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A Brand New Start
Your parents took care of you before you could take care of yourself. Now, for many baby boomers, the roles are reversed.
While some adult children have the time and resources to provide care for an aging parent, it doesn’t make sense for everyone....Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Medical Specialization, Heart Surgery, Long Term Care, Cancer
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Herbert Hauptman dies at 94; won Nobel Prize in chemistry
Herbert Hauptman, who won the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1985 for work uncovering the structure of molecules that accelerated medical research and led to the development of new drugs, has died. He was 94.
His death Sunday in Buffalo, N.Y., was announced...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Chemical Industry, University of Maryland, College Park, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Research
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Jerry Ragovoy dies at 80; songwriter had hits with Rolling Stones, Janis Joplin
Soul songwriter Jerry Ragovoy wrote one of his more famous tunes – "Time Is On My Side," which turned into a massive hit for the Rolling Stones — under the pseudonym of Norman Meade.
He was saving his own name for the works he planned to...Tags: Celebrities and Health Issues, Irma Thomas, Bonnie Raitt, Music Theater, Dionne Warwick
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Walt Hazzard dies at 69; former Bruins basketball star and coach
Walt Hazzard, a stellar point guard who helped John Wooden win his first national championship at UCLA and became the fifth coach to follow the college basketball legend, died Friday. He was 69.
Hazzard, who suffered a stroke in 1996, died at Ronald...Tags: John Wooden, National Basketball Association, National Collegiate Athletic Association, National Invitation Tournament, Wilt Chamberlain
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A terrible choice to ponder
The day after hip surgery, my father asked me to bring him a frozen coffee and something sweet the next morning. I returned to the hospital with a Frappuccino and a doughnut, one or both of which nearly killed him.
He began choking and then turned...Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Long Term Care, General Practitioners, Human Body, Pneumonia
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Patrice O'Neal dead at 41; comic had suffered a stroke in October
Ministry of GossipPatrice O'Neal dead: Comedian Patrice O'Neal died Tuesday morning from complications of a stroke he suffered on Oct. 19. Veteran New York comic Patrice O'Neal O'Neal was a familiar face on Comedy Central and a frequent guest on the "Opie & Anthony"... -
Late Night: Even Rick Perry is laughing at Rick Perry
Show TrackerRick Perry: Late-night comedians, and even Rick Perry himself, have a field day with the candidate's latest gaffe... -
Homicide unlikely in case of Tahoe diver missing since 1994
L.A. NOWMissing Tahoe diver: A scuba diver who disappeared 17 years ago in Lake Tahoe does not appear to be the victim of foul play, El Dorado County authorities said Tuesday.... -
Roland Lazenby discusses Tex Winter's Hall of Fame induction
Lakers BlogFor far too long, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame each year has announced an induction list that left out one important name: Tex Winter. Now that the oversight is about to be corrected, Roland Lazenby discusses Tex Winter's Hall of Fame... -
A Critical Choice
Steve Garelick of West Hills needed surgery to fix his leaking heart valve — and right away. It was already late February and the 54-year-old certified public accountant knew he couldn’t wait until after tax season, the busiest time of year...Tags: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Diabetes, Medical Procedures and Tests, General Practitioners, Medical Research
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Strokes: A Primer
Strokes are much in the news these days after the release of a study that determined that their occurrence is rising rapidly among young and middle-aged Americans, probably as a result of increasing obesity and bad eating habits.
A stroke is...Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Obesity, Medical Research, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Physical Conditions
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NSAIDs following a heart attack greatly increase risk of a repeat heart attack, and death
Heart patients who used common pain relievers called NSAIDs even briefly are at much higher risk of having a repeat heart attack or of dying than those who stay away from the drugs, which include such widely used over-the-counter medications as...Tags: Advil (drug), Chemical Industry, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Research, Pain
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