Science & Medicine
Your guide to Southern California’s finest medical facilities
March 23, 2014
Special Supplements
In a rigorous assessment of over 4,500 adult hospitals, U.S. News & World Report recognized MemorialCare’s Long Beach Medical Center as one of the top 50 best U.S. hospitals in orthopedics.
April 10, 2024
California
Dawn M. Beigel awoke last week to a scenario dreaded by all working parents.
Dec. 13, 1992
Dawn M. Beigel awoke to a scenario dreaded by all working parents.
Jan. 27, 1993
White Memorial Medical Center near downtown Los Angeles has closed its neonatal and pediatric intensive care units to new admissions after seven children became infected with a virulent bacterium, including one baby who probably died as a result, hospital officials said Friday.
Dec. 16, 2006
Music
Was there ever a better partnership between singer and songwriters than the combination of Dionne Warwick with Burt Bacharach and Hal David?
Nov. 11, 1996
Branded Content
Deciding to have a baby is an exciting time in one’s life.
Nov. 14, 2023
In the interest of a safe Halloween, Orange County area hospitals and medical centers are offering free X-ray inspections of treats to detect the presence of any metallic foreign objects.
Oct. 30, 1985
The streptococcus infection that invaded the body of a young girl with chickenpox, causing a toxic shock reaction that led to the amputation of her arms and legs, is the first time such bacteria have been detected in a child in the United States, doctors at Children’s Hospital said Wednesday.
April 26, 1990
Prompted by a need to increase services for sick children and cancer patients, Long Beach Memorial Medical Center has embarked on an expansion project -- one that has drawn criticism from residents who say the project will lead to the demolition of affordable housing and increase neighborhood exposure to toxic substances.
June 5, 2005