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The Crowd: Pink ties blend with Angels red at ball
Their goal was to "hit it out of the park." The 2011 Pink Tie Ball, produced by the Orange County affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, recently took place at Angel Stadium. The benefit event drew nearly 400 guests and netted $310,000, earmarked...Tags: Human Body, Real Estate, PBS (tv network), Anaheim, Rod Carew
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Recruiting an Army of Women to fight breast cancer
Beverly Howey and her identical twin sister, Karen Duncan-Sherman, each found a breast lump in 2007. Howey's was cancer. Duncan-Sherman's was benign. The two women, now 45, couldn't have more similar genetics, and they live in the same place, Wall, N.J....Tags: Medical Research, Defense, Genes and Chromosomes, Armed Forces, Research
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Sex-offending doctors left on honor system
State regulators waited nearly six years after Timothy Johnson was convicted of battery of a teenage patient to place the chiropractor on professional probation.
Johnson, who allegedly fondled the girl in his office, is now required to have a chaperone...Tags: Substance Abuse, Medical Research, Sex Crimes, Medical Procedures and Tests, Prosecution
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Dr. Ricardo Arze and sex abuse cases shows disconnect between law enforcement, state regulators of doctors
A 17-year-old girl reported to Berwyn police in 2003 that her doctor, Ricardo Arze, had pulled off her clothes and sexually assaulted her in his exam room, state records show.
Two years later, another patient reported to Berwyn police that Arze had...Tags: Berwyn, Sexual Assault, Prosecution, Cook County, Hospitals and Clinics
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Louise Bourgeois dies at 98; revered artist's work was a 'form of psychoanalysis'
Louise Bourgeois, an internationally revered artist whose intensely personal work was inspired by psychological conflict, feminist consciousness and a fertile imagination, has died. She was 98.
Bourgeois died Monday at Beth Israel Medical Center in...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Children, Psychology, New York, Los Angeles Times
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Mom with breast cancer denied custody of kids
After a North Carolina judge recently denied Alaina Giordano primary custody of her two children -- in part because Giordano has Stage 4 breast cancer -- according to ABCnews.com, the stunned mother turned to the electronic court of public opinion.
She...Tags: NBC (tv network), Human Body, Celebrities and Health Issues, Facebook, Employment Opportunities
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Cancer: What You Can Do
HealthKey.com contributorCancer begins when abnormal cells in our bodies grow out of control. Cancerous cells can attack skin, organs and bones. There are many kinds of cancer. These tips focus on four types that are often associated with age. Cancer treatments can be...Tags: Colon Cancer, Mole (lesion), Hemorrhaging, Diseases and Illnesses, Colonoscopy
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Some Girls' Puberty Age Still Falling
Los Angeles TimesDoctors and parents were stunned when research published more than a decade ago found American girls were beginning puberty at much younger ages, some as early as 7. A new study released Sunday suggests the average age at which puberty begins may still be...Tags: Medical Research, African Americans, University of Michigan, San Francisco, Family
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Career Focus: Mammography Tech
HealthKey.com contributorIf you enjoy biology and diagnostics, have a knack for technology and a gift for putting people at ease, becoming a mammography technician may be the career path for you. What They Do Mammography technicians use low-level radiation technology (x-rays)...Tags: Symptoms, Diseases and Illnesses, Hospitals and Clinics, Health, Career and Workplace
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Become a Radiology Technician
HealthKey.com contributorIf you have stamina, strength and an interest in biology and technology, plus the willingness to assist people who are under stress due to an undiagnosed illness, a career as a radiology technician may be right for you. What They Do Radiology...Tags: Medical Research, Medical Procedures and Tests, Employment Opportunities, Science and Technology, Health
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Cancer screening: What could it hurt? A lot, actually
It seemed like a good idea at the time.
In 1984, Japan began screening the urine of 6-month-old infants for neuroblastoma, the most common type of solid tumor in young children. The test was simple and could show signs of cancer long before clinical...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Chemotherapy, Health and Safety at School, Science and Technology, Colleges and Universities
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'Paraben-free': Should you care?
Special to the Los Angeles TimesWhether perusing the beauty and personal care products at Target or Whole Foods or shopping online at Sephora, consumers are increasingly encountering the phrase "paraben-free." What exactly does paraben-free mean, and why might it matter? We take a...Tags: Estee Lauder Cos., Maine, Human Body, Whole Foods Market, Food and Drug Administration
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