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Eating bugs is healthy
19 Jun 2013 | 5:11 pm
Scorpions, crickets and other insects are inching their way into America's diets. Holly Firfer reports.
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National park visitors warned of illness
19 Jun 2013 | 4:22 pm
Those vacationing at Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks this summer should make extra efforts to stay sanitary, the National Park Service said Wednesday, after noting a spike in sicknesses among visitors so far.
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1 word may change obesity treatment
19 Jun 2013 | 4:16 pm
One word could have a big impact on the way doctors treat obesity in the United States.
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#AskSanjay: Favorite brain tips
19 Jun 2013 | 4:12 pm
CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta has spent his career traveling the globe researching and reporting on how to keep your brain sharp.
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Hormonal Treatment for Endometrial Cancer Does Not Directly Target the Malignant Cells but Works Through Surrounding Cells in the Tumor Microenvironment
18 Jun 2013 | 12:30 pm
Progesterone, a female hormone that can be used as a therapy for endometrial cancer, eliminates tumor cells indirectly by binding to its receptor in stromal or connective tissue cells residing in the tumor microenvironment, according to a study from the[…]
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How to Read the New Sunscreen Labels
17 Jun 2013 | 12:36 pm
Look closely at the sunscreen you buy this summer, and you may notice some different wording on the label. This is the first summer that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s new labeling requirements are in effect. The new[…]
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Study Estimates Children’s Potential Cancer Risk from CT Scans
12 Jun 2013 | 10:05 am
By Stacy SimonMedical experts are once again advising that children undergo CT scans only when medically necessary and using the smallest radiation dose possible, following a new study. The study calculated how much use of computed tomography (CT) scans in[…]
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What Motivates Doctors
11 Jun 2013 | 8:12 pm
Physician pay accounts for about 20% of total health-care spending, and in many specialties it has increased much faster than inflation in recent years. Some critics say that’s because most doctors get paid for every service they perform, which creates[…]
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Study Finds Bladder Cancer Recurrence and Mortality Could Improve with Better Treatment Compliance
11 Jun 2013 | 12:30 pm
Researchers at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center led by Dr. Karim Chamie, assistant professor-in-residence in the Department of Urology, have found that the burden of bladder cancer on the population is very high, and that more intense surveillance and treatment[…]
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A clearer path to cancer prevention
10 Jun 2013 | 12:43 pm
Colleen Doyle, director of nutrition and physical activity for American Cancer SocietyResearch on the relationship between excess weight and cancer risk continues to evolve. Last year the American Cancer Society updated its Guidelines on Nutrition and Physical Activity for Cancer[…]
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Cancer Prevention Tips for the Men in Your Life
7 Jun 2013 | 10:35 am
Today, more and more people are surviving cancer, thanks to advances in treatment and to screening tests that can find cancer early, when it's most treatable. As Father's Day approaches, help the men in your life stay healthy by encouraging[…]
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Creative Arts Beneficial to Cancer Patients
6 Jun 2013 | 4:19 pm
By Stacy SimonCreative arts therapy is based on the idea that the creative act can be healing. According to therapists, it can help people express hidden emotions, and reduce stress, fear, and anxiety. Many cancer patients and survivors use creative[…]
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Nurse Practitioners and Primary Care
4 Jun 2013 | 3:39 pm
One of the big problems in the U.S. health-care system is the shortage of primary-care physicians, especially in rural areas. And the shortages may worsen as more patients seek care under the Affordable Care Act. One candidate to help fill[…]
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Organic Food and Your Health
4 Jun 2013 | 3:30 pm
Proponents of organic food extol its health virtues. One example: a finding that children who switched from conventional to mostly organic produce had no traces of pesticides in their urine within a matter of five days. But organic food is[…]
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New Anticancer Drug Shows Effect Against Deadliest Skin Cancer
3 Jun 2013 | 2:00 pm
Dr. Antoni Ribas Researchers from UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center led by Dr. Antoni Ribas, professor of medicine in the division of hematology-oncology, report preliminary results showing significant antitumor activity with very manageable side effects from a new drug being...
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UCLA Researchers Monitor T cell Function to Improve Melanoma Treatment
30 May 2013 | 12:30 pm
Dr. James Heath Dr. Antoni RibasUCLA and California Institute of Technology scientists from the UCLA Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research and the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (JCCC) led by James Heath, member of[…]
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UCLA Cancer Researcher Receives Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cancer Research
24 May 2013 | 12:00 pm
Dr. Roger S. Lo, UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center member and assistant professor of medicine, divisions of dermatology and molecular and medical pharmacology, has received the 33rd Annual American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cancer[…]
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How Well Does Your Doctor Communicate with You?
22 Mar 2013 | 12:12 pm
Patients' complaints about doctors are finally being taken seriously, as poor communication is increasingly understood to be at the root of many of health care’s failures—and a leading culprit in rising costs. Research shows that when doctors don’t listen to[…]
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How Companies Can Foster Healthy Employees
8 Feb 2013 | 12:16 pm
Many employers offer wellness programs to contain their health-care costs—and perhaps also improve morale and productivity.
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Eating bugs is healthy

National park visitors warned of illness

1 word may change obesity treatment

#AskSanjay: Favorite brain tips

Hormonal Treatment for Endometrial Cancer Does Not Directly Target the Malignant Cells but Works Through Surrounding Cells in the Tumor Microenvironment

How to Read the New Sunscreen Labels

Study Estimates Children’s Potential Cancer Risk from CT Scans

What Motivates Doctors

Study Finds Bladder Cancer Recurrence and Mortality Could Improve with Better Treatment Compliance

A clearer path to cancer prevention

Cancer Prevention Tips for the Men in Your Life

Creative Arts Beneficial to Cancer Patients

Nurse Practitioners and Primary Care

Organic Food and Your Health

New Anticancer Drug Shows Effect Against Deadliest Skin Cancer

UCLA Researchers Monitor T cell Function to Improve Melanoma Treatment

UCLA Cancer Researcher Receives Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cancer Research

How Well Does Your Doctor Communicate with You?

How Companies Can Foster Healthy Employees

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