Inflammation

Kenley Jansen replaces Brandon League as closer

A day after Brandon League blew his second save in four opportunities, Kenley Jansen was named the Dodgers' closer. But in solving one problem, Manager Don Mattingly might have created another. The team's best reliever, Jansen was previously in a...

Tags: Sports, Baseball, Alex Castellanos, Hanley Ramirez, Ted Lilly

And on Tuesday the Dodgers placed Scott Van Slyke on DL

It’s a twist on the old joke: If the day ends in a “y” it must be time for the Dodgers to put someone on the disabled list. So Tuesday rolled around and Scott Van Slyke found himself a member of the Dodgers’ most popular club,...

Tags: Sports, Baseball, Alex Castellanos, Ted Lilly, Chris Withrow

Angels' Albert Pujols says injured left foot is 'hurting real bad'

With Albert Pujols trying to play despite an injury to his left foot, the Angels are prepared for him to be limited to designated hitter for an extended period of time. "I'm dying," Pujols said Sunday. "It's hurting real bad." Pujols started at DH for...

Tags: Mike Scioscia, Sports, Baseball, Albert Pujols, Plantar Fasciitis

Genetically engineered tomato mimics good cholesterol

Researchers at UCLA have genetically engineered tomatoes that, when fed to mice, mimic the beneficial qualities of good cholesterol, according to a new study. In a paper published Tuesday in the Journal of Lipid Research, authors used bacteria to insert...

Tags: David Geffen School of Medicine, Science and Technology, Drugs and Medicines, University of California, Los Angeles, Tomatoes

Zack Greinke throws pain-free bullpen session

PHOENIX -- Zack Greinke returned to the mound and threw a bullpen session on Sunday, six days after he received an injection of platelet-rich plasma to temper inflammation in his right elbow. With pitching coach Rick Honeycutt and Manager Don Mattingly...

Tags: Zack Greinke, Sports, Baseball, Clayton Kershaw, Don Mattingly

Heel pain 'epidemic,' but doctors show steps to deal with plantar fasciitis

Plantar fasciitis. If you haven't had to deal with it personally, just ask around. Chances are you know lots of people who can describe it in great detail: stabbing heel pain and agonizing steps followed by a frustratingly slow recovery. Plantar fasciitis...

Tags: Epidemics and Plagues, Physical Therapists, Health Treatments, Plantar Fasciitis, Health and Medical Professionals

Angels' Ryan Madson gets good news from MRI, but to open season on DL

TEMPE, Ariz. -- An MRI test has showed mild inflammation but no significant damage to Ryan Madson's surgically repaired elbow, a huge relief for the Angels reliever. However, Madson will not resume throwing for at least another week, and he is...

Tags: Sports, Ernesto Frieri, Ryan Madson, Baseball, American League

Surgeon infected 5 patients at Cedars-Sinai, hospital reports

Resveratrol appears to make fat men fitter

The first clinical trial to test the effects of resveratrol -- the plant compound plentiful in red wine and grapes -- on humans has found that a small daily dose of a purified resveratrol supplement lowered blood pressure and improved a wide range of...

Tags: Hormones and Metabolism, Dietary Supplements, Medical Procedures and Tests, Long Island, High Blood Pressure

Ryan Adams is out of the fire

Ménière's disease is an inflammation of the inner ear. Specifically, a swelling in the tubes of the ear canal that control the body's balance. No one knows its cause, but stress, exhaustion and substance abuse are among the factors thought to contribute....

Tags: Stomach Cancer, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (music group), Norah Jones, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Psychedelic (genre)

Weight-loss regimens can harm skin

Special to the Los Angeles Times

It's almost February, and with luck and willpower, maybe you're still sticking with that New Year's diet resolution. Or maybe you're still gearing up to start. But although the right diet may help you gain a svelte figure, the wrong one might be a...

Tags: Omega-3 Fatty Acid, Internal Medicine, Internists, Acne, Sun-Damaged Skin