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    Oct 15, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Botox gets FDA nod for chronic migraine

    The makers of the miracle toxin that erases frown lines by&nbsp;paralyzing facial muscles&nbsp;won the <a title="FDA announcement" href="http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm229782.htm" target="_blank">Food and Drug Administration's blessing</a> on Friday&nbsp;to market <a title="Botox official site" href="http://www.botoxcosmetic.com/home.aspx" target="_blank">Botox</a> for the prevention of chronic migraine headaches. The FDA's decision&nbsp;expands the potential market for Botox, which burst upon the American cosmetic&nbsp;scene in the late 1980s, to&nbsp;12% of the&nbsp;U.S. population -- the proportion of Americans thought to suffer from the throbbing, pulsating pain of <a title="NIH website on migraines" href="http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/headache/detail_headache.htm#156653138" target="_blank">migraine headaches</a>.
    The makers of the miracle toxin that erases frown lines by paralyzing facial muscles won the Food and Drug Administration's blessing on Friday to market Botox for the prevention of chronic migraine headaches. The FDA's decision expands the potential...

    Tags: Plastic Surgeons, Headaches, Drugs and Medicines, Physical Conditions, Botox (drug)

    2. Dec 10, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Bone marrow transplant 'gets rid of' sickle cell anemia

    Researchers have for the first time performed a successful bone marrow transplant to cure sickle cell disease in adults, a feat that could expand the procedure to more of the 70,000 Americans with the disease -- and possibly some other diseases as well.
    Researchers have for the first time performed a successful bone marrow transplant to cure sickle cell disease in adults, a feat that could expand the procedure to more of the 70,000 Americans with the disease -- and possibly some other diseases as well....

    Tags: Health and Safety at School, Diseases and Illnesses, Johns Hopkins University, Drugs and Medicines, Colleges and Universities

    3. Sep 8, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. College athletics' bid to identify sickle-cell carriers: Not ready for prime time?

    An initiative launched by the National Collegiate Athletic Assn. to screen close to 167,000 college athletes for "sickle cell trait" is "full of potential pitfalls" and should be recast before taking effect, two experts from the National Human Genome...

    Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, U.S. Military, Colleges and Universities, Hispanic and Latino Americans, Human Interest

    4. Sep 13, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. The 'contagion' of social networks

    The old folk concept that our personal health behaviors rub off on those around us has received a staggering amount of scientific support of late. Over the last few years, study after study has shown that weight gain, drug and alcohol use, even loneliness and depression aren't islands unto themselves but are powerfully contagious &#8212; capable of spreading within our social networks just as germs scatter after a sneeze.
    The old folk concept that our personal health behaviors rub off on those around us has received a staggering amount of scientific support of late. Over the last few years, study after study has shown that weight gain, drug and alcohol use, even loneliness...

    Tags: Common Cold, University of Michigan, Disasters and Accidents, Behavioral Conditions, Drugs and Medicines

    5. Jan 11, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Opioid painkiller overload

    The local popularity of medical marijuana aside, the prescription drug of choice these days seems to be the opioid painkiller. And small wonder.
    The local popularity of medical marijuana aside, the prescription drug of choice these days seems to be the opioid painkiller. And small wonder. The medications are highly effective in controlling pain -- whether from dental procedures, surgery,...

    Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Drugs and Medicines, IMS Health Incorporated, Drug Use, Happiness (state of mind)

    6. Mar 23, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. More women should have choice of vaginal birth after C-section, panel says

    Cesarean deliveries have risen steeply nationwide over the last 15 years. In some parts of the country, women are denied the option to try for a vaginal birth after cesarean.
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    Cesarean deliveries have risen steeply nationwide over the last 15 years. In some parts of the country, women are denied the option to try for a vaginal birth after cesarean. An independent panel of women's health experts said recently that more U.S....

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Cesarean Section, Health, Women's Health

    7. Dec 27, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Saccharin's mostly sweet following

    Think saccharin is unsafe? You may want to think again.
    Think saccharin is unsafe? You may want to think again. Saccharin was first identified as a hazardous, potentially cancer-causing chemical by the Food and Drug Administration in the 1970s. But since that time it has slowly been exonerated by state and...

    Tags: Consumers, Diseases and Illnesses, Urinary System, Johns Hopkins University, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

    8. Mar 4, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Edwin D. Kilbourne dies at 90; virologist developed flu vaccine

    Dr. Edwin D. Kilbourne, a virologist who figured out how to manufacture a new influenza vaccine each year and was a principal advisor to the U.S. government on flu, died Feb. 21 in Branford, Conn. He was 90. No cause of death was released.
    Dr. Edwin D. Kilbourne, a virologist who figured out how to manufacture a new influenza vaccine each year and was a principal advisor to the U.S. government on flu, died Feb. 21 in Branford, Conn. He was 90. No cause of death was released. Kilbourne...

    Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, U.S. Army, Vaccines, Preventative Medicine, Colleges and Universities

    9. Feb 24, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Arthur Schatzkin dies at 62; epidemiologist studied relationship between cancer and diet

    Dr. Arthur Schatzkin, an epidemiologist who overturned the widely held belief that eating a diet rich in fiber could prevent the recurrence of the polyps that are a forerunner of cancer of the colon, died Jan. 20 at his home in Chevy Chase, Md. He was 62 and was suffering from brain cancer, according to the National Cancer Institute, where he spent most of his career.
    Dr. Arthur Schatzkin, an epidemiologist who overturned the widely held belief that eating a diet rich in fiber could prevent the recurrence of the polyps that are a forerunner of cancer of the colon, died Jan. 20 at his home in Chevy Chase, Md. He was...

    Tags: Diets and Dieting, Diseases and Illnesses, Colleges and Universities, Celebrities and Health Issues, Colon Cancer

    10. Sep 4, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  10. Animal rights groups face off with scientists over fate of chimps

    L.A. Unleashed
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Ever since the first of their number arrived in New Mexico half a century ago as test subjects in the fledgling U.S. space program, nearly 200 government-owned chimpanzees were routinely injected with viruses and used to test......
    11. Sep 20, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  11. UC seeks to intervene in court battle over stem cell research

    L.A. NOW
    The University of California has entered the legal battle surrounding the use of human embryonic stem cells in research, filing a motion formally seeking to intervene in the case, officials announced Monday. UC is trying to become the nation’s first.......
    12. Oct 26, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Link between diabetes and heart disease scrutinized

    The link between diabetes and heart disease is well-known -- diabetics are two to four times more likely to have cardiovascular disease than nondiabetics, and two-thirds will die of an early heart attack or stroke. But the link itself is poorly understood.
    The link between diabetes and heart disease is well-known -- diabetics are two to four times more likely to have cardiovascular disease than nondiabetics, and two-thirds will die of an early heart attack or stroke. But the link itself is poorly...

    Tags: University of Pennsylvania, Diseases and Illnesses, Drugs and Medicines, Colleges and Universities, Heart Disease

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