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'Men of a Certain Age' recap: Don't let bad Joe win
Show TrackerSometimes you can outrun the past. Other times, the past catches up with you and knocks your tooth out. On Wednesday's "Men of a Certain Age," Joe (Ray Romano), Owen (Andre Braugher) and Terry (Scott Bakula) are all struggling to...... -
Pat Burns dies at 58; three-time National Hockey League coach of the year
Pat Burns, who made an unconventional and accidental transition from police officer to hockey coach and was the only man voted the National Hockey League's coach of the year three times, died Friday at a hospice in Sherbrooke, Canada. He was 58.
He had...Tags: Chemotherapy, Health, Family, St. Louis Blues, Lung Cancer
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Recommendations for cancer screening are under review
You'd think there could be no downside to widespread screening for cancer. But that's not always the case. Studies on Pap smears, for example, show that atypical cells can disappear if they're left alone, while interventions can cause scarring and...Tags: Hemorrhaging, African Americans, Family, Minority Groups, Health
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Test linked to fewer colorectal cancer deaths
A single sigmoidoscopy between ages 55 and 64 can reduce deaths from colorectal cancer by at least 43%, British researchers reported Tuesday. The results from the first large randomized trial of sigmoidoscopy show that it is a more effective tool than...Tags: Health, Hospitals and Clinics, United Kingdom, Medical Research, London (England)
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Marshall Lumsden dies at 88; founding editor of West magazine
Marshall Lumsden, the founding editor of West, a Sunday magazine the Los Angeles Times introduced in 1966, died Friday at Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica. He was 88.
His death was caused by complications from colon cancer, said his wife, Wini....Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Ray Bradbury, Freedom of the Press, World War II (1939-1945), Newspaper and Magazine
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The best weight-loss strategy
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAs a nation, we are obviously getting fatter and fatter. Not only are we ever more confused about how to lose weight, we're particularly fuzzy on the question of how big a role exercise plays and whether we just have to count calories. So, here's the...Tags: Health, Weight Loss, Diets and Dieting, Medical Research, Death
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Getting into shipshape on a macrobiotic cruise
Recently, a kid named Sandy Pukel, whom I haven't seen since high school, tracked me down through Facebook. Turns out he is no longer a kid (surprise!); in fact, he is a health food guru, and he mentioned he was running his annual Holistic Holiday at...Tags: Alcoholic Beverages, Foods and Beverages, Vegan Diet, Fort Lauderdale, Health
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Gut Bacteria May Affect Your Weight
Special to the Los Angeles TimesSomething in your gut could be making you fat — and it isn't just last night's pizza. The vast, diverse community of microbes inhabiting the intestines, scientists are finding, can influence metabolism and weight. Between 10 trillion and 100...Tags: Cornell University, Immune System, Health, Inflammation, Medical Research
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Genetic tests can unravel the mysteries of your DNA
Special to the Los Angeles TimesA patient came to Elizabeth Kearney with a dilemma: whether to go to medical school. There were a lot of physicians in his family and he wanted to be a doctor, but medicine was not the only thing in his genes — one of his parents had Huntington's...Tags: Pediatrics, Minority Groups, Health, Family, Hospitals and Clinics
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Gauging a gas tackler
Whether you're still plowing through Thanksgiving leftovers or easing back to your normal fare, billions of bacteria in your digestive tract are eagerly awaiting their next meal. And if you feed them well enough, they'll thank you by producing gas....Tags: Flatulence, Entertainment, Health, GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Education
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Sweet stuffed
America's sweet tooth is growing. Like many other mammals, we are hooked on sugar because it is packed with energy and our bodies have evolved ways of encouraging us to consume more of it.
The trouble is, foods and beverages with added sugars are...Tags: University of California, Health, Life Sciences Institute Incorporated, Diabetes, Medical Research
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Eddie Brandt dies at 90; Hollywood's go-to guy for film history, memorabilia
Eddie Brandt's obsession with the movies was evident in his North Hollywood home, which he transformed into an indoor-outdoor theater by installing a film projector on a tiny loft with windows and pointing it toward his yard.
Saturday night was movie...Tags: Music Industry, Entertainment, World War II (1939-1945), Animation (genre), Steven Spielberg
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