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    May 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. 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, Esophageal cancer

    2. May 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Hedda Bolgar, renowned psychoanalyst, dies at 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.
    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: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Health Treatments, Philosophy, Hospitals and Clinics, Sigmund Freud

    3. May 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. 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, Entertainment, Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Disease, Genetics

    4. May 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. 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: Breast Cancer, Angelina Jolie, Autism, Ovarian Cancer, Hodgkin's Lymphoma

    5. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. 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: Diseases and Illnesses, Biotechnology Industry, Breast Cancer, Research, Genetics

    6. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. 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: Music Industry, Entertainment, Nursing, Xbox 360, Media Industry

    7. May 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Fund set up for victims' families, survivors of Bay Area limo fire

    OAKLAND &mdash;The Oakland nursing home where all but one of the victims of a horrific Bay Area limousine fire had worked Thursday announced the creation of a fund to support the four survivors and the families of the five women who perished.
    OAKLAND —The Oakland nursing home where all but one of the victims of a horrific Bay Area limousine fire had worked Thursday announced the creation of a fund to support the four survivors and the families of the five women who perished....

    Tags: Nursing, Bank of America Corp., Nursing Homes, Human Interest

    8. May 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Limo fire: Victim planned Manila hilltop wedding, father says

    A woman killed over the weekend in a Bay Area limousine fire was going to have a wedding on a hilltop in the Philippines, her family said.
    A woman killed over the weekend in a Bay Area limousine fire was going to have a wedding on a hilltop in the Philippines, her family said. Neriza Fojas, 31, had already had a civil wedding ceremony in Las Vegas with her husband, Carlo Moya, but was...

    Tags: Nursing, Health and Medical Professionals, Philippines, Manila (Philippines)

    9. May 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. CHP asks mourners not to place tributes at limo fire scene

    Authorities on Wednesday asked mourners not to place memorial items on the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge where <a href="http://articles.latimes.com/2013/may/06/local/la-me-limo-fire-20130507" target="_blank">five women died</a> after flames consumed their limousine.
    Authorities on Wednesday asked mourners not to place memorial items on the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge where five women died after flames consumed their limousine. Leaving flowers or items on the bridge where the fiery tragedy occurred could create a...

    Tags: Nursing, Health and Medical Professionals, Jerry Hill, Nursing Homes

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

  10. After hospital care, the test begins

    In 2011, my husband, Eric, a trial attorney, was felled by a brain stem stroke just before he was to board a flight at O'Hare in Chicago. He was just 53 years old with no prior health conditions or problems. From the outset, we knew his recovery and rehabilitation would be long and difficult. We didn't know that his transition to post-hospital medical care would be just as challenging.
    In 2011, my husband, Eric, a trial attorney, was felled by a brain stem stroke just before he was to board a flight at O'Hare in Chicago. He was just 53 years old with no prior health conditions or problems. From the outset, we knew his recovery and...

    Tags: Nursing, Health and Medical Professionals, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Medical Procedures and Tests, Hospitals and Clinics

    11. May 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Dr. Joyce Brothers dies at 85; popular TV psychologist

    Fame was never her intent, Dr. Joyce Brothers often said.
    Fame was never her intent, Dr. Joyce Brothers often said. She was not yet 30, new to stay-at-home motherhood and struggling to help her husband stretch his pay as a medical resident when she came up with an ambitious plan: Transform herself into a...

    Tags: Television, Entertainment, Philosophy, Radio, Long Island

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

  12. Could giving newborns formula help with breast-feeding?

    One of the first warnings new mothers hear is that offering babies formula soon after birth can lead to problems with breast-feeding.&nbsp; Sating infants' hunger with formula can prevent them from nursing vigorously, interfering with milk production; letting them use a bottle and nipple can interfere with their ability to latch properly at the breast.&nbsp; Some research has shown that mothers who offer formula in the hospital stop breast-feeding sooner than mothers who don't.
    One of the first warnings new mothers hear is that offering babies formula soon after birth can lead to problems with breast-feeding.  Sating infants' hunger with formula can prevent them from nursing vigorously, interfering with milk production;...

    Tags: Health Organizations, American Academy of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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