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    May 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Stephen J. Ryan dies at 73; longtime dean of USC medical school

    While USC conducted a nationwide search for a dean for its school of medicine, Dr. Stephen J. Ryan stepped in as interim dean in 1991, expecting to serve for six months. He held the job a record 13 years.
    While USC conducted a nationwide search for a dean for its school of medicine, Dr. Stephen J. Ryan stepped in as interim dean in 1991, expecting to serve for six months. He held the job a record 13 years. During his tenure as dean, it became known as...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Ophthalmology, Medical Research, Colleges and Universities, Medical Specialization

    2. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Goji berry: Plant your own backyard superfruit

    Michelle Wong tried to hold back the tears after learning that her landlady had ripped out the goji berry planted in the backyard of her apartment in Koreatown. The shrub was head-high and starting to put out little purple and white flowers where the fruit would appear in summer.
    Michelle Wong tried to hold back the tears after learning that her landlady had ripped out the goji berry planted in the backyard of her apartment in Koreatown. The shrub was head-high and starting to put out little purple and white flowers where the...

    Tags: Craigslist, Inc., Gardening, Lifestyle and Leisure

    3. Mar 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Remove Medicare's straitjacket

    Now that the budget "sequester" is in effect, Congress is shifting its attention to entitlement reform. There's simply no way to achieve long-term reductions in federal spending without touching the big health programs, particularly Medicare. Although raising the age of Medicare eligibility from 65 to 67 appears off the table, at least for now, the budget plan that Rep. Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) is proposing would shift a greater share of the program's growing costs to beneficiaries in the years to come.
    Now that the budget "sequester" is in effect, Congress is shifting its attention to entitlement reform. There's simply no way to achieve long-term reductions in federal spending without touching the big health programs, particularly Medicare. Although...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Health Insurance Cost, Food and Drug Administration, New Products, Medicare

    4. Jun 27, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  4. Tiny telescopes implanted into eyes help elderly patient see better

    L.A. NOW
    UC Irvine ophthalmologists implanted tiny telescopes in two patients suffering from age-related, end-stage macular degeneration, the university announced this week. Doctors from the university's Gavin Herbert Eye Institute in December inserted one of...
    5. Jan 31, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Chronic conditions' toll tallied

    The sunny fact that Americans are living longer, more productive lives has a dark side: More of us than ever live with chronic illnesses that are not only a drag on sufferers' time and energy, but on the nation's pocketbook. The Institute of Medicine on Tuesday put a dollar figure on the cost of caring for chronic illness in the United States--$1.5 trillion yearly, fully three-fourths of annual healthcare spending.
    The sunny fact that Americans are living longer, more productive lives has a dark side: More of us than ever live with chronic illnesses that are not only a drag on sufferers' time and energy, but on the nation's pocketbook. The Institute of Medicine on...

    Tags: Obesity, Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, Schizophrenia, Health

    6. Feb 20, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  6. Dame Judi Dench: Vision problems, yes; going blind, not so much

    Ministry of Gossip
    Dame Judi Dench is not going blind, she says. Dame Judi Dench revealed over the weekend that she has age-related macular degeneration....
    7. Nov 7, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  7. Harper Lee letter for sale: 'Please don't put this on the internet'

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    In one of several letters by Harper Lee currently up for sale, the author of "To Kill a Mockingbird" writes, "Please don't put this on the internet."...
    8. Jun 28, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  8. Avastin: There's the truth and then there's the politics behind the cancer drug [The conversation]

    Opinion L.A.
    Avastin: The FDA goes up against drug manufacturer Genentech with regards to the late-stage cancer drug....
    9. Jun 3, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  9. Memorial for Yvette Vickers only adds to Hollywood mystery

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    If she hadn’t starred in the 1950s cult horror films "Attack of the 50 Foot Woman" and "Attack of the Giant Leeches," if she hadn’t posed nude for Playboy, few would have asked how 82-year-old Yvette Vickers could have died......
    10. Jun 4, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Alone in life, Yvette Vickers is somewhat less alone in death

    If she hadn't starred in the 1950s cult horror films "Attack of the 50 Foot Woman" and "Attack of the Giant Leeches," if she hadn't posed nude for Playboy, few would have asked how 82-year-old Yvette Vickers could have died in her Benedict Canyon home and remained there undiscovered for nearly a year.
    If she hadn't starred in the 1950s cult horror films "Attack of the 50 Foot Woman" and "Attack of the Giant Leeches," if she hadn't posed nude for Playboy, few would have asked how 82-year-old Yvette Vickers could have died in her Benedict Canyon home and...

    Tags: Cary Grant, Physical Conditions, Anglicanism, Entertainment, Human Interest

    11. Feb 28, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Jane Russell dies at 89; screen siren had sensational debut in 'The Outlaw'

    Jane Russell, the dark-haired siren whose sensational debut in the 1943 film "The Outlaw" inspired producer Howard Hughes to challenge the power and strict morality of Hollywood's production code, died Monday at her home in Santa Maria, Calif. She was 89.
    Jane Russell, the dark-haired siren whose sensational debut in the 1943 film "The Outlaw" inspired producer Howard Hughes to challenge the power and strict morality of Hollywood's production code, died Monday at her home in Santa Maria, Calif. She was 89....

    Tags: Entertainment, Martin Scorsese, Career and Workplace, Bob Waterfield, Bob Hope

    12. Jan 15, 2011 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  12. University of California President Mark Yudof: The BMOC

    Mark Yudof became president of the University of California in 2008. Some timing. Since then, the university has seen its state funding, which accounts for about 13% of its operating budget, cut again and again.
    Mark Yudof became president of the University of California in 2008. Some timing. Since then, the university has seen its state funding, which accounts for about 13% of its operating budget, cut again and again. Now Gov. Jerry Brown wants another $500...

    Tags: Regional Authority, Physical Conditions, Ed Koch, Jerry Brown, Interior Policy

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