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Dr. Christian de Duve dies at 95; Nobel-winning scientist
For the first half of the 20th century, the cell was a mysterious, unfathomable entity. Nutrients went in and hormones, wastes and other products came out. But what happened in between was anybody's guess. Light microscopes could reveal the rough...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Belgium, Biology, World War I (1914-1918), Physiology
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FDA approves a drug to reverse anticoagulation
Ever since the drug warfarin was discovered to be a highly effective anti-clotting agent as well as a good rat poison in the early 1950s, it has been the frontline weapon in preventing stroke among those with atrial fibrillation. But its growing use has...
Tags: Pradaxa (drug), Rivaroxaban (drug), Xarelto (drug), Vitamin K, Health Organizations
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Dodgers' Kenley Jansen has a healthy outlook
addCustomPlayer('8cqmm3yooufw16fbocvnmn2rk', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf8cqmm3yooufw16fbocvnmn2rk', 'eplayer15'); SAN DIEGO — Kenley Jansen should be able to attend his newborn daughter's graduation and wedding ceremonies. No longer does the Dodgers'...
Tags: Coughing, San Diego Padres, Spring Training, Pharmaceuticals, Los Angeles Dodgers
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FDA warns heart patients of risk from a second antibiotic
This post has been corrected. See note at the bottom for details.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday warned that the widely prescribed antibiotic azithromycin -- marketed as Zithromax and Zmax -- may cause potentially fatal changes in the heart rhythm of people who are taking medications to treat...Tags: Azithromycin (drug), Levaquin (drug), Chlamydia , Drugs and Medicines, Pneumonia
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Pro golfer goes from fearing for his life to winner's circle
Incredible things happened in the world of pro golf in 2012. --Bubba Watson won the Masters with a shot on the second playoff hole that only a magician or a contortionist could pull off. --Brendt Snedeker won $11.13 million in one day by taking the...
Tags: Bubba Watson, FedEx Cup, Amusement and Theme Parks, Sports, Golf
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Rodney King on cocaine, PCP before drowning, coroner finds
L.A. NOWRodney King, a reluctant symbol of police brutality and the troubled relations between the Los Angeles Police Department and minorities, died after drowning in his backyard pool in Rialto in June with a cocktail of alcohol and drugs in his...... -
Rodney King drank, smoked pot before drowning, records show
L.A. NOWBefore his death by accidental drowning, Rodney King spent the night and early morning hours drinking and smoking marijuana at his house in Rialto and was stumbling around his backyard moments before he fell into his swimming pool, according to the San... -
Rodney King 'incapacitated' by drugs, alcohol before drowning
L.A. NOWRodney King died of accidental drowning in his backyard swimming pool. But San Bernardino County officials said he was smoking pot and drinking in the hours before his death. The coroner's report listed King's death as an accident but added...... -
Calling Dr. Smartphone
The digital doctor will see you now. Just pull out your smartphone. Want to track your blood pressure? Make checking your pulse as easy as saying "cheese"? Figure out your eyeglasses prescription or diagnose an ear infection? "The smartphone is...
Tags: High Blood Pressure, Apple iPod, Electronics, Cardiologists, Ears and Hearing
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Please, newsmakers, he doesn't need this strain
Having been told by healthcare professionals to take it easy after recent medical challenges, is it safe for me to continue following the local news? It's not easy to keep your blood pressure under control while reading that former Bell Police Chief...
Tags: High Blood Pressure, Politics, Football, Eric Garcetti, AEG
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Office workers trained in CPR make life-or-death difference
On the morning of July 10, attorney Jerald Gale was reading an e-mail in his office on the 20th floor of a Koreatown high-rise. That's the last thing the 58-year-old husband, father and avid cyclist remembers before losing consciousness. Gale's heart...
Tags: Lung Cancer, High Blood Pressure, Police Arrests, Cardiologists, Politics
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A healthcare risk he hopes he can afford
When it comes to medicine, I usually do as I'm told. Take a pill? Sure. Blood test? Absolutely. Surgery? If you think so, Doc. But I've been acting against medical advice since January, and I'll keep on ignoring it until July. Let me explain. Last...
Tags: Health Insurance, Crime, Law and Justice, Healthcare Policies, Cancer, Dermatologists
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