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Dr. Karina E. Maher responds to Frequently Asked Questions about Vaccines with Melanie Camp

July 27, 2017

July 27, 2017

Melanie Camp has an appointment with Dr. Karina E. Maher, MD, a Pediatrician at Kaiser Permanente Santa Monica Medical Offices....

Wilson Cruz (“My So-Called Life”, “13 Reasons Why”) Cast as Medical Officer on New Star Trek Series

July 24, 2017

July 24, 2017

Wilson Cruz has been cast as Dr. Hugh Culber, medical officer of the Starship Discovery and love interest of the...

Robbery Suspect Hospitalized After Being Shot In Defense by Dispensary Employee

May 11, 2017

May 11, 2017

A robbery suspect was hospitalized Thursday after he was shot and wounded by a marijuana dispensary employee when he walked...

Lighthouse Medical Missions serves 20 years in Africa in 2017

April 18, 2017

April 18, 2017

Santa Monica Pediatrician Bob Hamilton has been leading medical teams on short-term relief trips since 1987. Lighthouse Medical Missions has...

Former Blue Shield Technology Officer Denies Attendance at Medical Conference

March 9, 2017

March 9, 2017

A former Blue Shield of California chief technology officer testified Wednesday that he has no documentary evidence proving he attended...

Power Outage Affects USC Medical Center

December 15, 2016

December 15, 2016

A power outage Thursday affected parts of County-USC Medical Center and the adjacent USC Health Sciences Campus, authorities said. The...

VIDEO: Hip Youngsters Handicapped by Hip Injuries

August 18, 2016

August 18, 2016

Not long ago, when people thought of hip surgery, they would associate it with the elderly man next door who...

Representative Ted Lieu Releases Statement About DEA Refusal To Allow Legal Marijuana

August 11, 2016

August 11, 2016

Congressman Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) decision not to...

South Los Angeles Medical Marijuana Dispensary Employee Shot

July 10, 2016

July 10, 2016

LOS ANGELES (CNS) – A man working at a medical marijuana dispensary in South Los Angeles was shot in a...

Westwood, Santa Monica UCLA Hospitals Rank Among Nation’s Best

July 22, 2015

July 22, 2015

UCLA Medical Center, with hospitals in Westwood and Santa Monica, tied for third place today on U.S. News and World...