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    May 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Dr. Joyce Brothers, famed TV psychologist, dies at 85

    Dr. Joyce Brothers, a psychologist who became a pop-culture fixture after she turned to radio and television in the late 1950s to tend to the nation’s psyche, has died. She was 85.
    Dr. Joyce Brothers, a psychologist who became a pop-culture fixture after she turned to radio and television in the late 1950s to tend to the nation’s psyche, has died. She was 85. Brothers died Monday in New York City, publicist Sanford Brokaw...

    Tags: Cornell University, Religion and Belief, Philosophy, Psychology, Psychologists

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

  2. 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: Genetics, Medical Research, Biotechnology, Anna Gorman, Benghazi

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

  3. 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: Diabetes, Cornell University, Philosophy, Religion and Belief, Columbia University

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

  4. 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 Homes, Bank of America Corp., Human Interest, Nursing

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

  5. Cardiologist says Michael Jackson's doctor was unfit to save him

    A cardiologist testified Tuesday that Michael Jackson's doctor gave his famous patient incorrect treatment when he noticed the singer had stopped breathing as a result of a powerful anesthetic the physician had administered.
    A cardiologist testified Tuesday that Michael Jackson's doctor gave his famous patient incorrect treatment when he noticed the singer had stopped breathing as a result of a powerful anesthetic the physician had administered. Dr. Daniel Wohlgelernter,...

    Tags: Insomnia, Entertainment Events, Conrad Murray, Substance Abuse, Health and Medical Professionals

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

  6. Fire survivor says limousine driver did 'not want to listen'

    A survivor of the Bay Area <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-limo-fire-20130507,0,915055.story">limousine fire</a> that killed five women said one of her friends got stuck trying to escape and that the limo&rsquo;s driver initially ignored pleas for help.
    A survivor of the Bay Area limousine fire that killed five women said one of her friends got stuck trying to escape and that the limo’s driver initially ignored pleas for help. In an interview with San Francisco's ABC7 News, Nelia Arellano...

    Tags: Nursing Homes, Hospitals and Clinics, Health and Medical Professionals, Human Interest, Nursing

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

  7. Limousine's back doors were locked, fire victim's husband says

    <span>The rear passenger doors were locked on a limousine that caught fire on a Bay Area bridge, fatally trapping five of its passengers, the husband of one of the victims said.</span>
    The rear passenger doors were locked on a limousine that caught fire on a Bay Area bridge, fatally trapping five of its passengers, the husband of one of the victims said. John Balon told the San Francisco Chronicle that one of the limo’s...

    Tags: Abusive Behavior, Long Term Care, Nursing Homes, Philippines, Hospitals and Clinics

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

    9. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Planning a home birth? Here's some advice from pediatricians

    The nation&rsquo;s pediatricians have some advice for expectant parents who are considering giving birth to their child at home: Don&rsquo;t.
    The nation’s pediatricians have some advice for expectant parents who are considering giving birth to their child at home: Don’t. Home birth is not very common in the United States – fewer than 1% of babies are born outside of a...

    Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Pediatrics, Hospitals and Clinics, Health and Medical Professionals, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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

  10. Antidepressants: A help or hindrance to those facing surgery?

    About 11% of Americans over age 12 take an antidepressant, making the drugs the most widely used medication in the United States. And with more than 51 million in-patient surgeries performed annually in the United States, a substantial overlap between the two patient populations -- those on antidepressants and those facing surgery -- is a certainty.
    About 11% of Americans over age 12 take an antidepressant, making the drugs the most widely used medication in the United States. And with more than 51 million in-patient surgeries performed annually in the United States, a substantial overlap between the...

    Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Depression, Medical Procedures and Tests, Heart Attack, Medical Research

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

  11. 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 Homes, Health and Medical Professionals, Nursing, Jerry Hill

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

  12. 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: Pharmaceuticals, Medical Procedures and Tests, Medical Research, Health and Medical Professionals, Hospitals and Clinics

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