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Californians who rely on safety-net health insurance are getting an unexpected break on their rates. 
Hard times beset Pico-Union clinicMost weekdays the line outside Clinica Monseñor Oscar A. Romero in Pico-Union starts forming long before the clinic opens at 8 a.m. 
A sad fate for some Southern womenEvery one of the 13 chairs at the Hair Station is occupied this afternoon by women getting a wash and set or soaking their tired feet. Their chatter is louder than the bubble-top dryers. Miss Janie has decided to eat a slice of mixed... 
Debt ceiling deal ignores real driver of deficits: healthcare costsNow that Congress is finished displaying its one unquestionable skill — conniving at ideological extortion, with the household budgets of millions of Americans hanging in the balance — the time has come to calculate the damage done to U.... 
Debt deal raises pressure on Medicare providersWashington policymakers demanded more savings from hospitals, doctors and other medical providers in the debt deal President Obama signed Tuesday, a move designed to protect seniors and others who rely on Medicare. |
Healthcare partnership pays big dividends
A rare alliance of healthcare rivals — a giant insurance company, a major hospital chain and a large doctors group —...
Good Form: Integrity trumps ambition in yoga
By practicing yoga and Pilates on a regular basis, you learn to train your body from the inside out. In performing moves like this one, it...
Checking the school fit
When parents ask experts whether their youngsters are ready to start kindergarten, a common refrain is to flip the question around.
The Healthy Skeptic: DHA touted as 'smart' pill for kids
As a new school year approaches, many parents are hoping for a breakthrough for their children: Higher grades, better behavior and fewer...
FDA is urged to revamp its review process for medical devices
The Food and Drug Administration should stop permitting thousands of medical devices to be marketed and used in patients without proof of...
WellPoint posts 3% profit decline
Health insurance giant WellPoint Inc. said its profit fell 3% in the second quarter partly because of higher-than-expected medical costs for...
Government funding reaffirmed for stem cell research
The federal government can continue to fund embryonic stem cell research, a U.S. district judge ruled Wednesday.
Porn trade group to revive performer STD database
A San Fernando Valley-based porn trade group plans to revive a controversial database that tracks adult performers' sexually transmitted...
McDonald's to make Happy Meals more healthful
Under pressure from health and children's advocacy groups, McDonald's Corp. is making changes to its famed Happy Meals.
Is it safe to split pills or take old drugs?
Whether you're treating a chronic condition or trying to stock your medicine cabinet with the basics, medications can be pricey.
