Asthma

'Rocky Horror's' Tim Curry suffers stroke, but 'doing fine' now

2013-05-24 13:51:00

"Rocky Horror Picture Show" actor Tim Curry suffered from a "major stroke" at his home in Los Angeles and is said to be recovering, according to reports. The British actor, 67, collapsed during the episode but is now said to be "doing great," his Los...

Turquoise Thompson's talent in track and field runs in the family

2013-05-22 21:43:00

Turquoise Thompson, UCLA's explosive hurdler, hasn't always had a say in things. Her eclectic forget-me-not name? That was her mom's call, the result of Lori Smith-Thompson's schoolgirl crush on Julius Erving, whose wife at the time was named Turquoise....

Some could have gaps in medical coverage under new law

2013-05-20 04:37:00

When the national healthcare law takes full effect next year, millions of Americans risk disrupted health coverage because of common life events: getting married or divorced, having children or taking on a second job. As their family incomes change,...

L.A. council approves controversial rail yard for port complex

2013-05-08 18:48:00

The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved a controversial rail yard serving the harbor, setting the stage for possible court challenges alleging violations of environmental and civil rights laws. The proposal to build a center for trains...

L.A. council considers controversial rail yard for harbor

2013-05-08 09:57:00

The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday morning will consider approving a controversial rail yard in the harbor that could improve the shipment of cargo but adversely affect nearby schools, parks and low-income communities. The proposal to build a...

Go suck on a pacifier? Adults' mouth bacteria may help babies

2013-05-06 13:34:00

Forget boiling, or antiseptic wipes: The best way to clean a Binky may be putting it in your own mouth. A parent who sucks on a baby's pacifier to clean it is loading it up with hundreds of good types of bacteria that live in the adult mouth. That...

Council OKs port rail yard but lawsuit is threatened

2013-05-08 15:24:00

The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved a controversial rail yard near the Port of Los Angeles, setting the stage for possible court challenges, alleging violations of environmental and civil rights laws. The proposal to build a staging...

Plans shelved for coal export terminal in Oregon

2013-05-08 15:53:00

SEATTLE — The battle over plans for a series of massive coal export terminals across the Pacific Northwest took a new turn Wednesday when the energy company Kinder Morgan announced it was dropping its plan to build a $200-million facility on the...

How a 'million-dollar patient' got off a medical merry-go-round

2013-05-05 16:22:00

For more than two decades, Wanda Remo has battled one illness after another. Asthma, chronic lung disease, heart disease, high blood pressure, arthritis, depression, chronic pain, strokes. Specialists treat her lungs, her heart and her joints. Her...

In Montana, ranchers line up against coal

2013-04-26 16:52:00

COLSTRIP, Mont. — Out in these windy stretches of cottonwood and prairie grass, not far from where Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer ran into problems at Little Bighorn, a new battle is unfolding over what future energy development in the West will...

An Rx for the doctor shortage

2013-04-21 00:00:00

New subsidies and insurance regulations in the 2010 healthcare law are expected to bring coverage to millions of uninsured Californians starting next year. The newly insured are likely to put a bigger strain on the healthcare system, particularly in their...

Freeway air pollution travels farther in early morning

2013-04-17 13:53:00

Two years ago researchers outfitted an electric Toyota RAV4 with a set of test instruments and drove back and forth near four Los Angeles County freeways between 4:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m., sampling the air. The results confirmed that in the early morning,...

RIGHT BOTTOM: Aide Fulton, Imperial Valley Child Asthma Program director, explains to Theresa, middle, Montell, middle left, and Gary Shelton Sr., left, how to use asthma medication at the World Asthma Day event on Tuesday at the El Centro Regional Medical Center outpatient center..

2013-05-10 11:05:00

Angel Martinez, 9, of El Centro takes a deep breath to see how to use the medication for her asthma. Aide Fulton, Imperial Valley Child Asthma Program director, showed children how to use their medication at the World Asthma Day event on Tuesday.

2013-05-07 23:39:00

A line of agencies were on display to residents at the World Asthma Day event on Tuesday at the El Centro Regional Medical Center outpatient clinic.

2013-05-07 23:39:00