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Doctor linked to 1-800-GET-THIN faces medical board action
One of the brothers behind the 1-800-GET-THIN ad campaign for weight-loss surgery faces the possible revocation of his medical license in a misconduct case filed by state regulators. The Medical Board of California accused Michael Omidi of "repeated...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Sleep Apnea, Allergan Inc., Justice System, Breast Surgery
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Come back to Pershing Square. Again. Please.
Pity Pershing Square. It’s been put through more makeovers than Joan Rivers, and the results haven’t been nearly as presentable. Other cities brag about their urban parks. Ours -- except for the big glamor-pusses like Griffith Park -- we...
Tags: Rubber Products Industry, Building Material, Reyes, Music, Joan Rivers
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The Sunday Conversation: Kathy Baker isn't worried about acting her age
At 62, Kathy Baker juggles a busy schedule on screens big and small, and stage. She plays part of a quartet in Joanna Murray-Smith's provocative comedy "The Gift" at the Geffen Playhouse, which opens Wednesday. Her upcoming films include "Saving Mr....
Tags: Tom Hanks, Celebrities, Kathy Baker, Emma Thompson, Geraldine Page
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Dr. Joseph Murray dies at 93; Nobel winner performed first kidney transplant
Since ancient times, surgeons have dreamed of transplanting healthy organs into patients disabled by disease and injury, but the human body's powerful immune system stymied all such attempts, leading many observers to conclude that the procedure was...
Tags: Biography (genre), Harvard Medical School, Injuries and Wounds, Colleges and Universities, Diseases and Illnesses
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Nobel winner Joseph Murray dies; performed first successful kidney transplant
BOSTON — Dr. Joseph E. Murray, who performed the world's first successful kidney transplant and won a Nobel Prize for his pioneering work, has died at age 93. Murray suffered a stroke at his suburban Boston home on Thanksgiving and died at Brigham...
Tags: American Medical Association, Entertainment Events, Plastic Surgery Centers, World War II (1939-1945), Nobel Prize Awards
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TV plastic surgeon secretly videotaped female patients, police say
L.A. NOWA well known plastic surgeon was charged with half a dozen misdemeanor counts for allegedly videotaping female patients after they had undressed, officials said Thursday... -
Influential guitar picker Doc Watson recovering after fall, surgery
Pop & HissLegendary flatpicking guitarist Doc Watson remains in critical but stable condition after a fall at his North Carolina home landed him in the hospital, where other issues were discovered.... -
Experts look at new high-tech, at-home beauty devices
Special to the Los Angeles TimesImagine having the fountain of youth as close at hand as the bathroom. We're not there yet — but there's a burgeoning number of at-home, high-tech beauty gadgets that claim to smooth wrinkles, whiten teeth and remove hair without the need to...Tags: Microdermabrasion, Politics, Somerville, Human Body, University of California, Los Angeles
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Nonsurgical cosmetic treatments growing in popularity
Los Angeles TimesDr. W. Grant Stevens calls it his fire and ice room. Stocked with lasers, skin-tightening devices, fat-zapping machines and, on a recent Wednesday, a 65-year-old woman named Helen, the brightly lighted corner of the Marina del Rey medical facility is a...Tags: Apple iPhone, Politics, Harvard Medical School, Human Interest, Massachusetts General Hospital
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Bra stores where the focus is on fit
Special to the Los Angeles TimesShopping for underwear sounds either mundane or glamorous, depending on your point of view — but it can also be daunting. "People have no idea what they're doing," said Bonnie Kaufman, "because it's like buying a mattress. What do you really know...Tags: Europe, La Perla, Politics, Elections, Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes
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Plastic surgery — it's a guy thing too
Los Angeles TimesWhen John Tlapa looked in the mirror, his nose looked like he "could pick a door lock," he said. It resembled "a hook with a point on it. It was pretty ugly." So two years ago, the San Diego-based screenwriter underwent rhinoplasty to improve his profile...Tags: Music, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Mark Zuckerberg, Concerts, Rhinoplasty
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My Turn: Husband hangs up his mountain biking pedals
In the last four years, my 42-year-old husband has had three mountain biking-related surgeries. He's had more busted fingers, dislocated shoulders and other injuries than I can recall.
For a long time, the sport and his habit of hurting himself were...Tags: Human Interest, Behavioral Conditions, Stress, Injuries and Wounds, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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