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Hospitals are making room for alternative therapies
As hospitals elbow one another to attract patients, increasingly they're hoping to tap into Americans' interest in — and willingness to spend money on — complementary and alternative therapies such as acupuncture and massage.
According to a...Tags: Massage Therapy, Senior Health, Medical Specialization, Medical Procedures and Tests, General Practitioners
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State launches Lap-Band investigation
The California Department of Insurance is investigating the business practices of Lap-Band surgery centers affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN advertising campaign, according to insurer Aetna Inc.
The insurance giant said in a statement that it was...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Insurance, Advertising, Laws, Aetna Inc.
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1-800-GET-THIN centers criticized
Weight-loss surgeons from across the United States are attempting to distance themselves from surgery centers affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN advertising for Lap-Band surgery.
In a letter to House members considering a congressional investigation of...Tags: U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Weight Loss Surgery, Hospitals and Clinics, Weight, Food and Drug Administration
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Clinics halt Lap-Band surgeries
Two clinics tied to 1-800-GET-THIN have temporarily halted Lap-Band weight-loss surgeries after the device's maker said it would no longer sell to companies affiliated with the massive advertising campaign.
The two brothers identified in lawsuits as...Tags: Concerts, Politics, Companies and Corporations, Allergan Inc., Food and Drug Administration
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Allergan halts Lap-Band sales to 1-800-GET-THIN clinics
The maker of the Lap-Band will no longer sell its product to clinics affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN marketing company — a blow to Southern California surgery centers that have built an empire implanting the weight-loss devices in people...Tags: Politics, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Weight, Companies and Corporations, Allergan Inc.
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Doctor accused of 'gross negligence' in death of Lap-Band patient
The Medical Board of California has faulted a doctor in the 2010 death of a Lap-Band patient who had surgery at a clinic affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN ad campaign, filing charges that could cause him to lose his license to practice.
The board has...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Lungs and Airways, Food and Drug Administration, Allergan Inc., Insurance
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Inaction by regulators as weight loss surgery allegations mount
Several current or former workers for the people behind those 1-800-GET-THIN ads have made allegations about this weight-loss enterprise that government regulators should have gotten to the bottom of long ago. Taken together, the allegations are that...Tags: Health Organizations, Weight, Insurance, Laws, Cosmetic Procedures
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Liking yourself just the way you are
Special to the Los Angeles TimesYou know it's tough out there when fashion and beauty executives think that even a model's body isn't good enough to sell clothes or that a celebrity's natural face isn't up to par, even with makeup. The website Jezebel reported in early December that...Tags: Revlon Incorporated, Celebrities, Health Treatments, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Man struck by car in Tustin after fleeing from paramedics
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A ban on medical marijuana dispensaries? Supreme Court to rule
L.A. NOWThe California Supreme Court has decided to review whether cities and counties may ban medical marijuana stores. Meeting in closed session, the court Wednesday agreed to assess rulings by lower courts on how much oversight local governments may exert on..... -
Gunman wearing Santa hat robs drug store in San Diego
L.A. NOWA gunman wearing a Santa Claus hat and a mask held up a pharmacy in the Point Loma neighborhood on the morning before Christmas, San Diego police said Saturday....
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