medicine

Information about lap-band surgery

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has revealed he had lap-band surgery to lose weight. How much does such a procedure cost–and would it be insured? Money 101 host Bob McCormick talks with Dr. Carson Liu, a Santa Monica weight loss surgeon.

2013/05/07

Does Your Doctor Order Unnecessary Tests?

Do you wonder if your doctor sometimes orders unnecessary tests? A Doctor’s group, representing 350,000 physicians says, before you take that test, just ask your doctor if you really need it. The Group, Choosing Wisely, […]

2013/02/21

LA's Cedars-Sinai Medical Center gets $20M gift

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles has gotten a $20 million donation toward its nearly completed Advanced Health Services Pavilion. The Sue and Bill Gross Surgery and Procedure Center is named […]

2012/11/14

Urology study on ER visits due to genital injury (audio)

Urologists have recently completed a study about emergency room visits involving injuries to the genitals. Maggie McKay and Michael Shappee spoke with Dr. Benjamin Bryer from the UCSF Medical Center to learn more.

2012/11/08

You gotta have heart

Dodger reliever Kenley Jansen has undergone heart surgery. Wait a minute — what? Yeah. Heart surgery. They are calling it a “surgical procedure” to correct an irregular heartbeat. The official release from the team: Kenley […]

2012/10/24

CDC: Meningitis outbreak death toll rises to 7

ATLANTA (AP) – Health officials say the death toll in a rare fungal meningitis outbreak across several states has risen to seven. In updated figures posted to its website Saturday, the Centers for Disease Control […]

2012/10/06

New breast cancer clues found in gene analysis

NEW YORK (AP) – Scientists have completed a major analysis of the genetics of breast cancer and find four major classes of the disease. They hope their work will lead to more effective treatments. The […]

2012/09/23

Whooping cough vaccine loses punch too fast

NEW YORK (AP) – As the U.S. wrestles with its biggest whooping cough outbreak in decades, researchers appear to have zeroed in on the main reason: The safer vaccine that has been in use since […]

2012/09/12

NFL pledges $30 million for medical research

NEW YORK (AP) – The NFL has pledged $30 million for medical research to the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health. Commissioner Roger Goodell announced Wednesday the funding to the NIH, which is part […]

2012/09/05

Experimental drugs and cancer (audio)

Experimental drug therapy is costly, but sometimes it’s a patient’s only hope. Musicologist Bill Dudley, who usually talks with KFWB’s Maggie McKay and Michael Shappee about music, has the story of a paramedic who is dealing […]

2012/08/24

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