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Dad of flesh-eating bug victim opens up

I apologize for not posting any recent updates on Aimee. The past 48 hours have flown by like a whirlwind. Much has happened and my computer time has been extremely limited. I truly appreciate your patience and understanding.

Medical success or boondoggle?

Doctors say experimental embryonic stem cell therapy for 6-year-old Cash Burnaman's incurable condition has zero chance of effectiveness. So, why is he getting better?

Medical success -- or boondoggle?

Doctors say experimental stem cell therapy for 6-year-old Cash Burnaman's incurable condition has zero chance of effectiveness. So, why is he getting better?

Dad of flesh-eating bacteria patient tells his story

I apologize for not posting any recent updates on Aimee. The past 48 hours have flown by like a whirlwind. Much has happened and my computer time has been extremely limited. I truly appreciate your patience and understanding.

Some bagged salads deemed health risk

Citing a potential health risk, the California Department of Public Health warned consumers Friday to not eat certain bagged salads manufactured by River Ranch Fresh Foods and sold under various names.

U.S. Suggests All Baby Boomers Should Get Tested for Hepatitis C

U.S. health officials are proposing all baby boomers get tested for hepatitis C, because they’re five times more likely than other adults to have the potentially fatal liver virus and many might not know they’re at risk.

A.M. Vitals: FDA OKs Generic Plavix

Also: A CDC report says drowning is the No. 1 cause of injury death in children aged 1-4; researchers map the genetic code of 21 breast cancers; and food companies and consumer groups press for stalled food regulation.

J&J Recall Watch: McNeil Recalls Imodium Lot

Johnson & Johnson's McNeil Consumer Healthcare unit is recalling 53,892 packages, or one lot, of the diarrhea treatment Imodium from distributors after discovering some of the packages could have a slight tear or hole.

Restaurant Claims Prompt Push for Standardized ‘Gluten-Free’ Labeling

The launch of "gluten-free" pizza that still should be avoided by people with full-blown celiac disease has prompted a physicians group to call for the standardization of the labeling of gluten-free foods.

Why Expose a Child to the Risks of a Clinical Trial? One Mom Explains

One mom explains how her family made the tough choice to enroll a daughter in a clinical trial of a cancer drug, and how it was the right thing to do.

May is National Cancer Research Month

UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center joins with the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) and other cancer centers across the nation in recognizing May as National Cancer Research Month, as declared by the United States Congress in 2007. The Jonsson[…]

VIDEO: JCCC Director Judy Gasson, Ph.D.—Advancements in Cancer Research at UCLA

Dr. Judith Gasson, Director of UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (JCCC), discusses research areas within the JCCC that are making tremendous headway in cancer treatment and detection. Advancements in stem cell research, nanotechnology, imaging, and translational research at the JCCC[…]

Thousand Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

It’s the four words no woman wants to hear: “You have breast cancer.” One out of every eight women will be affected by breast cancer, but if detected early enough, the survival rate is at an all-time high.

‘Don’t Fry Day’ Is All About Healthy Skin

The Friday before Memorial Day is designated Don’t Fry Day – a day to raise awareness of sun safety and encourage everyone to take steps to protect their skin.

Significant Proportion of Cancer Caused By Infection

VIDEO: StarCam Spotlight on Taste for a Cure 2012

Jennifer Salke, 2012 Gil Nickel Humanitarian Award recipient (left) and Dinner Co-Chair Dana Walden StarCam showcases highlights from UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center's annual fundraising event, Taste for a Cure 2012. Celebrities Wilmer Valderrama, Anne Heche, James...

Study Compares Different Types of Radiation for Breast Cancer

A study comparing a kind of brachytherapy to whole breast irradiation (WBI) found that women treated with brachytherapy were more likely to need more breast surgery later.

Study Supports Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer

Researchers have found that intensity modulated radiation therapy is better at controlling localized prostate cancer than conformal radiation therapy and is just as effective as proton therapy.

"Taste for a Cure" Signature Event Raises More Than $580,000

Dr. Judith Gasson (left) and Jennifer Salke More than $580,000 was raised at the Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation’s signature fundraising event, "Taste for a Cure," held April 20, 2012 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. The money will be used to[…]

VIDEO: Dr. Dennis Slamon Discusses the Importance of Participating in Clinical Trials

HER2+ metastatic breast cancer, a particularly aggressive form of the disease, currently accounts for about one in every five breast cancer diagnoses. In this moving profile, HER2+ metastatic breast cancer survivor Dr. Kathy Bennett, who was diagnosed with the disease[…]