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My Turn: PSA scare prompts reflection and education
Special to the Los Angeles TimesWhen my family doctor called five years ago with the news that my PSA levels had spiked, I hung up the phone and did what all of us do. I panicked. I thought, "So this is how I'm going to die." Then came the delayed second reaction: This can't be right!...Tags: Journalism, Human Body, Medical Procedures and Tests, Prostate, Concerts
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It's about time that FDA took action against Lap-Band billboards
It has taken almost two years, but government regulators finally woke up to the idea that those 1-800-GET-THIN billboards plastered all over Southland freeways may be dangerous to your health.
That's the underlying meaning of the action announced Tuesday...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Medical Procedures and Tests, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Food and Drug Administration
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Severe Beijing smog -- or fog? -- leads to long airport delays
World NowHeavy smog, which the Chinese government insists is fog, has coated the city of Beijing for days, causes long delays and cancellations at the one of the busiest airports in the world.... -
FDA's 1-800-GET-THIN warning follows L.A. County official's complaint
Money & CompanyThe Food and Drug Administration has ordered 1-800-GET-THIN, the company behind the advertising campaign for Lap-Band weight-loss surgery, to take better steps to warn consumers about risks of such procedures. The move comes one year after Los Angeles... -
Bernadine Healy dies at 67; doctor led Red Cross relief efforts after 9/11
Dr. Bernadine Healy, a hard-charging cardiologist and educator who was the first woman to lead the National Institutes of Health and later commanded American Red Cross relief efforts after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, died Saturday at her home in Gates...Tags: American Red Cross, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Women's Health, Parochial Schools, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Sacramento County, Calif., resident dies in tainted turkey outbreak
Money & CompanyOne Californian has died and 76 people have fallen ill from a drug-resistant strain of salmonella that appears to be linked to eating ground turkey, according to federal officials. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that Salmonella... -
Board probes plastic surgeon's West Hollywood clinic
L.A. NOWUnlicensed plastic surgeons: “Before they go to a doctor or physician they should check them on our web site and make sure” they are licensed, she said... -
Healthcare: Why drug company-doctor interactions are good for patients [Blowback]
Opinion L.A.Rather than be alarmed, patients should take pride in their doctors serving as part of a vast team of scientists and physicians who closely monitor the medicines they prescribe, share findings with healthcare peers and offer feedback to pharmaceutical... -
Health officials team with churches to fight STDs in South L.A.
L.A. NOWDue to rising rates of gonorhhea and chlamydia among young black women in South Los Angeles, county leaders and public health officials launched a new education and testing campaign Monday with some unlikely partner: churches.... -
The latest advance in smartphone technology -- a corded handset?
TechnologyRetro headsets for smart phones may reduce cell phone radiation....
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