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    May 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Fluoridated water? Not all Portlanders will drink to that

    PORTLAND, Ore. — Proponents of fluoridating Portland's water supply had no trouble getting the local Urban League on board. Here in the biggest city in the country that still doesn't treat its water to prevent tooth decay, studies show that low-income children and kids of color have been hit hardest by untreated cavities.
    PORTLAND, Ore. — Proponents of fluoridating Portland's water supply had no trouble getting the local Urban League on board. Here in the biggest city in the country that still doesn't treat its water to prevent tooth decay, studies show that low-...

    Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dentistry and Dental Health, Dietary Supplements, Politics, NAACP

    2. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Angelina Jolie's op-ed a reminder to know family medical history

    Angelina Jolie’s decision to have a double mastectomy because of a rare gene she and relatives carry speaks to the importance of knowing your family’s history with cancer, the American Cancer Society said.
    Angelina Jolie’s decision to have a double mastectomy because of a rare gene she and relatives carry speaks to the importance of knowing your family’s history with cancer, the American Cancer Society said. In an op-ed in the New York Times ...

    Tags: Ovarian Cancer, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Breast Cancer, Medical Procedures and Tests

    3. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Angelina Jolie double mastectomy: Brad Pitt reacts

    Angelina Jolie was "heroic" for undergoing a preventive double mastectomy, her fiance, Brad Pitt, said Tuesday after she wrote an op-ed piece revealing her decision and describing the mastectomy process, which began in February. 
    Angelina Jolie was "heroic" for undergoing a preventive double mastectomy, her fiance, Brad Pitt, said Tuesday after she wrote an op-ed piece revealing her decision and describing the mastectomy process, which began in February.  "Having witnessed...

    Tags: Ovarian Cancer, Celebrity Surgery, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Medical Procedures and Tests

    4. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Angelina Jolie's surgery not for everyone, experts warn

    <a id="PECLB002625" class="taxInlineTagLink" title="Angelina Jolie" href="http://www.latimes.com/topic/entertainment/angelina-jolie-PECLB002625.topic">In the wake of Angelina Jolie</a>&rsquo;s announcement that she had a double <a id="HEPAS000055" class="taxInlineTagLink" title="Mastectomy" href="http://www.latimes.com/topic/health/surgery/mastectomy-HEPAS000055.topic">mastectomy</a> because of a rare gene, the American Cancer Society is warning that the radical surgery should not be taken lightly.
    In the wake of Angelina Jolie’s announcement that she had a double mastectomy because of a rare gene, the American Cancer Society is warning that the radical surgery should not be taken lightly. Experts said that while the surgery is totally...

    Tags: Pancreatic Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt

    5. May 15, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  5. Jonathan Fielding, the public's MD

    If you've got your health, the cliche goes, you've got just about everything. If you've got public health duties, you're responsible for just about everything from mosquitoes (West Nile carriers) to hygiene (wash your hands for as long as it takes to sing "Happy Birthday" twice). Dr. Jonathan Fielding heads <a href="http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/">L.A. County's Department of Public Health</a>, which is bigger than some states' health departments. A pediatrician by training and the head of the county's health programs since 1998, Fielding is such a believer that he and his wife, Karin, turned savvy investments into a $50-million gift last year to UCLA's School of Public Health. Here he takes the temperature of the medical and political aspects of his work.
    If you've got your health, the cliche goes, you've got just about everything. If you've got public health duties, you're responsible for just about everything from mosquitoes (West Nile carriers) to hygiene (wash your hands for as long as it takes to sing...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Epidemics and Plagues, Gonorrhea , FBI, Whooping Cough

    6. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Angelina Jolie's surgery bring words of caution from experts

    <a id="PECLB002625" class="taxInlineTagLink" title="Angelina Jolie" href="http://www.latimes.com/topic/entertainment/angelina-jolie-PECLB002625.topic">Angelina Jolie</a>&rsquo;s decision to have a double <a id="HEPAS000055" class="taxInlineTagLink" title="Mastectomy" href="http://www.latimes.com/topic/health/surgery/mastectomy-HEPAS000055.topic">mastectomy</a> because of a rare gene has generated great interest.
    Angelina Jolie’s decision to have a double mastectomy because of a rare gene has generated great interest. But experts are urging caution regarding testing and prophylactic surgery. "This does not mean every woman needs a blood test to determine...

    Tags: Ovarian Cancer, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Breast Cancer

    7. May 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Could giving newborns formula help with breast-feeding?

    One of the first warnings new mothers hear is that offering babies formula soon after birth can lead to problems with breast-feeding.&nbsp; Sating infants' hunger with formula can prevent them from nursing vigorously, interfering with milk production; letting them use a bottle and nipple can interfere with their ability to latch properly at the breast.&nbsp; Some research has shown that mothers who offer formula in the hospital stop breast-feeding sooner than mothers who don't.
    One of the first warnings new mothers hear is that offering babies formula soon after birth can lead to problems with breast-feeding.  Sating infants' hunger with formula can prevent them from nursing vigorously, interfering with milk production;...

    Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pediatrics, American Academy of Pediatrics, Medical Specialization

    8. May 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Iowa court: Married same-sex parents must be on birth certificate

    Iowa parents in same-sex marriages must be allowed to have both their names listed on their newborn&rsquo;s birth certificate, the state&rsquo;s Supreme Court has unanimously ruled.
    Iowa parents in same-sex marriages must be allowed to have both their names listed on their newborn’s birth certificate, the state’s Supreme Court has unanimously ruled. Officials with the state’s Department of Public Health have...

    Tags: Social Issues, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights, Same-Sex Marriage

    9. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. 28 solar workers sickened by valley fever in San Luis Obispo County

    Epidemiologists are investigating an outbreak of valley fever that has sickened 28 workers at two large solar-power construction sites in San Luis Obispo County.
    Epidemiologists are investigating an outbreak of valley fever that has sickened 28 workers at two large solar-power construction sites in San Luis Obispo County. Staff from the California Department of Public Health, and investigators from the...

    Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Renewable Energy, Coccidioidomycosis , Environmental Issues, Flu

    10. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. FDA approves a drug to reverse anticoagulation

    Ever since the drug warfarin was discovered to be a highly effective anti-clotting agent as well as a good rat poison in the early 1950s, it has been the frontline weapon in preventing stroke among those with atrial fibrillation. But its growing use has always raised the specter of dangerously hard-to-stanch bleeding if someone taking it is wounded or bleeds internally from a fall or a car accident.
    Ever since the drug warfarin was discovered to be a highly effective anti-clotting agent as well as a good rat poison in the early 1950s, it has been the frontline weapon in preventing stroke among those with atrial fibrillation. But its growing use has...

    Tags: Dietary Supplements, Physical Conditions, Chemical Industry, Rivaroxaban (drug), Food and Drug Administration

    11. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Bird flu more difficult to detect this time around

    China has suffered outbreaks of bird flu before, but the virus that has now infected more than 100 people across eastern China and Taiwan is different in several important ways, according to scientists and researchers.
    China has suffered outbreaks of bird flu before, but the virus that has now infected more than 100 people across eastern China and Taiwan is different in several important ways, according to scientists and researchers. The new virus is H7N9, a different...

    Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Bird Flu, Flu, Medical Procedures and Tests

    12. Apr 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Chinese officials urge calm as seventh bird flu victim dies

    The toll from China&rsquo;s new strain of bird flu climbed to seven on Monday with the death of a 64-year-old retiree in Shanghai and the number of cases spread to 24, but officials expressed confidence the outbreak could be contained.
    The toll from China’s new strain of bird flu climbed to seven on Monday with the death of a 64-year-old retiree in Shanghai and the number of cases spread to 24, but officials expressed confidence the outbreak could be contained. The World...

    Tags: Wildlife, Viral Diseases and Infections, Bird Flu, Respiratory Disease, Flu

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