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    Jun 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Funding to improve drinking water has come at a slow drip

    LANARE, Calif. — A bright metal drinking fountain is mounted on the wall in the community center of this tiny town west of Fresno. No one pays it any mind: The water is drawn from a well that has been contaminated with arsenic for years.
    LANARE, Calif. — A bright metal drinking fountain is mounted on the wall in the community center of this tiny town west of Fresno. No one pays it any mind: The water is drawn from a well that has been contaminated with arsenic for years. "Can't...

    Tags: Environmental Politics, Environmental Issues, Health Organizations, Henry T. Perea, Human Rights

    2. Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Doctors: Supreme Court BRCA gene patent ruling benefits patients

    When Dr. Wayne Grody heard that the Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Myriad Genetics could not patent two genes linked to breast cancer, the UCLA medical geneticist was minutes from giving a well-worn speech on the years-old case to a room full of University of Oregon medical school students.
    When Dr. Wayne Grody heard that the Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Myriad Genetics could not patent two genes linked to breast cancer, the UCLA medical geneticist was minutes from giving a well-worn speech on the years-old case to a room full of...

    Tags: Myriad Genetics Incorporated, City of Hope, Breast Cancer, Medical Research, Mastectomy

    3. Jun 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Supreme Court rejects gene patents

    WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled that human genes are a product of nature and cannot be patented and held for profit, a decision that medical experts said will lead to more genetic testing for cancers and other diseases and to lower costs for patients.
    WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled that human genes are a product of nature and cannot be patented and held for profit, a decision that medical experts said will lead to more genetic testing for cancers and other diseases and to lower costs for...

    Tags: Clarence Thomas, Angelina Jolie, Ovarian Cancer, Myriad Genetics Incorporated, Diseases and Illnesses

    4. Jun 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Walk-in clinics gaining popularity

    Tabitha Smith had been sick for about a week last November with what she thought was just a cold. When she didn't get better, her mom pushed her to see a doctor. "I told her I can't afford the doctor," says Smith, a 31-year-old social media manager who has been uninsured for five years.
    Tabitha Smith had been sick for about a week last November with what she thought was just a cold. When she didn't get better, her mom pushed her to see a doctor. "I told her I can't afford the doctor," says Smith, a 31-year-old social media manager who...

    Tags: Healthcare Provider, PricewaterhouseCoopers, General Practitioners, Employment Opportunities, Health and Medical Professionals

    5. Jun 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Human gene patenting is a thing most of us aren't ready for

    In the course of our country's history, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has bestowed coveted protection on many strange and wondrous inventions: the <a href="http://www.google.com/patents/USRE37624">three-legged pantyhose</a> (in case one leg runs), the <a href="http://www.google.com/patents/US6004596">sealed, circular peanut butter-and-jelly sandwich,</a> the <a href="http://www.google.com/patents/US5971829">motorized ice cream cone.</a>
    In the course of our country's history, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has bestowed coveted protection on many strange and wondrous inventions: the three-legged pantyhose (in case one leg runs), the sealed, circular peanut butter-and-jelly sandwich,...

    Tags: Clarence Thomas, Ovarian Cancer, Angelina Jolie, Myriad Genetics Incorporated, U.S. Supreme Court

    6. Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. A Cut Above

    Lourdes Medina had undergone <span>two</span> spinal operations to treat a debilitating degenerative disc. They provided little relief, and she soon developed a herniated disc in her lower back.
    Lourdes Medina had undergone two spinal operations to treat a debilitating degenerative disc. They provided little relief, and she soon developed a herniated disc in her lower back. In the realm of traditional medicine, the 32-year-old’s only...
    7. Jun 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. James Holmes' attorneys seek to attend mental exam

    CENTENNIAL, Colo. — The mental state of accused theater gunman James E. Holmes continues to take center stage as he heads toward trial, with his attorneys and a mental health expert wrangling over a key question: Should Holmes’ attorneys...

    Tags: Psychologists, Colorado Movie Theater Shooting, Crime, Law and Justice, James Holmes, Justice System

    8. Jun 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Smarter CT scanning of kids would prevent 3,020 cancers each year

    Approximately 3,020 cancers could be prevented each year if doctors were more judicious about ordering CT scans for kids, according to a new study.
    Approximately 3,020 cancers could be prevented each year if doctors were more judicious about ordering CT scans for kids, according to a new study. A CT scan is essentially a series of X-rays combined to give physicians a three-dimensional view of a...

    Tags: American Cancer Society, Cancer, Medical Specialization, X-rays, Medical Research

    9. Jun 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. James Holmes can wear street clothes during movie massacre trial

    CENTENNIAL, Colo. --&nbsp;The judge in&nbsp;James E. Holmes' murder trial in the Aurora movie theater massacre&nbsp;ruled Tuesday that the defendant&nbsp;can wear street clothes to court and that prospective jurors will not be sequestered during what is expected to be a lengthy selection process.
    CENTENNIAL, Colo. -- The judge in James E. Holmes' murder trial in the Aurora movie theater massacre ruled Tuesday that the defendant can wear street clothes to court and that prospective jurors will not be sequestered during what is expected to be a...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, U.S. Supreme Court, Witnesses, Murder, Justice System

    10. Jun 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Compromise is sought on wood-burning fire rings at beaches

    Bowing to public pressure, air-quality regulators are floating a compromise on a proposed ban on wood-burning fire rings on beaches in Orange and Los Angeles counties.
    Bowing to public pressure, air-quality regulators are floating a compromise on a proposed ban on wood-burning fire rings on beaches in Orange and Los Angeles counties. The proposal made public last week would soften the proposed ban by creating buffer...
    11. Jun 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Tonys 2013: Andrew Lloyd Webber cancels appearance, citing health

    Andrew Lloyd Webber said Sunday that health problems have forced him to cancel his scheduled appearance at the Tony Awards ceremony in New York. Lloyd Webber was expected to appear at Sunday's ceremony at Radio City Music Hall as part of a tribute to "The Phantom of the Opera," which is celebrating 25 years on Broadway.
    Andrew Lloyd Webber said Sunday that health problems have forced him to cancel his scheduled appearance at the Tony Awards ceremony in New York. Lloyd Webber was expected to appear at Sunday's ceremony at Radio City Music Hall as part of a tribute to "The...

    Tags: Health Treatments, Radio City Music Hall, Arts and Culture, Ceremonies, Radio

    12. Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Powerful X-ray reveals archaeopteryx feather's hidden colors

    A powerful X-ray machine, that shines a light brighter than the sun, has helped science detectives determine the color of a 150-million-year-old feather that once belonged to an&nbsp; archaeopteryx, an ancient animal that shared traits with both birds and dinosaurs.
    A powerful X-ray machine, that shines a light brighter than the sun, has helped science detectives determine the color of a 150-million-year-old feather that once belonged to an  archaeopteryx, an ancient animal that shared traits with both birds and...

    Tags: Stanford University, Paleontology, Education, X-rays, Science and Technology

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