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LAPD officers injured in hit-and-run in Mid-City area [Updated]
L.A. NOWTwo Los Angeles police officers were injured Tuesday night when a motorist slammed into their patrol car and fled, authorities said. The hit-and-run collision occurred about 9:30 p.m. near Fairfax Boulevard and Whitworth Drive in the Mid-City area, the... -
MRIs plus low-back pain equals more dubious surgeries
Booster ShotsAreas of the country with the highest number of MRIs have the highest incidence of surgery for lower-back pain, despite the lack of evidence showing that the surgeries are beneficial, Stanford researchers reported today in the journal Health Affairs.... -
The healing power of yoga for low back pain
Booster ShotsIn some neighborhoods you can throw a rock and hit a yoga studio. In others, however, yoga classes are practically nonexistent, even though the practice has been shown in studies to have beneficial health effects. Researchers took yoga to racially...... -
A bit player in L.A.'s medical marijuana theater
All right, so I'm a few days late with this update on my medical marijuana adventures. In answer to readers, no, I was not too stoned to write about it earlier.
Nor was I under the influence when I proposed on Sunday to Jamie McCourt, who hopes to get...Tags: Vicodin (drug), Crimes, Health, Drugs and Medicines, Gang Activity
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A visit to the medical marijuana doctor
Oooh, there's a pinch in my lower back.
My head hurts too.
And my vision is blurred from going through long lists of Southern California physicians who specialize in herbal medicine. I need relief, and I need it fast, but how does one go about...Tags: Medical Marijuana Therapy, Hospitals and Clinics, Surgery, Headaches, Health
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'Bad Lieutenant' is on its own
Brand XAbel Ferraraâs 1992 âBad Lieutenantâ is an unlikely candidate for a remake: more successful critically than commercially, it never developed a notable cult following, possibly because itâs so unpleasant that even its biggest fans ar... -
Overweight kids may be at higher risk for back pain
Booster ShotsObese and overweight children are at higher risk for conditions such as diabetes and high cholesterol, studies have shown, but they may also be more susceptible to back pain and spinal problems. In a study presented this week at the...... -
TENS doesn't help low-back pain
Booster ShotsA popular pain therapy using a portable device called TENS -- transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation -- should not be used to treat chronic low-back pain, according to guidelines published online today in the journal Neurology, the medical journal of... -
Yoga opened doors she had long ago closed
Except for some false starts, I stayed clear of yoga for years. Around 2001, my then-husband renewed his interest in it and began going daily. To do this meant he was away for the morning and then spent a few more hours looking exhausted.
He kept...Tags: New Year's Day, F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Neighbor says Fresno County shooting suspect was security guard on disability
L.A. NOWA security guard on disability because of back pain is believed to be behind the killing of a Fresno County sheriffâs detective and the wounding of two other law enforcement officers, a neighbor said Friday. Rick Liles and his wife,...... -
Monday's TV Talk Shows: 'Tavis Smiley' interviews Timothy Olyphant
Show TrackerThe Early Show Dennis Quaid; Marcus Samuelsson. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS Today Kitty Kelley. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC Good Morning America Russian President Dmitry Medvedev; Dr. Oz discusses back pain. (N) 7 a.m. KABC Regis and Kelly Megan Mullally; Jane...... -
Getting to know John F. Kennedy
On Tuesday, millions in Washington, D.C., and billions around the world will watch as Barack Obama takes the oath of office as president of the United States. In 1961 on the same date -- Jan. 20 -- John Fitzgerald Kennedy took the same oath. The...
Tags: Arts and Culture, New Year's Day, Politics, Barack Obama, Libraries
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