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    Apr 27, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. 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: Breast Cancer, Social Issues, University of California, Los Angeles, Colon Cancer, Education

    2. Apr 25, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. A cadaver gets under her skin

    We enter the gross anatomy lab at 8 a.m. and spend the next two-and-a-half hours palpating bodies, cutting through skin and subcutaneous fat, probing muscle layers and searching for nerves and blood vessels.
    We enter the gross anatomy lab at 8 a.m. and spend the next two-and-a-half hours palpating bodies, cutting through skin and subcutaneous fat, probing muscle layers and searching for nerves and blood vessels. Before our first day, our anatomy professor...

    Tags: Social Issues, Entertainment, Science and Technology, Human Body, Muscle

    3. Nov 7, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. New study may deal final blow to acne drug Accutane

    Teenagers and young adults suffering from severe, scarring acne may ultimately lose the most effective treatment for the condition.
    Teenagers and young adults suffering from severe, scarring acne may ultimately lose the most effective treatment for the condition. -------------------- FOR THE RECORD: Accutane's side effects: An article in Saturday's Section A about the possibility of...

    Tags: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Northwestern University, Science and Technology, Diseases and Illnesses, Acne

    4. Oct 6, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. A Picture of Health: The Worried Well

    Medical private practice in Los Angeles has some unique features. We Angelenos fear the occasional earthquake, drought and fire, along with the more frequent wrinkles, subcutaneous fat and less than perfect health. Since we can’t do much about the earth’s...

    Tags: Breast Cancer, Radiology, Obesity, Diseases and Illnesses, Mammogram

    5. Aug 4, 2005 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Miner's Account of Monroe's Death

    THE MARILYN MONROE STORY Editor's note: This is John W. Miner's personal account of his role in the investigation of Marilyn Monroe's death. It has not been edited except to correct the spelling of two names. The Autopsy For me it began when I looked...

    Tags: Insomnia, Prosecution, Liver, Intestine, Lawyers

    6. Jun 24, 2011 |Story| Petoskey News

  6. Colorectal cancer screening kits offered

    The Health Department of Northwest Michigan is offering free, at-home colorectal cancer screening kits for men and women age 50 to 64 in Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmet and Otsego counties who are uninsured or whose health insurance does not cover colorectal...

    Tags: Genes and Chromosomes, Colon Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, Cancer, Human Body

    7. Aug 17, 2009 |Story| Tribune Media Services

  7. 7 Common Digestive Problems

    There's something about digestive difficulties that makes them hard to discuss in polite company -- which leaves many of us suffering one problem or another in silence. Yet fixes can be as simple as making informed lifestyle changes or taking over-the-counter remedies. Peppermint oil and soluble fiber, for example, can help people with irritable bowel syndrome; a study the British Medical Journal published in November concludes that both should be first-line therapies for IBS. Here's a rundown of the latest medical wisdom on some other common gastrointestinal problems.
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    There's something about digestive difficulties that makes them hard to discuss in polite company -- which leaves many of us suffering one problem or another in silence. Yet fixes can be as simple as making informed lifestyle changes or taking over-the-...

    Tags: Washington Hospital Center, Gallbladder Disease, Pain, Aspirin (drug), Inflammatory Bowel Disease

    8. Sep 14, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Colonoscopies not the gold standard?

    Colorectal cancer kills more Americans than any other cancer except lung cancer. But the death toll doesn't have to be as high as it is. Screening works. The American Cancer Society estimates that such tests saved 70,000 lives in the last 20 years.
    Special to the Los Angeles Times
    Colorectal cancer kills more Americans than any other cancer except lung cancer. But the death toll doesn't have to be as high as it is. Screening works. The American Cancer Society estimates that such tests saved 70,000 lives in the last 20 years. "Just...

    Tags: Internists, Colon Cancer, Otis Brawley, Physical Conditions, Health and Medical Professionals

    9. May 25, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  9. Chambersburg urology practice tells patients it reused needles

    Urology Associates of Chambersburg recently sent letters to patients who underwent prostate biopsies informing them of needles being reused in the procedure.
    waynesboro@herald-mail.com
    Urology Associates of Chambersburg recently sent letters to patients who underwent prostate biopsies informing them of needles being reused in the procedure. According to a copy of the letter obtained by The Herald-Mail, patients were advised to have...

    Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Prostate, Human Body, Physical Conditions, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia)

    10. Oct 15, 2009 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  10. Ten superfoods that can improve your life

    Not all foods were created equal -- some are so packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, essential fatty acids and other beneficial substances that they've been deemed "superfoods."
    Mother Nature Network
    Not all foods were created equal -- some are so packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, essential fatty acids and other beneficial substances that they've been deemed "superfoods." Superfoods have incredible health benefits, packing a powerful...

    Tags: Immune System, Vitamin Therapy, Kale, Blueberries, Sweet Potatoes

    11. Dec 8, 2010 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  11. Teen Wrestler Charged with Sexual Battery for Using "Butt Drag" Move

    FRESNO, Calif. ( KTLA) -- A Fresno County teen wrestler is fighting sexual battery charges after he rammed his fingers into the rectum of an opponent.
    KTLA News
    FRESNO, Calif. ( KTLA) -- A Fresno County teen wrestler is fighting sexual battery charges after he rammed his fingers into the rectum of an opponent. Buchanan High School wrestler, 17-year-old Preston Hill, tackled a teammate and executed a move...

    Tags: Social Issues, Prosecution, Lawyers, Human Body, Teen-agers

    12. Jul 6, 2010 |Story| Associated Press

  12. CDC releases cancer screening data

    More older Americans are getting tested for colon cancer, with nearly two out of three getting recommended screenings.
    Associated Press
    More older Americans are getting tested for colon cancer, with nearly two out of three getting recommended screenings. Meanwhile, rates for breast cancer screening remain stuck on a higher plateau, according to a government report released Tuesday. U.S....

    Tags: Breast Cancer, Sigmoidoscopy, Colon Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, Medical Procedures and Tests

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