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    Mar 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Match Day 2013 results are good for future internal-medicine patients

    America’s future doctors are increasingly interested in become primary-care physicians -- good news for America’s future patients.
    America’s future doctors are increasingly interested in become primary-care physicians -- good news for America’s future patients. Friday was “Match Day,” the day when fourth-year medical students find out where they’ll...

    Tags: Yale School of Medicine, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Internal Medicine, Health and Medical Professionals, General Practitioners

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

  2. Contract talks break off between Motion Picture & TV Fund, union

    Contract talks broke down between the Motion Picture & Television Fund and the union representing healthcare workers Wednesday, paving the way for a planned strike early next week.
    Contract talks broke down between the Motion Picture & Television Fund and the union representing healthcare workers Wednesday, paving the way for a planned strike early next week. "After extensive good faith bargaining on MPTF’s part, we have...

    Tags: Healthcare Contract Issues, Nursing, Nursing Homes, Employees, Collective Contract

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

  3. Many parents say no to HPV vaccine but vaccinations are up: study

    Parents forgo vaccines for their teenage kids for a number of reasons, researchers said Monday in a paper reporting findings from the annual National Immunization Survey of Teens, which was published in the journal Pediatrics.  That might mean that public health agencies need to try new things to get immunizations on target to prevent spread of the human papilloma virus, the cause of cervical and other cancers.
    Parents forgo vaccines for their teenage kids for a number of reasons, researchers said Monday in a paper reporting findings from the annual National Immunization Survey of Teens, which was published in the journal Pediatrics.  That might mean that public...

    Tags: Vaccines, Human papillomavirus, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry, Viral Diseases and Infections

    4. Mar 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Nursing longer doesn't protect against obesity, study says

    Getting moms to nurse their babies longer and exclusively did not mean the kids were less at risk for obesity by the time they were 11-1/2 – despite suggestions from other studies that breastfeeding can protect against obesity, researchers in a large study from Belarus said.
    Getting moms to nurse their babies longer and exclusively did not mean the kids were less at risk for obesity by the time they were 11-1/2 – despite suggestions from other studies that breastfeeding can protect against obesity, researchers in a...

    Tags: Weight, Nursing, Belarus, Body Mass Index, American Medical Association

    5. Mar 8, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Gerald D. Klee dies at 86; psychiatrist involved in Army LSD experiments

    Gerald D. Klee, a retired psychiatrist and LSD expert who participated in experiments with the hallucinogenic drug on volunteer servicemen at U.S. military installations in the 1950s, has died. He was 86.
    Gerald D. Klee, a retired psychiatrist and LSD expert who participated in experiments with the hallucinogenic drug on volunteer servicemen at U.S. military installations in the 1950s, has died. He was 86. Klee died Sunday of complications after...

    Tags: St. Joseph Medical Center, The Washington Post, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Science and Technology, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    6. Mar 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Change to daylight saving time takes biggest health toll today

    Today is one of the most dangerous days of the year -- and the onset of daylight saving time is to blame.
    Today is one of the most dangerous days of the year -- and the onset of daylight saving time is to blame. Though it began on Sunday, researchers have found the most acute effects occur on the first Monday after clocks spring forward. That's when about...

    Tags: Philosophy, Science and Technology, Newspaper and Magazine, Medical Research, Health and Safety at Work

    7. Dec 12, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Gov. Jerry Brown: Some information about early prostate cancer

    Gov. Jerry Brown is undergoing treatment for localized prostate cancer, according to a <a href="http://gov.ca.gov/news.php?id=17848">statement </a>released by the governor&rsquo;s office.
    Gov. Jerry Brown is undergoing treatment for localized prostate cancer, according to a statement released by the governor’s office. In it, Brown’s UC San Francisco oncologist was quoted as saying  that "fortunately, this is early stage...

    Tags: Regional Authority, Oncology, Politics, Government, Radiation Therapy

    8. Nov 26, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Autism and early exposure to traffic pollution linked

    In a finding that points to a link between environmental toxins and autism, a new study shows that children who were exposed to the highest levels of traffic-related air pollution during gestation and in early infancy were three times more likely to be diagnosed with the neurodevelopmental disorder than were those whose early exposure to such pollutants was very low.
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    In a finding that points to a link between environmental toxins and autism, a new study shows that children who were exposed to the highest levels of traffic-related air pollution during gestation and in early infancy were three times more likely to be...

    Tags: Autism Speaks, Air Pollution, Melissa Healy, Behavioral Conditions, Environmental Pollution

    9. Dec 10, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Two strains of C. difficile caused global epidemic, study shows

    Scientists said Sunday that the <em>Clostridium difficile</em> epidemic from 2002 to 2006 &mdash; an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness that spanned hospitals across the globe &mdash; was caused by two closely-related strains of the bacterium and not one, as had been previously believed.
    Scientists said Sunday that the Clostridium difficile epidemic from 2002 to 2006 — an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness that spanned hospitals across the globe — was caused by two closely-related strains of the bacterium and not one, as had...

    Tags: Epidemics and Plagues, Australia, Science and Technology, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Genetics

    10. Jan 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Union Rescue Mission gets a helping hand from Hollywood

    One of the newest hot spots for filming in the San Fernando Valley is a 71-acre former retirement community featuring lodge-style residences and medical buildings, surrounded by oaks, redwoods and pines, on the edge of the Angeles National Forest &mdash; owned and operated by the Union Rescue Mission.
    One of the newest hot spots for filming in the San Fernando Valley is a 71-acre former retirement community featuring lodge-style residences and medical buildings, surrounded by oaks, redwoods and pines, on the edge of the Angeles National Forest —...

    Tags: Workaholics (tv program), Nursing, Steve Carell, Criminal Minds (tv program), Hotel and Accommodation Industry

    11. Dec 11, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Hypnosis OKd for sergeant charged in Army clinic killings

    SEATTLE &mdash; A military judge has ruled that defense examiners can utilize hypnosis to help Army Sgt. John Russell penetrate the haze of amnesia he says prevents him from remembering the day he allegedly killed five fellow service members at a mental health clinic in Iraq.
    SEATTLE — A military judge has ruled that defense examiners can utilize hypnosis to help Army Sgt. John Russell penetrate the haze of amnesia he says prevents him from remembering the day he allegedly killed five fellow service members at a mental...

    Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Symptoms, Mental Health, Justice System, Health and Medical Professionals

    12. Nov 28, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Two genes predict tumor's progression to invasive breast cancer

    A new genetic test may help determine whether a small tumor in the breast is likely to turn in to full-blown breast cancer, according to a study published Wednesday in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
    A new genetic test may help determine whether a small tumor in the breast is likely to turn in to full-blown breast cancer, according to a study published Wednesday in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The small tumor, called a ductal...

    Tags: Mammogram, Breast Cancer, Science and Technology, Medical Research

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