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Big Study Casts Doubt on Need for Many Heart Procedures
People with severe but stable heart disease from clogged arteries may have less chest pain if they get a procedure to improve blood flow rather than just giving medicines a chance to help, but it won’t cut their risk of having a heart attack or dying over the following few years, a big federally funded study found. The results challenge...
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LeBron James and Anthony Davis Lift Lakers, 99-97, Over Luke Walton's Kings
LeBron James had 29 points and 11 assists, and Anthony Davis got the game-winning block, as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Sacramento Kings.
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FDA Wants Stronger Warning on Breast Implants About Risks
U.S. health officials want women getting breast implants to receive stronger warnings and more details about the possible risks and complications. The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that manufacturers should add a warning highlighted by a box — the most serious type — to the information given to women considering implants. The agency is also recommending patients complete a...
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Pregnant Woman Who Endured Chemo Gives Birth to Healthy Baby
Just a couple of months after Jade Devis found out she was pregnant, a protruding bump appeared on her chest. It was the beginning of an ordeal that forced the first-time mom and her developing fetus to undergo chemotherapy together after Devis was suddenly diagnosed with breast cancer. She did three rounds before giving birth to her son Bradley in...
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Saddleridge Fire Leads to Poor Air Quality, Tips on Staying Healthy
A smoke advisory issued as the Saddleridge Fire continues to burn through Los Angeles County will remain through Monday, according to the LA County Department of Public Health.
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Freeze Away the Flab With the Venus Freeze
Looking to get firmer tighter skin without all the work? Freeze away the flab with the Venus Freeze!
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Singer Sia Reveals She Has a Neurological Disorder, Suffers From Chronic Pain
Singer Sia revealed in a Twitter post on Friday that she suffers from chronic pain and a neurological disease, NBC News reports. “I just wanted to say to those of you suffering from pain, whether physical or emotional, I love you, keep going,” the “Cheap Thrills” songstress wrote in a post. Sia, whose real name is Sia Kate Isobelle Furler,...
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Rich Hill's Comeback is Complete After Dodgers Name Him Game 4 Starter for NLDS
On Sept. 12, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Rich Hill left the mound with his season hanging in the balance. Three weeks later, he was named the Game 4 starter of the National League Division Series. Here is his comeback story.
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T-Pain Relishes in New Success Following ‘Masked Singer' Win
Pain’s career is one that can be envied for its longevity, as many of the artists that he sparred with atop the music charts in the 2000s have faded into obscurity. He has consistently put out music, and he has kept his star bright by keeping his face on television. He won the inaugural “The Masked Singer” competition in February,...
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Same Old USC as Trojans Escape Fight From Fresno State, Lose QB JT Daniels to Injury
The USC Trojans escaped their opening game with a 31-23 win over Fresno State, but the same mistakes from last season reared their head again, and the team may have lost QB JT Daniels to a significant injury.
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Simone Biles on USA Gymnastics' Promise for Reform: ‘Talking Is Easy'
Simone Biles is looking for action more than words when it comes to the response by USA Gymnastics in the wake of the sexual abuse scandal involving former team doctor Larry Nassar. In an exclusive interview on TODAY Tuesday, the four-time Olympic gold medalist spoke about the organization’s reaction to her emotional comments on Aug. 7 in which she condemned...
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Kathleen Blanco, Louisiana's Governor During Katrina, Dies
Former Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, who became the state’s first female elected governor only to see her political career derailed by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, has died. After struggling for years with cancer, Blanco died Sunday in hospice care in Lafayette. She was 76. “Our hearts are broken, but we are joyful in knowing that she is rejoicing...
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Tiger Woods Withdraws From FedEx Cup Playoffs, Citing Oblique Strain
It was the first time Woods has pulled out in the middle of a tournament since the Dubai Desert Classic in February 2017, two months before he had a fourth surgery on his back to fuse his lower spine.
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Connecticut Man Contracts Flesh-Eating Bacteria After Swimming at Hammonasset
A New Britain man contracted flesh-eating bacteria and had to have his leg amputated after swimming at Hammonasset Beach State Park, according to his family.
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Angels Get Stung by the Injury Bug, Fall 6-2 to the Indians
The Los Angeles Angels’ offensive drought mixed with lackluster pitching performances Sunday resulted in a 6-2 loss to the Cleveland Indians and a series sweep.
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Walker Buehler Strikes Out 15, Leads Dodgers Past Padres 4-1
Walker Buehler struck out 15 in his second career complete game, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 4-1 on Saturday night.
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Negron Homers in 1st LA At-Bat, Dodgers Tap Rockies 9-4
Kristopher Negron homered in his first at-bat with Los Angeles, one of four connections by the Dodgers in a 9-4 win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.
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New Standards Aim to Improve Surgery for the Oldest Patients
The 92-year-old had a painful tumor on his tongue, and major surgery was his best chance. Doctors called a timeout when he said he lived alone, in a rural farmhouse, and wanted to keep doing so. “It was ultimately not clear we could get him back there” after such a big operation, said Dr. Tom Robinson, chief of surgery at...
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Hero 9/11 1st Responder Luis Alvarez Dies After Benefit Plea
Luis Alvarez, the NYPD detective who used his final days to plead with Congress for more benefits for 9/11 first responders, has died, his family said Saturday. “It is with peace and comfort, that the Alvarez family announce that Luis (Lou) Alvarez, our warrior, has gone home to our Good Lord in heaven today. Please remember his words, ‘Please take...