Tag: doctor
Opinion: I'm a doctor in East L.A. and Beverly Hills. I want to treat obesity the same way in both places
As a diabetes specialist, I’ve treated thousands of patients, some in Beverly Hills and some in East Los Angeles. My Beverly Hills...
Study: Severe COVID raised risk of heart attack, stroke as much as having heart disease
People hospitalized for COVID-19 early in the pandemic suffered an increased risk of serious “cardiac events” such as heart attacks and strokes...
Opinion: The evidence shows women make better doctors. So why do men still dominate medicine?
“When will I see the doctor?” Most female doctors have been asked this question many times. It feels like a slight —...
How AI can help researchers make esophageal cancer less deadly
Approximately 600 times a day, the esophagus ferries whatever is in your mouth down to your stomach. It’s usually a one-way route,...
Cedars-Sinai terminates OB-GYN's hospital privileges after complaint investigation
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has barred a Beverly Hills obstetrician-gynecologist from practicing at its facilities after an investigation into “concerning complaints from patients,”...
Travel guide and TV host Rick Steves says he has prostate cancer
TV travel host Rick Steves, who has been guiding Americans through Europe for nearly half a century, has been diagnosed with prostate...