Fetal Surgery Best For Spina Bifida Cases
A government study found that children with a spine defect do better when the problem is fixed while they're still in the womb.
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A government study found that children with a spine defect do better when the problem is fixed while they're still in the womb.
Doctors are reporting an alarming rise in strokes among young and middle-aged Americans even as the disease declines among older people.
A Los Angeles County health warning about the dangers of the drug Ecstasy at raves is drawing criticism.
Americans are spending too much money on brand name prescription drugs when generic versions will essentially do the same job, according to a new study.
A woman who was siix weeks pregnant says a pharmacist mistakenly gave her an abortion drug instead of an antibiotic and now she fears she will lose her unborn child.
Researchers say a study called the largest of its kind shows toddlers who have a diet high in processed foods may end up with a slightly lower IQ in their adult years.
New research says many breast cancer patients can skip aggressive lymph node surgery without increasing chances for recurrence or death, if their disease shows limited spread.
Local Kaiser Permanente reseachers were chosen to join a national government funded mental health research network.
A new Field Poll of California voters finds that nearly 60 percent believe child obesity is a very serious problem.
The glow-stick industry may be buzzing over the latest public service announcement from L.A. County, but some say it amounts to an backhanded endorsement of illicit drug use.
Allison Harden is being wheeled into an operating room, about to have gastric-band surgery. She can hear the operating staff, the monitors -- it seems so real.
The Medical Board of California is investigating a doctor who implanted the Lap-Band weight-loss device in a woman who had cardiac arrest after the surgery and died three days later.
Southern California's anti-smog agency overwhelmingly approved a controversial plan that would allow companies to pollute by purchasing emission credit.
A San Fernando Valley HIV clinic that caters to porn stars re-opens after being forced to close.
Southern California's anti-smog agency overwhelmingly approved a controversial plan that would allow companies to pollute by purchasing emission credits.
