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How to help abandoned pets
America's shelters euthanized an estimated 3 million to 4 million animals last year. Most had been lost, abandoned or otherwise unwanted. But animal rights experts say it doesn't have to be that way, and people looking to help don't necessarily have to...Tags: Media Industry, Animal, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, YouTube, Social Media
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UCLA to hold community health fair in Wilmington on Saturday
L.A. NOWOn Saturday, the Wilmington Recreation Center will be transformed into a massive healthcare facility where anyone can go to receive free medical and dental care. Medical students and trained professionals will be on hand to administer free vaccines, blood... -
The New War on Cancer
 It used to be that the cancer doctor’s toolbox contained three essential tools — a scalpel to cut out the disease, chemo to poison it and radiation to zap it.
But today that toolbox is bulging with new and better weapons.
“We’re...Tags: Health Treatments, Ronald Reagan, Brain, Radiation Therapy, Lymphatic System
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Life expectancy gap narrows between blacks, whites
The gap in life expectancy between black and white Americans is smaller than it has ever been, thanks largely to a decline in the number of deaths resulting from heart disease and HIV infection, a new analysis has found. That's the good news. The bad...
Tags: Medical Research, HIV, OxyContin (drug), Heart Problems, Diseases and Illnesses
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Battling polio outbreak
FrameworkMobile crew sprays cloud of insect killing DDT in alleys of Santa Monica following outbreak of polio.... -
More Ebola cases suspected in western Uganda
World NowAt least three dozen people in western Uganda are now believed to be suffering from Ebola, a highly infectious virus that has killed 14 people in the area, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.... -
Free shots of required whooping cough vaccine available next week
L.A. NOWFree pertussis vaccines are available next week to students enrolled in the Los Angeles Unified School District. The vaccine, also called Tdap, is required of all students, starting in 7th grade, for admission to class.... -
Pasadena Humane Society makes Friday the 13th lucky for black cats
L.A. NOWFriday the 13 can be a lucky day, at least for black cats. That’s the hope of the Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA, which kicked off a promotion that offers ebony felines for $13, starting this Friday the 13th.... -
Pfizer plans IPO for the dogs with Zoetis animal health unit
Pfizer Inc., the largest drug maker in the U.S., is planning to spin off its animal health unit into a separate company, named Zoetis, that will be partially owned by shareholders. Let’s deal with the name first. Zoetis derives from the root "zo,"...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Drugs and Medicines, Science and Technology, Economy, Business and Finance, Kraft Foods Group, Inc.
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Pakistani doctor caught between counterterrorism and treason
World NowThe treason conviction and 33-year prison sentence given the Pakistani doctor who helped the CIA locate Osama bin Laden last year has outraged U.S. leaders who see Shakeel Afridi as a hero in their campaign against terrorism. A Senate panel voted to slash... -
Pakistan contends doctor's conviction wasn't tied to Bin Laden raid
World NowA Pakistani doctor arrested after helping the CIA track down Osama bin Laden was convicted and sentenced on charges of militancy and not because of his links with the effort to pinpoint the whereabouts of the Al Qaeda leader, Pakistani authorities... -
Pakistani doctor who helped find Bin Laden gets 33 years in prison
World NowA Pakistani doctor who led a phony vaccination campaign aimed at helping the CIA pinpoint Osama bin Laden’s whereabouts was convicted of treason Wednesday and sentenced to 33 years in prison, a decision that is likely to further erode Washington&#...
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