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Unclean colonoscopy instruments: 3 in 20 have 'dirt' from colons
Bits and pieces of "biological dirt" from inside people's colons are being left on three in 20 of the instruments inserted in people's rectums to examine their lower digestive tract, according to a study at five hospitals nationwide. "Three out of 20 is...
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Sofia Vergara talks thyroid conditions, freezing her eggs
Sofia Vergara appeared on "Good Morning America" on Wednesday to discuss her bout with thyroid cancer, freezing her eggs and her wedding plans. The "Modern Family" actress, who is a spokeswoman for the hypothyroidism campaign Follow the Script, revealed...
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Letters: Tweaking Medicare's fee-for-service model
Re "Paying for results, not treatments," Editorial, Dec. 31 Your premise, switching from a Medicare fee-for-service payment model, does not take into account multiple variables physicians must consider. Putting financial burdens on doctors for better...Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Chemical Industry, Medicare, George Bernard Shaw, Obesity
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Healthcare crisis: not enough specialists for the poor
The blurry vision began early last year. Roy Lawrence ignored it as long as he could. But after falling off a ladder at his construction job, he knew he had to see a doctor. He went to a community health clinic in South Los Angeles, where doctors...
Tags: Media Industry, Eyes and Vision, Health Insurance Cost, University of California, Los Angeles, Blindness
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Conservative vs. Liberal: Healthcare
Opinion L.A.On Sunday, Charlotte Allen, who describes herself as a conservative somewhere to the right of Pedro the Cruel, and Diana Wagman, a pacifist, vegetarian, Prius-driving, NPR-listening liberal, explained in separate Opinion articles why they have trouble... -
New rap 'Donât Touch My Junk' almost as funny as comparing body scanners to public colonoscopies
Opinion L.A.Civil liberties activist Michael Adams strikes again with another rap. This time it's the snappy âDonât Touch My Junkâ based on John Tynerâs refusal to be scanned or searched last week at San Diego International Airport. Lyrics include such... -
'Men of a Certain Age' recap: Little weirdo weekend
Show TrackerThere's nothing like bonding over a colonoscopy. Since the second season of TNT's "Men of a Certain Age" started last month, the show's three lead characters â Joe (Ray Romano), Terry (Scott Bakula) and Owen (Andre Braugher) â have not...... -
Life is good for Gluten-Free Girl
The long narrow plate arrived at her table, and, like any good food blogger, Shauna James Ahern paused to take it all in: roasted red piquillo peppers — plump with a lentil stuffing — alongside graceful strands of quick-pickled green beans and...Tags: Macaroni and Cheese, Human Body, Health and Medical Professionals, Internists, Butter
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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 cant do much about the earths...Tags: Symptoms, Breast Cancer, Medical Services, Diseases and Illnesses, X-rays
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Treatment policy seems to write off seniors
Special to The TimesFOR THE last few years, I have been treated for a gastrointestinal problem that is monitored by periodic colonoscopies. I'm sure that those of you who are familiar with this test well know how difficult, uncomfortable and unpleasant it is, especially...Tags: Education, University of Southern California, Health, Medical Procedures and Tests
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The truth about colonoscopy prep
Colonoscopy: The very word sends shudders down the spine of anyone who has drunk "the drink" -- the concoction that cleanses the colon so the doctor can later examine it. I've enjoyed three different procedures with three different preps, and I've made it...Tags: Jimmy Buffett, Newspaper and Magazine, Colon, Salt, Death
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RAY MANZAREK: Last Recordings Out Today
Less than a month after his death comes a new album from Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek. Twisted Tales is Manzarek's third album with slide guitar player Roy Rogers came...Tags: Speedway, Feminism, Hospitals and Clinics, Eva Mendes, Mickey Hart
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