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Goggles-and-laptop device might help detect some strokes
Researchers believe that someday, doctors may be able to use specially-equipped laptops and smartphones to figure out if sudden-onset dizziness in patients is the result of a stroke, or of a (more likely) benign disturbance in the inner ear. If...
Tags: Physical Conditions, Ear, Nose, and Throat, Stroke, Dizziness, David Newman
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California medical group warns against Medi-Cal reimbursement cuts
L.A. NOWDespite a federal appeals court ruling Thursday allowing California to cut Medi-Cal reimbursement payments, a spokeswoman for the California Medical Assn. said the group hoped the state would decide against doing so. Earlier this year, U.S. District Court... -
The doctor's in, on Twitter
Twitter. A popular online social network? Yes. A vital tool for medical research? Maybe. "Until now, healthcare providers have primarily used online networks as a promotional tool," says Lee Aase, director of the Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media. "We...
Tags: Social Media, University of California, Los Angeles, Sociology, General Practitioners, Ear, Nose, and Throat
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Dr. William F. House dies at 89; championed cochlear implant
Dr. William F. House, a dentist-turned-ear specialist who 50 years ago defied the medical establishment and many advocates for the hearing impaired to champion an implantable device, now widely accepted, that made everyday sounds audible to the profoundly...
Tags: Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), University of California, Berkeley, 3M Co., Dentistry and Dental Health, Food and Drug Administration
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Woman dies in Newport Beach house fire
L.A. NOWA woman died after a house fire in Newport Beach on Wednesday morning, authorities said.... -
The New War on Cancer
It used to be that the cancer doctor’s toolbox contained three essential tools — a scalpel to cut out the disease, chemo to poison it and radiation to zap it.
But today that toolbox is bulging with new and better weapons.
“We’re...Tags: Vaccines, Genes and Chromosomes, Lymphatic System, Medical Specialization, Radiation Therapy
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Nonsurgical cosmetic treatments growing in popularity
Los Angeles TimesDr. W. Grant Stevens calls it his fire and ice room. Stocked with lasers, skin-tightening devices, fat-zapping machines and, on a recent Wednesday, a 65-year-old woman named Helen, the brightly lighted corner of the Marina del Rey medical facility is a...Tags: Surgery, Politics, Food and Drug Administration, Dermatologists, Skin
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Space NK to open store in Brentwood on Monday
Special to the Los Angeles TimesHigh-end beauty chain Space NK could be considered the luxury Sephora. The British retailer, which launched in 1993 in the form of a single, unassuming shop in Covent Garden, London, features an expertly edited selection of founder Nicky Kinnaird's...Tags: Cults and Sects, Macy's, Inc., New Products, Skin, England
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Hoarding, hand-washing and obsessive checking: Which of these is not like the others?
People with a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder can often shake their family tree and find a relative who has also contended with obsessive thoughts, hoarding, repetitive hand-washing, behavior in which locks and stove burners are checked over...Tags: Physical Conditions, Genes and Chromosomes, Biology, Medical Specialization, Genetics
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Travel products and travel kits: Don't let those miles show
Special to the Los Angeles TimesBeing on the move — be it by plane, train, automobile or cruise ship — is in the American DNA. And with the start of summer, the tendency kicks into high gear with road trips, beach forays, camping expeditions, out-of-town bachelor or...Tags: Road Transportation, Metal and Mineral, Skin, Target Brands, Inc., Jack Black
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To prevent stroke injury, sing, dance, touch, look, move?
For those lucky enough to have the first signs of a stroke recognized by friends or family, things often get very quiet very quickly as 911 calls are made, gurneys are wheeled in and tests are conducted. University of California Irvine neuroscientist...Tags: University of California, Irvine, High Blood Pressure, Hospitals and Clinics, Stress, Crosswords
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Drug may be near for cancer's companion condition cachexia
Bonnie Addario didn't even know there was a word for what was happening to her. As if lung cancer weren't bad enough, the 54-year-old had lost 30 pounds off her normally 130-pound frame. Her life was limited to her husband's Barcalounger, where she had to...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, General Practitioners, Lungs and Airways, Companies and Corporations, Education
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