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The Crowd: Seeing the light through philanthrophy
One of the most important charitable and social organizations in Southern California held its annual confab March 28 at the Langham Huntington hotel in Pasadena. The Luminaires' annual spring benefit supporting the renowned Doheny Eye Institute took on...
Tags: Fashion Shows, Entertainment Events, Blindness, Entertainment
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Smith: Legal drugs more deadly than guns
About a month ago, I commented on the futility of attempting gun control. I wrote that "there are 270 million privately owned firearms in the U.S. The U.S. is the world leader in both the number of privately owned guns and, more telling, the rate of...Tags: Students, Gun Control, Hydrocodone (drug), Vicodin (drug), Personal Weapon Control
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The Crowd: Funds and awareness for rare diseases
The ballroom at the Balboa Bay Club and Resort was filled with some 500 guests from all over the nation. They had come for the inaugural Champions of Hope Gala benefiting the Global Genes/ RARE Project, a nonprofit advocating research and treatment for...
Tags: Family, Arts and Culture, Parenting, Health Organizations, Entertainment
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Irvine businessman pleads guilty to distributing Chinese-made hormone
The president of a Santa Fe Springs company pleaded guilty Monday to illegally distributing human growth hormone, federal authorities said. David Ji, 50, admitted that his company had distributed a Chinese manufactured drug that contained somatropin -- a...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Prescription Drugs, Trials, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance
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Canine crackdown at CdM farmers market
The Corona del Mar Farmers Market is the village's go-to gathering spot Saturday mornings, where friends bump into one another while loading shopping bags with fresh eggs, flowers and fruit, often walking their dogs past signs that say "No Dogs Allowed."...
Tags: Pet Shops, Services, and Supplies, Services and Shopping
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Mailbag: Your Chick-fil-A coverage was disingenuous
Re. "Chick-fil-A supporters crowd local store (Aug. 2): Your article proclaiming that Chick-fil-A supporters came out "en masse" to support the company after its president said he believes in the religious definition of marriage is so disingenuous and...
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, World War II (1939-1945), Mount Sinai, Science and Technology, Companies and Corporations
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My Pet World: Be honest with kids about pet's death
Question: How do I tell my kids (ages 7 and 5) that our dog, Bella, is dying? I'm told she has a week to three weeks to live. — S.C., Charleston, S.C. Answer: "The first and most important rule is to be honest," says Stephanie LaFarge, senior...Tags: Psychotherapy, Diseases and Illnesses, Kidney Disease, Chicago, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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My Pet World: Radiation treatment not needed
Question: I'm worried about nuclear fallout from Japan, not for our two children but our two dogs and two cats. In fact, at this moment I'm buying potassium iodide for my family online. Should I also give this to our pets? — B.D., Seattle Q: We...Tags: Chicken Soup, Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, Science and Technology, Health, Potassium (dietary supplement)
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Hoag patient sues after experimental therapy
A cancer patient could lose one or both of her breasts after undergoing experimental radiation therapy at Hoag Hospital, her attorney said Wednesday. The 58-year-old woman, referred to as "Jane Doe" by her attorney, Jeff Milman, was the first patient at...Tags: Health Treatments, Plastic Surgeons, Mastectomy, Justice System, Trials
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FDA panel backs a new sleep drug
An advisory panel to the Food & Drug Administration has recommended approval of a new sleep drug that targets the brain's wakefulness centers, but suggested the agency should consider a dose of the drug, called suvorexant, lower than that proposed by...
Tags: Politics, Elections, Merck & Company Incorporated, Trials, Science and Technology
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Do diet changes help ADHD children?
Dylan Jerrell was having a tough time in kindergarten. The energetic, outgoing Bigfoot fan was easily frustrated, and he responded to challenges with disruptive meltdowns. He wouldn't hit anyone, but he'd break down and cry or yell at his teachers....
Tags: Arts and Culture, Medical Research, Newspaper and Magazine, ADHD, Allergies
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In debate over 'biosimilars,' patient safety must come first
In 1988, I became extremely ill. I had many tests, saw many doctors and was given various medicines. Some caused allergic reactions. Through it all, I remained sick — and actually became worse. Eventually, I was diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis,...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Drugs and Medicines, Maryland General Assembly, Allergies, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)
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