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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: Food and Drug Administration, Allergan Inc., Health and Medical Professionals, Hospitals and Clinics, Marketing
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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: General Practitioners, Human Body, Lung Cancer, Physiology, Chemotherapy
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US Airways, American Airlines unions pushing hard for merger
US Airways Group Inc., with new backing by three unions representing nearly 55,000 American Airlines employees, is angling for a merger between the two airline companies, according to statements made Friday. Combining with bankrupt American Airlines...
Tags: American Airlines, Inc., Human Body, U.S. Airways, Companies and Corporations, Restructuring and Recapitalization
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Airline customer satisfaction down; Alaska and JetBlue top rankings
Travelers aren’t too pleased with the North American airline industry – especially traditional carriers such as United Airlines and US Airways – pushing down customer satisfaction ratings after two years of improvement. On a 1,000-point...
Tags: Travel, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Inc., Air Transportation, Transportation
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Sleeping pills linked to higher risk of cancer, death, study says
A new study suggests that the 6% to 10% of Americans who use prescription sleep medications such as zolpidem (Ambien), temazepam (Restoril), eszopiclone (Lunesta) and zaleplon (Sonata) are more likely to develop cancer, and far more likely to die...Tags: Lunesta (drug), Culture, Food and Drug Administration, Human Body, IMS Health Incorporated
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Doug Dillard dies at 75; banjo player, member of the Dillards band
Bluegrass banjo pioneer Earl Scruggs answered a knock at the door of his Nashville home in 1953 to find an eager-looking banjo enthusiast on the porch asking Scruggs to put a set of his special tuner keys on the young man's instrument.
"He was so...Tags: Judy Garland, Steve Martin, Earl Scruggs, Entertainment, Dillard's Incorporated
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'Desperate Housewives' actress who played Mrs. McCluskey dies
Less than three weeks after nosy neighbor Mrs. McCluskey succumbed to lung cancer on the series finale of "Desperate Housewives," Kathryn Joosten — the actress who won two Emmy Awards for portraying the television character — has died of the...Tags: Psychiatry, Entertainment, Amusement and Theme Parks, Lung Cancer, Desperate Housewives (tv program)
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Jessica Yu's 'Last Call at the Oasis' made her a water activist
If you want to say that Jessica Yu burst onto the film scene in 1993 with her short "Sour Death Balls," you'd be almost literally right. The film is almost 10 minutes of people trying to handle the disgusting confection. Yu's work wins accolades,...
Tags: Mining, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Natural Disasters, Conservation, Environmental Issues
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Malibu restaurant worker died of natural causes
L.A. NOWThe Los Angeles County coroner's department has concluded that a Malibu restaurant worker who was found dead in a pool of blood in March died of natural causes. The Sheriff's Department initially reported that Carlos Ivan Rodas, 32, had been...... -
Live: Colin Stetson, Sarah Neufeld, Gregory Rogove at Dilettante
Pop & HissColin Stetson, Gregory Rogove, and Sarah Neufeld, musicians who have performed with Arcade Fire, Bon Iver, Feist, Tom Waits and others, performed in downtown Los Angeles. Times pop critic Randall Roberts reviews.... -
Boeing's income soars 58%; Delta, US Airways post losses
The Boeing Co. raked in 58% more income in its first quarter as it builds more efficient planes for airlines struggling with high fuel costs. The company earned $923 million, or $1.22 per share, compared with $586 million, or 78 cents a share, during the...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, American Airlines, Inc., Human Body, Boeing Co., Air Transportation Industry
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A list of selected airlines that offer flights out of major U.S. cities
Here is a list of selected national and international airlines that offer flights out of major U.S. cities. In some cases, an airline may not have its own mileage-reward program but may partner with another airline. Note: "FF" denotes "frequent flier."...Tags: AirTran, Human Body, China, SkyWest Incorporated, Human Body
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