care units said that physicians who don't display piercings or tattoos make a better first impression, according to survey results released Monday in JAMA Internal...

    Tags: Medical Research, General Practitioners, Hospitals and Clinics, Health and Medical Professionals, Internal Medicine

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