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Melrose Salon Offers Organic Alternative to Spray Tans
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- The active chemical used in spray tans -- called dihydroxyacetone, or DHA -- has been shown in scientific studies to cause genetic mutations, according to a recent ABC News report. That report hit home for salon owner Vered Valensi,...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Medical Research, University of Pennsylvania, Health, Health and Medical Professionals
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Experts Warn of Cancer Threat from Spray-on Tans
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- People who get spray-on sun tans are being warned that their faux glow could be harmful to their health, and possibly even deadly. The active chemical used in spray tans -- called dihydroxyacetone, or DHA -- has been shown in...Tags: Medical Research, Food and Drug Administration, University of Pennsylvania, Health, Health and Medical Professionals
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Fashion News: Hair industry legend Vidal Sassoon dies
All The RageHair styling legend Vidal Sassoon dies. Cameron Diaz's Met Gala gown was a burden. And people are wondering if Kim Kardashian was snubbed by fashion elite.... -
MacArthur 'genius' tackles concussions in football
Kevin Guskiewicz, one of the winners of the MacArthur Foundation award announced Tuesday, was long a thorn in the side of the National Football League.
Since 1999, he has wired the helmets of about 700 college football players with accelerometers to...Tags: Medical Research, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Depression, Health, Radio
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Paddling against cancer
Though he overcame cancer, Jack Marshall Shimko was no match for the recent large ocean swells and rough seas off the Southern California coast. The Newport Beach native had to divert his quest to paddle to each of the eight Channel Islands —...Tags: John Wayne, Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Hodgkins Disease, Cancer
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Surgeons optimistic on lymph node study
Daily American Staff WriterLocal surgeons are cautiously optimistic about a new study that finds that many women with early stage breast cancer do not need a procedure that has long been routine: Removal of all cancerous lymph nodes from the armpit. “This is a major change,&...Tags: Celebrities and Health Issues, Tumors, Breast Cancer, Biopsy, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Playing for a good cause
Digs trumped kills at La Cañada High girls' volleyball match against Rio Hondo League opponent South Pasadena. The Oct. 21 game was about more than just volleyball — it involved the Spartans' second annual Dig for the Cure. Leading up to the match,...Tags: Breast Cancer, Health, Volleyball, Diseases and Illnesses, Sport Chalet Incorporated
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Scene & Heard: 'What a Pair!' revue gets boost at Library Alehouse
Special to the Los Angeles Times"What a Pair!" organizers Jody Price and Ruth Stalford paired up with "the beer chicks," Christina Perozzi and Hallie Beaune, and the Library Alehouse in Santa Monica on Tuesday for a class in "Beer Pairing 101." "What a Pair!" is an annual musical revue,...Tags: Breast Cancer, Health, Foods and Beverages, Lifestyle and Leisure, Children
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Moles' Split Personality
Special to the Los Angeles TimesWe've long been told to keep an eye on our moles lest they progress to melanoma, a form of skin cancer that's treatable if caught early, deadly if not. But not all moles are equal -- some are risky; others can be safely left alone. The biological roots of...Tags: John Wayne, Tumors, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Trials
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Mammogram guidelines spark heated debate
A government panel's recommendation Monday that women under the age of 50 do not need regular mammograms set off a furious debate about the importance of the routine screening tool, leaving many women confused about how best to protect their health.
In...Tags: Women's Health, Breast Cancer, Biopsy, Medical Procedures and Tests, Advice Columns and Columnists
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Eyebrow Craniotomy; A New Approach to Brain Surgery
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES --The science and art of neurosurgery is evolving and now patients diagnosed with brain tumors are benefitting! Thanks to new instruments and technology, neurosurgeons are being able to remove brain tumors in a whole new way. 74 year old...Tags: Tumors, Medical Research, Health, Surgery, Neurosurgery
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Coming soon in the medical arsenal against cancer: vaccines
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIt's a deceptively simple idea: What if doctors could recruit the body's own immune system to fight cancer? The complexities of the immune system have kept this from becoming reality, until now. Three cancer vaccines -- for prostate cancer, melanoma and...Tags: Tumors, Preventative Medicine, Breast Cancer, Lymphoma, Biotechnology
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