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New approach pinpoints chronic pain location, alters management
A new molecular imaging approach utilizing 18F-FDG positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can precisely identify the location of pain generators in chronic pain sufferers, often precipitating...
Deaths in custody database gives voice to the vulnerable
Legal professionals, journalists and researchers now have access to a new and improved version of the Deaths in Custody Project—the first comprehensive national database of its kind.
How surgical smoothing could help ease the medical backlog created by COVID-19
A new approach to surgery pioneered in Canada by a Toronto hospital could hold the key to helping more people faster as the province deals with a huge backlog of...
Our helicopter rescue may seem a lot of effort for a plain little bird, but it was worth it
As we stepped out of a military helicopter on Victoria's east coast in February, smoke towered into the sky. We'd just flown over a blackened landscape extending as far as...
Veterinarians play critical role in backyard poultry and livestock welfare, as well as human health
Backyard poultry and small-scale livestock agriculture are a growing trend in the U.S., even in large cities such as Seattle, Portland, Denver and San Francisco. Residents raising backyard poultry and...
Detecting bird flu before it's ready to take off
Known as "bird flu," avian influenza is transmitted from wild ducks to chickens and other domestic birds. While the virus doesn't cause any symptoms in ducks, it's deadly for domestic...
Slowed by COVID-19, California group tries to track down families separated at the border
In the past five months, Seneca Family of Agencies has reached several hundred families across the United States who are potentially eligible for mental health services.
FDA gives Pfizer, BioNTech 'fast track' status for possible COVID-19 vaccine
U.S. pharma giant Pfizer and BioNTech announced Monday that they have received "fast track" designation from U.S. health officials for two COVID-19 vaccine candidates.
Leaving dogs in cars is dangerous all year round, even winter, study shows
People are being warned about the dangers of leaving their dogs in parked cars after a study found that internal temperatures were hot enough all year round to pose a...
'We're just overwhelmed': The view from inside hospitals as coronavirus surge hits
Coronavirus hospitalizations in California are at an all-time high. Doctors and nurses at some hospitals say their long-feared nightmare has arrived.
Actress Kelly Preston, wife of John Travolta, dies at 57
Actress Kelly Preston has died following a two-year battle with breast cancer, husband John Travolta said in a social media post Sunday. She was 57.
Lakers' Rajon Rondo breaks thumb in practice
The Los Angeles Lakers will be without point guard Rajon Rondo for up to two months after he broke his thumb in practice.
Coronavirus cases, deaths climb worldwide as mortality down to 4.4%
Coronavirus has spread worldwide since the pandemic began earlier this year, rising exponentially in deaths to more than 567,000 and nearly 13 million cases. But despite those grim statistics, the...
UN human rights specialist Baskut Tuncak weighs risks of workplace hazards and chemical pollution
A chemist and lawyer, he has investigated the effects of chemical exposure across the globe
Why limiting PFAS in drinking water is a challenge in the US
The EPA faces legal and other hurdles as it attempts to regulate PFOA and PFOS
Pregnant YouTube star Nicole Thea dead at 24
Pregnant YouTube star Nicole Thea has died at age 24, her family wrote in an Instagram post Sunday.
Los Angeles County records 3,322 new coronavirus cases, 18 deaths
Los Angeles County continued to report a surge in coronavirus cases Sunday, tallying 3,322 new cases of the virus and 18 related deaths.
21 people injured in 3-alarm fire onboard USS Bonhomme Richard
At least 21 people were being treated for "a variety of injuries" after an explosion caused a three-alarm fire onboard the USS Bonhomme Richard in San Diego on Sunday, fire...
Cases, deaths climb worldwide as COVID-19 mortality rate declines to 4.4%
Coronavirus has spread worldwide since the pandemic began earlier this year, rising exponentially in deaths to more than 567,000 and nearly 13 million cases. But despite those grim statistics, the...
Rapper Lil Marlo shot and killed in Atlanta
Rudolph Johnson, a rapper who performed under the name Lil Marlo, was shot and killed in Atlanta this weekend.
Cases, deaths climb worldwide as COVID-19 mortality rate declines to 4.4%
Coronavirus has spread worldwide since the pandemic began earlier this year, rising exponentially in deaths to more than 567,000 and nearly 13 million cases. But despite those grim statistics, the...
Cases, deaths climbs worldwide as mortality rate declines to 4.4%
Coronavirus has spread worldwide since the pandemic began earlier this year, rising exponentially in deaths to more than 567,000 and nearly 13 million cases. But despite those grim statistics, the...
The inside story of how California failed mass coronavirus testing
California failed to establish an effective coronavirus testing system early on, leaving it far behind — even now — in the fight against COVID-19.
Trump wears mask during visit with wounded service members at Walter Reed
President Donald Trump wore a mask while visiting wounded members at Walter Reed National Military Center in Bethesda, Md.
Op-Ed: As a hospice chaplain, I can only ask: Why aren't you wearing a mask?
As a patient dies of COVID-19, a hospice chaplain provides support for his family and medical staff. Her message: Wear a mask.
Bollywood's Amitabh Bachchan hospitalized with coronavirus
Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan says he has tested positive for the coronavirus and is hospitalized in Mumbai.
N.W.T. doctors meet with officials to discuss letter calling to end distancing restrictions
The head of the N.W.T. Medical Association says he is feeling very positive after meeting with the territory’s chief public health officer on Friday. The meeting came after last week’s...
Column: A retired teacher leads the masked resistance in Newport Beach
Retired teacher Lynn Lorenz, masked crusader, takes sides in the coronavirus culture wars in Newport Beach.