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Things researchers find when looking for other things: What should they tell the test subject?
A new study finds that nearly 40% of high-tech imaging scans conducted in the course of research reveal an unexpected abnormality that could be medically worrisome. These unsought discoveries -- known as "incidental findings" -- confront researchers with...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, University of Texas at Austin, University of California, Colleges and Universities, Research
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Cardiac rehab is underused path to recovery
The first week after her heart transplant, Eileen Ryan was a wreck. Overcome by weakness, she couldn't stand or walk. Going home from the hospital, she had to rely on a wheelchair.
That was in December 2008. By spring, Ryan was steadily regaining...Tags: Nursing, Adults, Diseases and Illnesses, Medical Services, Duke University
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It takes more than breakfast to lower cholesterol
Special to the Los Angeles TimesIf you believe what you read in the cereal aisle, the right breakfast choice can lower your cholesterol — and cut your risk of heart disease. For the last few years, Cheerios boxes and ads have promoted the cereal's ability to help lower...Tags: General Mills Incorporated, Health and Safety at School, Diseases and Illnesses, Adults, Hospitals and Clinics
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Video aside, the bigger question is whether a breast self-exam is needed
Booster ShotsTo promote breast cancer awareness and prevention, a Washington, D.C., TV station is teaching women how to examine their breasts. It's doing this by showing videos of partially nude women doing the same. (No bras or swimsuits or anything of...... -
More tips from the Pantry Raid
Booster ShotsOur nutritional makeover series "Pantry Raid" most recently took us to the home of Mission Viejo resident Kristy Noble and her sons, Scott, 14, and Robert, 17. The Nobles face time and money limitations familiar to lots of families that...... -
Herceptin therapy should start during chemotherapy, study says
Booster ShotsWomen with a type of breast cancer referred to as HER-2 positive are typically prescribed the medication Herceptin to lower the risk of cancer recurrence. A study published today makes clear that Herceptin therapy should begin at the same time...... -
Great health gift books are in the eye of the beholder. What's in your eye?
Booster ShotsThe Health section staff has offered up a fittingly eclectic selection of books for the hard-to-shop-for folks on your list. Feeling overwhelmed by work and life and the holidays and that school program coming up? We've got a book for...... -
Joe Lieberman, Medicare expansion and healthcare reform
Opinion L.A.Journalists covering the healthcare reform debate have focused their fire on Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) today for (gasp!) favoring Medicare expansion a few months before he opposed it. Well, it looks like Lieberman's going to win this debate anyway --... -
Tying up the week's loose ends -- broken noses, antigens and more
Booster ShotsContext may be everything when it comes to news coverage, but sometimes, the health and medical specifics are fascinating on their own. Just this week for instance, you might have asked yourself the following questions... - What should I do...... -
That dumb jock might be smarter than he looks
Booster ShotsFor young men, the fitter you are, the better your brain works. A study recently published online in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences took advantage of data collected on 1.2 million Swedish men born between 1950 and 1976,...... -
Exercise also trains the brain
Booster ShotsWe know exercise has a positive effect on the body, but more and more evidence shows that regular exercise may be good for the mind too. The latest information comes by way of two studies released this week in Archives...... -
Patients seeking free healthcare next week at massive clinic must register Sunday
L.A. NOWPatients seeking treatment next week at a massive free healthcare clinic taking place at the Los Angeles Sports Arena must pre-register in person Sunday, organizers said. The requirement marks a significant change from the clinicâs first Los Angeles...
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