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    May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Two-day walkout begins at five UC medical centers

    A massive walkout of University of California patient care workers that began Tuesday could cost the system's medical centers up to $20 million, officials say.
    A massive walkout of University of California patient care workers that began Tuesday could cost the system's medical centers up to $20 million, officials say. The walkout is expected to last two days and involve more than 12,000 UC workers from the ...

    Tags: Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Health Treatments, Crime, Law and Justice, Unions

    2. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Patient care workers set to start walkout at five UC hospitals

    Respiratory therapists, nursing aides, surgical technicians and other patient care workers plan to stage a walkout starting Tuesday morning at five University of California medical centers. More than 12,000 workers from the American Federation of State,...

    Tags: Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Health Treatments, Unions, Crime, Law and Justice

    3. May 16, 2013 |Story| LAT Brand Publishing

  3. Insult To Injury

    Adriann Georges was seriously ill and facing the fight of her life in 1999. She had been diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer and was undergoing chemotherapy and other treatment in hopes of beating the disease.  Her oncologists recommended Aredia to strengthen her bones, which were becoming weakened from the intense therapy. As her treatment intensified, they gave her Zometa, a more powerful drug that also can strengthen bones.
    Adriann Georges was seriously ill and facing the fight of her life in 1999. She had been diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer and was undergoing chemotherapy and other treatment in hopes of beating the disease.  Her oncologists recommended Aredia to...

    Tags: Health Treatments, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Science and Technology, Trials

    4. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Patient is out of network, out of luck

    A worrisome abdominal pain drove Jalal Afshar to seek treatment last year at healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente.
    A worrisome abdominal pain drove Jalal Afshar to seek treatment last year at healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente. The Pasadena resident and Kaiser member had lived for years with a rare condition known as Castleman's disease, which affects the lymph...

    Tags: Abdominal Pain, Health Treatments, Science and Technology, Insurance, City of Hope

    5. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Angelina Jolie and the fate of breast cancer genes

    Angelina Jolie&rsquo;s <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/14/opinion/my-medical-choice.html?_r=0">Op-Ed</a> in the New York Times about getting a double mastectomy after learning that she was at risk of getting breast cancer <a>struck a chord</a> with fellow celebs as well as with Los Angeles Times staffers <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-brca-20130514,0,5718909.story">Anna Gorman</a> and <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/opinion-la/la-ol-angelina-jolie-cancer-family-tree-20130514,0,1239083.story">Paul Whitefield</a>, who wrote about their own experiences Tuesday.&nbsp;
    Angelina Jolie’s Op-Ed in the New York Times about getting a double mastectomy after learning that she was at risk of getting breast cancer struck a chord with fellow celebs as well as with Los Angeles Times staffers Anna Gorman and Paul Whitefield,...

    Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Benghazi, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Ovarian Cancer, Biology

    6. May 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. A hair-loss solution that goes beyond wigs and toupees

    It almost goes without saying that hair is huge business in Hollywood. Healthy, beautifully coiffed and colored locks are a key calling card for those in the spotlight. Exhibit A: Jennifer Aniston's headline-generating honey-blond shag, hyped year after year by fashion magazines as the "best hair in Hollywood."
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    It almost goes without saying that hair is huge business in Hollywood. Healthy, beautifully coiffed and colored locks are a key calling card for those in the spotlight. Exhibit A: Jennifer Aniston's headline-generating honey-blond shag, hyped year after...

    Tags: Health Treatments, Dermatologists, Celebrities, Science and Technology, Fergie (singer)

    7. May 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Amgen aims to restock its medicine cabinet

    Amgen Inc. is a biotechnology company that develops medicines used in the treatment of cancer, kidney disease, arthritis, bone disease and other serious illnesses.
    Amgen Inc. is a biotechnology company that develops medicines used in the treatment of cancer, kidney disease, arthritis, bone disease and other serious illnesses. The Thousand Oaks company's top-selling products include arthritis medication Enbrel,...

    Tags: Technology, Diseases and Illnesses, Health Treatments, Arthritis, Ovarian Cancer

    8. Apr 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Hilary Koprowski dies at 96; developed oral vaccine for polio

    Hilary Koprowski, a Polish-born researcher who developed the first successful oral vaccine for polio, has died. He was 96.
    Hilary Koprowski, a Polish-born researcher who developed the first successful oral vaccine for polio, has died. He was 96. Koprowski died of pneumonia April 11 at his Philadelphia home, said his son, Dr. Christopher Koprowski, a radiation oncologist....

    Tags: AIDS, Diseases and Illnesses, Technology, Preventative Medicine, Centocor Incorporated

    9. Apr 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Bioengineered rat kidney could lead to treatments for people

    A team of researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston has engineered functional rat kidneys by stripping donor kidneys of their cells and then repopulating the remaining collagen substructures with new cells. The bioengineered kidneys produced urine in laboratory dishes and when implanted in living animals.
    A team of researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston has engineered functional rat kidneys by stripping donor kidneys of their cells and then repopulating the remaining collagen substructures with new cells. The bioengineered kidneys produced...

    Tags: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Medical Research, Science and Technology, Chemical Industry

    10. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Supreme Court critical of patents on human genes

    WASHINGTON &mdash; The Supreme Court justices said Monday they were highly skeptical of the idea that a company or a scientist can hold a patent on human genes and prevent others from testing or using them.
    WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices said Monday they were highly skeptical of the idea that a company or a scientist can hold a patent on human genes and prevent others from testing or using them. “What about the first person who found a...

    Tags: John G. Roberts, Jr., Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Invention and Innovation

    11. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Supreme Court to consider validity of patents on genes

    WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court will hear an appeal Monday from breast cancer patients and medical researchers who say the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office made a mistake when it granted a Utah company an exclusive right to profit from testing genes that signal a high risk of cancer.
    WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court will hear an appeal Monday from breast cancer patients and medical researchers who say the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office made a mistake when it granted a Utah company an exclusive right to profit from testing genes...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Invention and Innovation, Justice System, Biology

    12. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. The Supreme Court looks at gene patents, worries about biotech

    When the Supreme Court took up the question Monday of <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-supreme-court-patents-human-genes-20130415,0,2991661.story">whether genes could be patented</a>, the justices were clearly concerned about preserving innovation in medicine and biotechnology. But the issue presented by Myriad Genetics' patents on the BRCA genes cuts both ways, leading to a potential split among the justices.
    When the Supreme Court took up the question Monday of whether genes could be patented, the justices were clearly concerned about preserving innovation in medicine and biotechnology. But the issue presented by Myriad Genetics' patents on the BRCA genes...

    Tags: Technology, John G. Roberts, Jr., Crime, Law and Justice, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Invention and Innovation

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