Nicole Richie is hospitalized for pneumonia Nov 19, 2009
Publicist Nicole Perna said Wednesday the 28-year-old actress checked herself into Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Richie was in a Los Angeles courtroom earlier this week after asking for a restraining order against two celebrity photographers. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Dr. William Ganz; cardiologist co-invented safer catheter; at 90 Nov 14, 2009
In 1970, Dr. Ganz and H.J.C. Jeremy Swan of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles developed the idea of placing an inflatable balloon at the tip of a more flexible catheter. Once inserted into the artery, pressure from blood flowing toward the heart pushed it along, directing it to the heart. (Boston Globe)
Contestant Dies 2 Weeks After Competing On 'Wipeout' Nov 14, 2009
He was moved to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and underwent several brain surgeries, according to TheWrap. com, which first reported Sparks' Nov. 5 death. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
California May Pay Higher Yield Than in March at $1.5 Billion Bond Sale Nov 10, 2009
Thirty-year bonds for Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles had an initial yield of 5. 05 percent in early October. (Bloomberg -- US)
LA hospital: X-ray overdoses could cause cataracts Nov 10, 2009
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center said in a statement Monday that about 20 percent of the 260 patients affected - up from their initial finding of 206 patients - had radiation exposure to the lens of their eyes ... Cedars-Sinai Medical Center said in a statement Monday that about 20 percent of the 260 patients affected - up from its initial finding of 206 patients - had radiation exposure to the lens of their eyes. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Police: Boy, 3, shoots, wounds self in Rialto Nov 1, 2009
Authorities said 26-year-old La' Tonya Dixon was being held on more than $1 million bail Sunday, and her 1-year-old son was clinging to life at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Police say Dixon opened fire Saturday, wounding the 1-year-old and fatally shooting his 5-year-old brother at their South Los Angeles apartment. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Police: Boy, 3, shoots, wounds self in Rialto Nov 1, 2009
Authorities said 26-year-old La' Tonya Dixon was being held on more than $1 million bail Sunday, and her 1-year-old son was clinging to life at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Police say Dixon opened fire Saturday, wounding the 1-year-old and fatally shooting his 5-year-old brother at their South Los Angeles apartment. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Stem cell agency awards $230 million in grants Oct 30, 2009
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. -- $16 million to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by implanting cells made from embryonic stem cells. (San Francisco Chronicle)
LA woman charged with murder for shooting sons Oct 21, 2009
Authorities said 26-year-old La' Tonya Dixon was being held on more than $1 million bail Sunday, and her 1-year-old son was clinging to life at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ... Authorities say 26-year-old La' Tonya Dixon was being held on more than $1 million bail Monday, and her 1-year-old son was clinging to life at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Justin Timberlake, Sam Nazarian, Younes Nazarian, David Nazarian, Larry and Sandy Post to Be Honored at 2009 Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors Gala Sponsored By Lexus Oct 21, 2009
Larry and Sandy Post will receive the Philanthropic Leadership Award for their heartfelt dedication to their community and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ... The Gala benefits the Board of Governors Heart Stem Cell Center at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
MRI Abundance May Lead To Excess In Back Surgeries, Study Shows Oct 17, 2009
2, 2005) Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, the University of California, Los Angeles, and the Institute for Nerve Medicine in Los Angeles, have found that new nerve imaging technology called. (Mar. (Science Daily)
Stafon Johnson drops by USC team meeting Oct 16, 2009
Southern California tailback Stafon Johnson smiles during a news conference at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. Johnson, who has been hospitalized since Sept. 28 after suffering a serious weightlifting accident when the weight bar fell out of his grasp and crushed his throat and voice box, is expected to be discharged from the hospital on Wednesday, to continue his recovery at home. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
USC's Stafon Johnson heading home Oct 15, 2009
Johnson seemed upbeat at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center during his first public appearance since the accident. He's scheduled to be released later Wednesday. (FindLaw News)
L.A. hospital exposed patients to high radiation Oct 12, 2009
LOS ANGELES - California public health officials are investigating medical errors at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles in which 206 patients were exposed to high doses of radiation during CT brain scans. The report came as the FDA issued an alert to hospitals nationwide, warning them to review their safety procedures for CT scans. (MSNBC -- Health)
LA hospital exposed pat000004000ients to high radiation Oct 10, 2009
LOS ANGELES - California public health officials are investigating medical errors at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles in which 206 patients were exposed to high doses of radiation during CT brain scans. Story tools. (Anchorage Daily News)
Head injuries: best while drunk Sep 26, 2009
Lead researcher of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles said he hoped a trial could be mounted, but more information is needed first. "We need a better understanding of the exact mechanism, the appropriate dose and specific timing of treatment before we can embark on clinical trials," he told New Scientist. (Harper's Magazine)
Wildfire causes serious pollution around Los Angeles Sep 5, 2009
Meanwhile, Dr. Zab Mosenifar, medical director of the Women's Guild Lung Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, said the foul air creates particularly hazardous conditions for pets, children, the elderly and people with chronic respiratory problems resulting from such conditions as emphysema, asthma, congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Fine particulates, which are about 1/20th the width of a single strand or hair, can travel hundreds of miles and take days to... (Xinhuanet, China)
Two doctors sue Children's Hospital Sep 2, 2009
3 million in a negligence lawsuit against Cedars-Sinai Medical Center over the hospital's alleged failure to quickly diagnose and treat a baby with meningitis. The Superior Court panel returned the unanimous verdict Friday in favor of the plaintiff Paris Campen, now 5, who suffered brain damage as a result of the illness. (Fresno Bee)
Joseph H. Sugerman, M.D. is Elected to Join the MGM MIRAGE Board of Directors Aug 29, 2009
He is an attending physician at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and past Clinical Chief of his department. He is a Clinical Instructor at the University of Southern California (USC) Keck School of Medicine and the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) Department of Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery Division. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Fighting hard, fighting long Aug 27, 2009
From the patient s point of view, that year is invaluable, said Dr. Keith L. Black, chairman of neurosurgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. People can live a lifetime in that year. (Boston Globe)
Conductor Katz of Jr. Philharmonic dies at 95 Aug 17, 2009
Katz died of natural causes at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, his nephew, Gary S. Greene, told the Los Angeles Times ... His nephew, Gary S. Greene, tells the Los Angeles Times that Katz died Tuesday of natural causes Tuesday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. (Fresno Bee -- State)
The Group Room® to Broadcast Live from the 13th World Conference on Lung Cancer Aug 1, 2009
Ronald B. Natale, M.D., Attending Physician at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Outpatient Cancer Center at the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Director of the National Lung Cancer Research Program and Senior Research Advisor for the Solid Tumor Program for Aptium Oncology, Los Angeles, CA., USA. Peter G. Harper, M.D., FRCP, Consultant Physician and Medical Oncologist, Guy's and St. Thomas Hospital, London, United Kingdom. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Mischa hospitalised Jul 18, 2009
The former 'O.C.' actress was taken to Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center by police after being placed under a 5150 hold a piece of US legislation which means she poses a danger to herself or others. Website 'Access Hollywood' reports: "A source close to the situation claimed that Barton was placed under Section 5150 of the California Welfare and Institutions Code by police and transported to Cedars-Sinai.". (iAfrica.com)
'Brink of Disaster' Jul 18, 2009
Barton, 23, was brought to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles where she was hospitalized under the state s section 5150 of the California Welfare and Institutions Code, the reported. The statute allows the state to hold people in the hospital for up to 72 hours if they are a danger to themselves or others. (Fox News)
Mischa's Mental Breakdown Jul 18, 2009
Cops took her to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where she was hospitalized under Section 5150 of the California Welfare & Institutions Code, which allows authorities to hold a person for up to 72 hours if they present a danger to themselves or to others. Barton, 23, looked bloated and almost unrecognizable at a public appearance last week, which her reps blamed on the removal of a wisdom tooth. (Fox News)
Mischa Barton hospitalized under psych hold Jul 17, 2009
LOS ANGELES - Mischa Barton was placed under an involuntary psychiatric hold (also known as a 5150) by the Los Angeles Police Department and transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Wednesday evening, a source close to the situation claimed to Access Hollywood. On Wednesday, Access broke the news that authorities had responded to the Los Angeles home of the starlet after receiving a non-911 call from her residence around 3 p.m. A patrol car responded to the scene and began assisting Barton... (MSNBC -- News)
Rush Of Blood To The Head: Anger Increases Blood Flow Jul 5, 2009
Tasneem Naqvi and Hahn Hyuhn from the University of Southern California and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center evaluated carotid artery reactivity and brain blood flow in response to mental stress in 10 healthy young volunteers (aged between 19 and 27 years), 20 older healthy volunteers (aged 38 to 60 years) and in 28 patients with essential hypertension (aged 38 to 64 years). They found that in healthy subjects, mental stress caused vasodilation. (Science Daily)
Anger increases brain blood flow Jul 4, 2009
Led by Tasneem Naqvi and Hahn Hyuhn from the University of Southern California and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, the study involved a series of ultrasound experiments. It showed that mental stress causes carotid artery dilation, and increases brain blood flow. (India Times, India)
Calif. Rep. Waxman hospitalized after fainting... Jul 2, 2009
Waxman, 69, was not feeling well Tuesday and was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles for "routine testing," spokeswoman Karen Lightfoot said. In a brief update late in the day, Waxman's staff disclosed that the congressman had fainted in his district office in California. (The Drudge Report)
Waxman Hospitalized in Los Angeles Jul 2, 2009
Waxman checked into Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for routine testing, spokeswoman Karen Lightfoot told the AP, adding that he is feeling much better now. His office was not immediately available for comment. (Roll Call)
Quaids settle with hospital over childrens' overdose claim Jun 20, 2009
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has also agreed to provide free medical care for any issues arising from the Heparin overdose in November 2007. The drug can be fatal to infants, but the Quaids and the hospital aren't aware of any lingering health issues with the twins. (USA Today -- Life)
Univision's Doctora Aliza Launches VidaySalud.com(TM) Jun 5, 2009
"With her as Editor in Chief and with science-based content delivered in the warm, caring style she is known for, VidaySalud.com(TM) will be an invaluable resource for Latino families. About la Doctora Aliza: Dr. Aliza A. Lifshitz, Editor in Chief of VidaySalud.com(TM), is a renowned physician, author and health reporter. Dr. Lifshitz is the public face of the Univision television network's Peabody Award-winning health initiative Enterate: Salud es Vida. She also appears on the network's Primer... (PR Newswire)
New Obesity Surgery Goes Through Mouth Jun 5, 2009
After about 18 months, obese European patients have lost an average of about 45 percent of their body weight, said Dr. Gregg Nishi, a surgeon at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He discussed the European and U.S. studies during a Chicago conference this week for digestive disease specialists. (Newsmax)
Obesity Slimming procedure leaves no scars Jun 5, 2009
Liliana Gomez, an administrative coordinator at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, poses in an examination room at the hospital on Tuesday ... After about 18 months, obese European patients have lost an average of about 45 percent of their body weight, said Dr. Gregg Nishi, a surgeon at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
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She was named a Division of Cardiology Clinical and Research Fellows for Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles in 1987. Did ground breaking work in surgical laser development and research. (The Exeter Sun, CA)
New obesity surgery leaves patients scar-free Jun 4, 2009
After about 18 months, obese European patients have lost an average of about 45 percent of their body weight, said Dr. Gregg Nishi, a surgeon at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles ... Reed Saxon / APLiliana Gomez, an administrative coordinator at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles,sits in an examination room at the hospital onTuesday. (MSNBC -- Health)
Michael Ross, 89; wrote for 'All in the Family,' 'Jeffersons' Jun 1, 2009
Mr. Ross, who lived in West Hollywood, died Tuesday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles of complications from a stroke and heart attack, said Carol Summers, a friend and former colleague. Born Isidore Rovinsky in 1919 in New York City, he grew up in a Yiddish-speaking household that he once said was permeated by "the essence of Yiddishkeit," or the Jewish way of life. (Boston Globe)
Bikini Girl Still Fighting With DioGuardi May 22, 2009
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'I Don't Hate Kara' May 22, 2009
Bikini Girl Still Fighting With DioGuardi. Thursday, May 21, 2009. (Fox News)
Q&A: Electronic Health Records And You May 20, 2009
A few years ago, after spending $34 million on a computerized system, the prestigious Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after three months. It proved to be slow, unwieldy, and complicated, requiring some technicians to spend 30 minutes checking boxes about a patient's condition rather than three minutes scribbling notes. (CBS News)
Mark Landau, 59, heart transplant pioneer May 16, 2009
The operation was performed by the same doctor at the same hospital, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. During the Landaus' recovery, each would prepare the dozens of pills the other had to take every day to battle rejection, build muscle, provide vitamins, and fight the side effects of other pills. (Boston Globe)
New Drug Shows Promise In Treating Drug-resistant Prostate Cancer Apr 12, 2009
24, 2006) In a study to be published in the British Journal of Urology International, researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center have shown that Raloxifene, a drug commonly used to treat osteoporosis, has a. (July 13, 2008) Among patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer, the addition of hormone therapy following vaccine treatment improved overall survival compared with either treatment alone or when the. (Science Daily)
7th surgery shows face transplants gaining ground Apr 11, 2009
"It's not going to be like some people imagine _ routine, like people getting a facelift, or cosmetic surgery," said Stuart Finder, director of the Center for Healthcare Ethics at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Plastic surgeon Dr. Bohdan Pomahac smiles while facing reporters during a news conference at Brigham and Women's Hospital, in Boston, Friday, April 10, 2009. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Death of Angels Adenhart by Suspected Repeat Drunk Driver Shows the Need for Ignition Interlocks Apr 11, 2009
In addition to MADD, many other groups support AB 91 including Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC), Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs, Los Angeles Police Department, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Nurses Association, California Hospital Association, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, John Muir Medical Center, City of Beverly Hills, City of Los Angeles, San Diego County Board of Supervisors, Association of California Insurance Companies, AAA of Northern CA and... (PR Newswire)
New Radiation-free Targeted Therapy Detects And Eliminates Breast Cancer Tumors In Mice Apr 1, 2009
31, 2009) Combining a compound known as a gallium corrole with a protein carrier results in a targeted cancer therapy that is able to detect and eliminate tumors in mice with seemingly fewer side effects than other breast-cancer treatments, says a team of researchers from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), the Israel Institute of Technology (Technion) and the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ... "We looked at three groups of mice with human tumors," explains paper coauthor Lali... (Science Daily)
Josh Hartnett in hospital after stomach trouble Apr 1, 2009
He was transported by ambulance at 1:45 a.m. Monday to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Patricola said in a statement, adding he "is under observation but is resting comfortably.". The publicist said Hartnett had a flare-up of a gastrointestinal issue that affected him while he was starring in an onstage production of "Rain Man" in London last year. (Xinhuanet, China)
Andy Hallett, 33, singer known for TV role in 'Angel' Apr 1, 2009
He was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 8:35 p.m. An autopsy is planned. He was diagnosed with heart disease in 2004, said his agent, Pat Brady. (Boston Globe)
Doctors back wider consideration of prostate drug Feb 25, 2009
"There probably would be millions of different attitudes about taking a pill a day to prevent a condition that may or may not occur," said Dr. Howard Sandler, of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. About 186,000 American men this year will be told they have cancer of the prostate. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Drum legend Louie Bellson dies at 84 Feb 17, 2009
Bellson died Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles of complications of Parkinson's disease following a broken hip in November, according to the Los Angeles Times. Bellson's career spanned more than six decades, performing on more than 200 albums with jazz greats including Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, Woody Herman, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Armstrong and his late wife Pearl Bailey. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Drug Discovery Short-circuits Cancer Growth Feb 13, 2009
24, 2006) In a study to be published in the British Journal of Urology International, researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center have shown that Raloxifene, a drug commonly used to treat osteoporosis, has a. (July 12, 2000) Researchers at Ohio State University have discovered an entirely new mechanism of drug resistance in cancer cells, and, possibly, a means to overcome the resistance in. (Science Daily)
Ushers Wife In Stable Condition Following Surgery & Medically ... Feb 10, 2009
A neurosurgeon, Dr. Gabriel Hunt of LA s Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, arrived in Brazil yesterday regarding the situation. Usher was forced to pull out of a scheduled performance at Clive Davis pre-Grammy party over the incident. (Access Hollywood)
