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Healthcare pricing still a struggle for consumers
Californians are still struggling to get straight answers about the cost of common medical procedures despite state efforts aimed at lifting the veil on medical pricing. As consumers shoulder a larger share of their healthcare costs, the ability to...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Medical Specialization, Hip Replacement, Thomson Corporation, Prices
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Will Reiser and writing about what you know: getting cancer
The Big PictureWill Reiser, 31, worked on the short-lived U.S. version of “Da Ali G Show,” where he met Seth Rogen and his writing partner, Evan Goldberg, as well as future “Colbert Report” co-creator Ben Karlin, who all share producer credit... -
Poaching of bear gallbladders used in traditional medicine increases
L.A. UnleashedBear gall bladder uses are mostly medical but what gall to abuse bears for their bladders... -
Poacher receives two-year prison sentence, lifetime hunting ban for wasting game, other offenses
OutpostsA Novato, Calif., man received a two-year prison sentence and had his hunting and fishing privileges revoked for life after he was convicted of bear poaching and other offenses. The California Department of Fish and Game reports that Wayne Richard...... -
Dead bear's gallbladder removed in possible Tahoe poaching case
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterState wildlife officials are investigating a possible poaching case in which someone removed the gallbladder of a black bear -- which can sell for thousands of dollars in Asia -- after the animal was struck and killed this week by a car in the Lake...Tags: Crimes, Bear (animal), Motorvehicle Accidents, Death, Transportation Accidents
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Delaney Bramlett; songwriter who wrote 'Let It Rain'
Delaney Bramlett, 69, a singer, songwriter and producer who penned classic rock songs such as "Let It Rain" and worked with musicians George Harrison and Eric Clapton, died Saturday at UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center in Los Angeles as a result of...Tags: Heart Attack, Tammy Wynette, Obituaries, Rock and Roll (genre), Housing and Urban Planning
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EGYPT: Mubarak warns opposition against 'gambling' with Egypt's stability
Babylon & BeyondWhile he welcomed spirited political debate over Egypt's future, President Hosni Mubarak warned a new and growing opposition movement not to jeopardize the nation's stability. Addressing Egyptians for the first time since the removal of his gallbladder of... -
A heart to heart on oat benefits
Special to The TimesRemember the oat bran craze? In the late 1980s, several published studies touting the benefits of oat bran for lowering cholesterol had health professionals singing its praises. Food companies were only too happy to accommodate the newfound demand,...Tags: Heart Disease, Education, Medical Research, University of California, Los Angeles, Heart and Circulatory System
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Woman organized 5K run/walk to honor mother and fight pancreatic cancer
HealthTo honor two women who lost lives to pancreatic cancer and raise funds for research to find a cure, Jenn LeConte of Hanover Township, Northampton County, started J's Run 5K Run & Fitness Walk, which is scheduled for 9 a.m. May 12 at Asa Packer... -
Runner creates J's Run to honor her mother and fight pancreatic cancer
"We used to call her Mrs. Talbots," says Jenn LoConte of her mother, Joan Stein. The vibrant woman in her 70s loved shopping at Talbots, doting over her grandchildren and attending meetings of the Bethlehem Garden Club.
Three years ago, she suffered an...Tags: Pancreatic Cancer, Asa Packer, Running, Colonoscopy, Human Interest
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Lloyd Waters: A parable of the gallbladder
Did you ever wonder why the gallbladder was part of our creation? Or why it often becomes a traitor to our body? Was it made as a special hiding place for marbles, or did those gallstones intend to take the place of your diamonds and rubies? Whatever...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health and Medical Professionals, Gallbladder Disease, Superman (fictional character), Human Body
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4 incisions or 1? FDA approves less invasive robotic procedure
CW33 News46 year old Wayne Hardin is feeling almost like his old self--a couple of weeks ago he was diagnosed with gallstones and was told it would be a good idea to have his gallbladder removed. He became the first in Dallas-Fort Worth to have a choice--the...Tags: Gallbladder Disease, Human Body, Health
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