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    May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  1. UC hospitals cancel surgeries, divert patients amid strike

    A strike by University of California patient care workers Tuesday caused the cancellation of hundreds of surgeries, the closure of laboratory stations and the diversion of emergency room patients, officials said.
    A strike by University of California patient care workers Tuesday caused the cancellation of hundreds of surgeries, the closure of laboratory stations and the diversion of emergency room patients, officials said. The hospitals prepared for the two-day...

    Tags: Politics, Unions, Health and Safety at Work, Hospitals and Clinics, Disasters and Accidents

  2. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  3. Patient care workers set to start walkout at five UC hospitals

    Respiratory therapists, nursing aides, surgical technicians and other patient care workers plan to stage a walkout starting Tuesday morning at five University of California medical centers. More than 12,000 workers from the American Federation of State,...

    Tags: Labor Legislation, Politics, Chemotherapy, Unions, Hospitals and Clinics

  4. May 21, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times
  5. Angelina Jolie's courageous act will save women's lives

    Four days after her April 27 breast reconstruction, the third and final surgery aimed at sparing her an early death from breast cancer, Angelina Jolie was in good spirits at home.
    Four days after her April 27 breast reconstruction, the third and final surgery aimed at sparing her an early death from breast cancer, Angelina Jolie was in good spirits at home. Upon paying a house call, her surgeon, Dr. Kristi Funk of the Pink...

    Tags: Mastectomy, Breast Cancer, U.S. Supreme Court, American Civil Liberties Union, Myriad Genetics Incorporated

  6. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  7. Court limits number who can strike at UC medical centers

    A Sacramento County Superior Court judge ruled Monday that about 450 employees cannot participate in this week's planned walkout at the University of California medical centers. The unions must maintain a minimum level of staffing among certain units,...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Strikes, Career and Workplace, Justice System, Hospitals and Clinics

  8. May 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  9. Feet welcome multitude of fungi

    Here's a scientific finding that may knock you off your feet: At least 80 types of fungi reside on a typical person's heel, along with 60 between the toes and 40 on the toenail.
    Here's a scientific finding that may knock you off your feet: At least 80 types of fungi reside on a typical person's heel, along with 60 between the toes and 40 on the toenail. Altogether, the feet are home to more than 100 types of fungus, more than...

    Tags: Physical Conditions, University of Pennsylvania, National Institutes of Health, Research, Medical Research

  10. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  11. DSM-5 is here: Are psychiatrists ready to stop arguing about it?

    <em>Finally</em>. After many contentious years, the American Psychiatric Assn. has unleashed DSM-5, the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
    Finally. After many contentious years, the American Psychiatric Assn. has unleashed DSM-5, the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. If you know one thing about the DSM, it’s probably that this book is...

    Tags: Eating Disorders, Symptoms, Bipolar Disorder, Mental Health, Harvard University

  12. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  13. Angelina Jolie and the fate of breast cancer genes

    Angelina Jolie&rsquo;s <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/14/opinion/my-medical-choice.html?_r=0">Op-Ed</a> in the New York Times about getting a double mastectomy after learning that she was at risk of getting breast cancer <a>struck a chord</a> with fellow celebs as well as with Los Angeles Times staffers <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-brca-20130514,0,5718909.story">Anna Gorman</a> and <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/opinion-la/la-ol-angelina-jolie-cancer-family-tree-20130514,0,1239083.story">Paul Whitefield</a>, who wrote about their own experiences Tuesday.&nbsp;
    Angelina Jolie’s Op-Ed in the New York Times about getting a double mastectomy after learning that she was at risk of getting breast cancer struck a chord with fellow celebs as well as with Los Angeles Times staffers Anna Gorman and Paul Whitefield,...

    Tags: U.S. Supreme Court, Mastectomy, Breast Cancer, Chemical Industry, American Civil Liberties Union

  14. May 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  15. Letters: Dying but not wanting to know

    Re "Prescribing silence," Opinion, May 16 That Dr. Susan Partovi asked a patient if he wanted to know the details of his terminal illness is commendable. But relying on the old standby, "Do you want everything done?" — not so much. The medical...

    Tags: Pancreatic Cancer, Health and Medical Professionals, Diseases and Illnesses, Nursing, General Practitioners

  16. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  17. Jaron Lanier takes a hard look at the wired world

    Jaron Lanier has a research job with Microsoft. He won't go into specfics, but it has something to do with imagining the future and asking questions.
    Jaron Lanier has a research job with Microsoft. He won't go into specfics, but it has something to do with imagining the future and asking questions. Lanier is a longtime Silicon Valley insider whose primary occupation has been to imagine, think and ask...

    Tags: Skype, Siren (music group), Media Industry, Mexico City, Nursing

  18. May 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  19. Letters: Jolie's choice

    <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-angelina-jolie-mastectomy-first-person-20130515-dto%2C0%2C5217359.htmlstory">Re "Why Jolie's surgery? It's for the kids," Column One, May 15</a>
    Re "Why Jolie's surgery? It's for the kids," Column One, May 15 My story is similar to Angelina Jolie's, though there are some differences. Ten years ago, at the age of 43, I had a prophylactic double mastectomy because I was the single mother of two...

    Tags: Mastectomy, Breast Cancer, Angelina Jolie, Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Ovarian Cancer

  20. May 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  21. Travis Stork of 'The Doctors'

    As more people get their health information from TV and the Internet, it becomes crucial to have experts on the small screen who can provide accurate information. That's where Travis Stork, co-host of the TV show "The Doctors," comes in.
    As more people get their health information from TV and the Internet, it becomes crucial to have experts on the small screen who can provide accurate information. That's where Travis Stork, co-host of the TV show "The Doctors," comes in. Stork, an...

    Tags: Television, Obesity, Diseases and Illnesses, Hospitals and Clinics, Heart Disease

  22. May 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  23. Hedda Bolgar dies at 103; renowned psychoanalyst

    Hedda Bolgar, a psychologist old enough to have attended Sigmund Freud's lectures in Vienna but youthful enough to have treated patients until just a few weeks ago, has died. She was 103.
    Hedda Bolgar, a psychologist old enough to have attended Sigmund Freud's lectures in Vienna but youthful enough to have treated patients until just a few weeks ago, has died. She was 103. Her mind was sharp, her zest for work keen, and her social...

    Tags: Sigmund Freud, Zurich (Swiss Confederation), Psychology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, University of Chicago

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