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  1. FILE - An Eisenhower Medical Center in La Quinta. Crystal Chatham, The Desert Sun

    Valley hospitals receive scores in safety

    Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs received a 'B' grade in hospital safety while Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage and John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital in Indio were each given a 'C' in a new safety report.

    • May 17, 2013
  2. Angelina Jolie arrives for the 84th annual Academy Awards. The actress revealed this week that she had a double mastectomy and reconstruction with implants because she carries a gene mutation that puts her at high risk of developing breast cancer. USA Today

    Breast cancer surgery: More options

    One of the world's most glamorous women had an operation that once was terribly disfiguring — removal of both breasts. But new approaches are dramatically changing breast surgeries, whether to treat cancer or to prevent it as Angelina Jolie just chose to do. As Jolie said, 'the results can be beautiful.'

    • May 15, 2013
  3. Tanning lamps, which emit ultraviolet radiation, are regulated as 'low-risk,' class 1 devices, in the same category as tongue depressors and Band-Aids. USA Today

    FDA wants skin cancer warnings on tanning beds

    Tanning beds could soon come with a label warning users of the risk of skin cancer and noting that they shouldn't be used by people under 18.

    • May 15, 2013
  4. Sone: 'I can’t help but feel a kinship with her'

    "Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would have anything in common with Angelina Jolie," MyDesert reporter Tamara Sone writes.

    • May 14, 2013
  5. Actress Angelina Jolie poses for a portrait to promote her directorial debut of the film 'In the Land of Blood and Honey' in New York in 2011. AP Photo/Carlo Allegri, File

    Jolie opts for double mastectomy, as reporter did last year

    Angelina Jolie says she's had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that makes it extremely likely she'll get breast cancer.

    • May 14, 2013
  6. PS doctor accused by medical board

    The Medical Board of California is accusing a Palm Springs doctor, Madhusudan Taltikonda Gupta, of gross negligence, repeated negligent acts, dishonesty or corruption, unprofessional conduct and violation of the Medical Practice Act surrounding his treatment of a woman who died from complications in the placement of a pacemaker.

    • May 9, 2013
  7. Natural skincare products including three lip glosses are made locally by The Body Deli in Palm Desert. Crystal Chatham/The Desert Sun

    Natural ingredients perfect for hydrating, beautifying

    Raw foods aren't just a part of a culinary movement. While they do a body good from the inside, there's no reason why they wouldn't be as beneficial on the outside — at least that's the theory behind products like those at The Body Deli in Palm Desert.

    • May 8, 2013
  8. Music stimulates almost every region of the brain. For a stronger jolt, play a feel-good favorite for three minutes. The Associated Press

    5 ways to boost your energy today

    Put down the mega-latte. Here are five healthier ways to get a lasting boost for your day.

    • May 8, 2013
  9. CV addresses mental health

    The Coachella Valley was way ahead of the curve in addressing mental health, the executive director of a national behavioral health group said Friday at a local summit.

    • May 3, 2013
  10. 'Ballet is about your fingers, your toes, your head, your posture…' says Jennifer Drummond, in a ballet class with daughter Chloe, 10, and instructor Catherine Botwin, (left) owner of Desert Dance Academy in Palm Springs. Bill Marchese/Special to MyDesert

    Palm Springs mother, daughter take ballet lessons together

    She returned to ballet after a 25-year detour, following back surgeries, the birth of a daughter, a divorce and a move across country. All of that melts away as she warms up to the music.

    • May 2, 2013
  11. Runners approach the finish line of the 116th Boston Marathon in this 2012 file photo. The Associated Press

    Coach Vic: Cowards can't keep runners from glory

    My first view of the Boston Marathon was from my father's shoulders on Commonwealth Avenue in Newton, just a few hundred yards from Hammond Street, the top of Heartbreak Hill.

    • May 1, 2013
  12. Gone from sunscreens are misleading terms such as 'waterproof' and 'sunblock.' Added are warnings that some products don't protect against wrinkles and skin cancer. USA Today

    New sunscreen labeling aim is protection

    At first glance, the sunscreen bottles, tubes and canisters on store shelves this spring may not look much different from what consumers have seen in the past.

    • May 1, 2013
  13. Jim Sheldon, of Rancho Mirage, drops his unwanted prescription drugs for safe disposal at the Palm Springs Police Station on Saturday. Richard Lui/The Desert Sun

    Unwanted medicine gets proper disposal

    The Palm Desert Sheriff Station stopped accepting locals' expired and unwanted prescription drugs early on Saturday due to high demand for the service.

    • Apr. 27, 2013
  14. Covered California will offer variety of benefit plans

    Covered California, the state's new health insurance exchange under the Affordable Care Act and the first of its kind in the country, has kicked into gear and is working to clear up widespread confusion over its implementation.

    • Apr. 27, 2013
  15. Dispose of expired, unused drugs today

    Anyone needing to get rid of expired or unused prescription drugs can do so countywide Saturday during the Prescription Drug Take Back program.

    • Apr. 27, 2013
  16. University of North Texas third baseman Jordan Terry demonstrates the proper way to throw a softball. Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News

    Make every game a grand slam with a little skill, right attitude

    There are, in all probability, more hangdog experiences than letting your softball team down.

    • Apr. 24, 2013
  17. Music has been shown to improve workout efficiency, effort, and endurance, but it also distracts you. File photo

    Working out at night? Practice some safety precautions

    Few women have the luxury of lacing up whenever they like.

    • Apr. 24, 2013
  18. 'Is Work Killing You? A Doctor's Prescription for Treating Workplace Stress' by David Posen, MD. Courtesy

    Stress at work takes its toll on health

    Canadian physician and stress management specialist David Posen asks a question on the minds of many in his new book, 'Is Work Killing You?

    • Apr. 24, 2013
  19. Dispose of your expired drugs

    Anyone needing to get rid of expired or unused prescription drugs could do so countywide next week during the Prescription Drug Take Back program.

    • Apr. 21, 2013

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