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Piece of Mind: Reflections on losing a sister
Until Monday the worst thing facing me this week was a root canal.
And then my sister Tris, my personal idol, died.
There is nothing I can write that would do justice to her, but she is at the top of my mind and I can't seem to wrestle with any...Tags: Root Canal, Health and Medical Professionals, Diseases and Illnesses, University of California, Los Angeles, Internists
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Senior Living Q&A: Having surgery is up to you, not your doctor
Q. My doctor is recommending I have surgery, but I am not sure I want to. Do I have to go ahead and do what he says? The decision of whether or not to have surgery is yours. Be sure to make it an informed decision. Keep in mind that approximately one-...Tags: Human Body, Heart and Circulatory System, Hospitals and Clinics, Physical Conditions, Medical Services
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Senior Living Q & A: Make your hospital stay infection-free
Q. I’m going into the hospital soon for surgery and I am worried about getting an infection while I’m there. Is there anything I can do to minimize my risk? A healthcare-associated infection (HAI) is an infection that a patient gets while...Tags: Healthcare Provider, Flu Vaccine, Hospitals and Clinics, Human Interest, Flu
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Senior Living: How to reduce risk for cataracts
Q. It seems that all my friends are having cataract surgery lately. What can I do to reduce my risk? Americans are living longer than ever before, and most people who live into their 70s and beyond will develop cataracts at some point. That's why it's...Tags: Physical Therapists, Diabetes, Health and Medical Professionals, Eyewear, Hospitals and Clinics
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In Theory: Save the mother or the baby?
Q. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix, Ariz. has stripped St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, also in Phoenix, of its Catholic affiliation for performing emergency surgery on a woman that saved the woman's life but ended her pregnancy, which...Tags: Church and State Relations, Emergency Planning, American Civil Liberties Union, Health and Medical Professionals, Abortion Issue
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Creating links of support in the face of cancer
It started out as a small, personal gesture between friends. In October 2008, La Cañada Flintridge resident Kathy Waller gave her best friend a St. Christopher necklace as a sign of support and protection after her friend's diagnosis with breast cancer....Tags: Human Body, Breast Cancer, Health and Medical Professionals, Breast, Pasadena (Los Angeles, California)
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VHH doctor performs innovative obesity surgery
A patient who underwent an innovative weight loss surgery at Verdugo Hills Hospital last month is recovering and back at work in clothes that fit more loosely than they used to. Dr. Ara Keshishian, a Glendale-based bariatric surgeon, performed the...Tags: Heart Problems, Weight Loss Surgery, Diabetes, Health and Medical Professionals, Obesity
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A race against time
The blows came one after another. First doctors told Sonia Desormeaux that her son, Jacob, had serious kidney problems. Then they determined he was profoundly deaf and had a severe balance disorder that delayed his ability to walk.
There were frequent...Tags: Physical Therapists, Triple Crown, Health and Medical Professionals, Big Brown, Internists
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Cimmarusti chairs Glendale Memorial Hospital event
Top local chefs will re-create gourmet cuisine of Tuscany, Italy, for the Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center's 23rd annual "Evening of Wine and Roses — A Tuscan Affair!" beginning at 5:30 p.m. Sunday on back lot of the hospital. The theme...Tags: Italy, Dining and Drinking, Health and Medical Professionals, Hospitals and Clinics, Plastic Surgeons
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Around & About
BOUTIQUES: Gifts and Greens — Saturday, Dec. 4 and Sunday, Dec. 5, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Purchase botanical décor and greenery to decorate for the holidays, and handcrafted gift items made by volunteers. Descanso Gardens, 1418, Descanso Drive, La...Tags: Nature, Adults, Event Planning, California, Arcadia
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Back in the swing
Bits and pieces from the local sports scene: Sanchez comes back from off-season surgery: Former Burbank High baseball star Freddy Sanchez is back to playing with the San Francisco Giants after off-season surgery and a lengthy rehabilitation. The...Tags: San Francisco Giants, Sports, Track and Field, Washington Nationals, University of California
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Let's nail this one down
Your body is a walking, talking billboard telling the world how well it's being managed by you. Your waistline, skin tone and even your disposition are all outward signs of just how well you're doing. But there's another marker that is putting some pretty...Tags: Personal Service, Liver Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, Health, Fingers
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