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Family backs adult care center that refused CPR to dying woman
L.A. NOWThe family of an 87-year-old woman who died after a staff member at a Bakersfield nursing home refused to perform CPR last week backed the decision and said they do not plan to sue the facility.... -
Family: Woman at care center did not want life-prolonging measures
L.A. NOWThe 87-year-old woman who died after a staff member at a Bakersfield senior living facility refused to perform CPR last week did not want life-prolonging intervention, her family said Tuesday.... -
Face transplant recipient 'in great spirits' after operation
They’re not exactly routine, but face transplants are becoming more common. The latest to be announced, on Tuesday at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston, involved a former transplant nurse whose husband tossed industrial-strength lye on...
Tags: Cleveland Clinic, Medical Procedures and Tests, Personal Service, University of Maryland Medical Center, Hospitals and Clinics
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Nursing home chain settles with state over poor patient care
L.A. NOWNursing home operator Skilled Healthcare will increase staff to settle citations over poor patient care... -
Susan Love, doctor/patient
And now, she is the patient. For decades, as a surgeon, researcher, professor and medical celebrity of sorts, Susan Love has led the charge against breast cancer and for women's health. She served on President Clinton's cancer advisory board. She set up a...
Tags: Vaccines, University of California, Los Angeles, Science and Technology, Medical Specialization, City of Hope
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Letters: Life and death and our choices
Re "Quiet passings don't come easy," Feb. 6 This article is a sad and familiar echo. In April, a friend and fellow congregant lost her ability to walk. She was placed in one nursing home, then another. As time went by, she was shuttled around to three...Tags: Nursing Homes, Medical Specialization, Long Term Care
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Friend's love kept tennis star Gussy Moran in the game to the end
Everyone deserves life with dignity in their final years, whether you dug ditches or played tennis on the world's most famous stages. Gertrude "Gussy" Moran did the latter. She also got that deserved dignity because of the extraordinary kindness of a...
Tags: Wimbledon Championships, Alice Marble, Charlie Chaplin, Colon Cancer, Medical Specialization
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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 —...
Tags: Jerry Lewis, Crime, Law and Justice, Movies, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Medical Specialization
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Letters: Nurse, vaccinate thyself
Re "Flu's sticking point," Jan. 19 I read your article with great interest, looking forward to my fellow nurses explaining how important it is for people — healthcare workers in particular — to get their yearly flu shot. Instead, I learned...Tags: Vaccines, Diseases and Illnesses, Flu Vaccine, Preventative Medicine, Flu
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Conrad Bain of 'Diff'rent Strokes' dies; co-stars' tragedies 'painful'
This post has been corrected. See note at the bottom for details.Conrad Bain, the actor who played a white millionaire who adopted two African American boys on the NBC comedy "Diff'rent Strokes," has died. He was 89. Bain's daughter Jennifer said Bain died of natural causes in Livermore, where he had been moved to...Tags: Arnold Jackson, Celebrities, Medical Specialization, Eugene O'Neill, Long Term Care
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Baby Sprouts opens. Tickets available for Gilt City warehouse sale.
L’il Baby Sprouts, a high-end baby boutique offering apparel, bassinettes, blankets and other accoutrements for little ones, has opened in Newport Beach. The shop carries a highly edited selection of merchandise for newborns through toddlers,...
Tags: Services and Shopping, Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes, Clothing, Aeropostale Inc.
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Letters: The healthcare you pay for
Re "Giving thanks, backing change," Column, Nov. 23 I recently experienced a medical emergency similar to the infection in David Lazarus' hand, but I came to a different conclusion about how insurance affects our healthcare decisions. I contracted a...Tags: Medical Specialization, Health and Medical Professionals, Hospitals and Clinics
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