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Transplants give Burbank woman the gift of life
Monica O'Brien is celebrating the gift of life.
The 33-year-old Burbank resident has survived three liver transplants and despite the odds, gave birth to a daughter in July.
O'Brien was born with hepatitis C but wasn't diagnosed until after high...Tags: Hepatitis, Surgery, Happiness (state of mind), Diabetes, Liver Transplants
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City adds backup sewage basin
A new $13.5-million reserve basin on North Lake Street will increase the city's wastewater treatment capacity, officials said, saving Burbank millions of dollars in annual payments to Los Angeles to pick up the slack. Before the completion of the...Tags: Human Interest, Society, Glendale (Los Angeles, California), Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Health and Medical Professionals
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Former Burbank doctor put on probation
A former physician at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center faces five years of probation after the state medical board found that he was negligent in caring for four pregnant patients, and that he falsified documents. The Medical Board of California...Tags: Justice System, Vista, St. Joseph Medical Center, Hospitals and Clinics, Crime, Law and Justice
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Sanchez has surgery
Bits and pieces from the local sports scene. Area standout has arthroscopic procedure on shoulder: Former Burbank High standout Freddy Sanchez, who helped the San Francisco Giants to a World Series Championship this past season, had surgery on his left...Tags: Surgery, Edgar Renteria, Spring Training, Health, Health and Medical Professionals
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State revokes Burbank doctor's medical license
State officials have revoked the medical license of a Burbank neurologist after they discovered a 2007 felony conviction related to threatening his girlfriend's 13-year-old son with a knife. The medical license for Emilio Louis Cruz, who was last...Tags: North Dakota, Hospitals and Clinics, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Health, Health and Medical Professionals
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Olive Avenue Confidential: Scott Schaffer's side of the story
Note: This is the first of a two-part series.
More than a year-and-a-half after Scott Schaffer's release from a 13-month prison sentence for pleading guilty to trading guns for drugs with street-gang affiliates — a conspiracy he maintains he did...Tags: Colon, Punishment, University of Southern California, Crimes, Health and Medical Professionals
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Changing lives in Botswana
The phrase "life-changing experience" has a new meaning for two Burbank High School teachers. Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, has been a sister city of Burbank since 1975 after the request of a former city mayor, but there has never been an official...Tags: John Burroughs, Malaria, Botswana, Teaching and Learning, Trips and Vacations
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Mailbag: Stop doing 'No. 3' in public
Stop doing 'No. 3' in public Tuesday evening, the City Council passed an ordinance further restricting smoking in multi-unit housing. For those who have thought of quitting smoking, this might be a good time to quit. All over the country, people are...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Crime, Law and Justice, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Health, Health and Medical Professionals
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Hospital wants to increase service
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center is ramping up its lab services to possibly triple the number of physicians it services next year. The Burbank hospital announced this week that early next year it will launch California Laboratory Associates,...Tags: Pathology, San Diego (San Diego, California), Washington (U.S. state), North Carolina, Chiropractors
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Appellate court rejects claim against BFD
An appeals court this week upheld a ruling against a woman who claimed discrimination and harassment while working as a secretary for the Burbank Fire Department. The 2nd District Court of Appeals found that Diane Wilson failed to adequately back up...Tags: Justice System, Discrimination, Minority Groups, Lawyers, Burbank (Los Angeles, California)
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The complete Bill O'Brien conference call
Nittany LinesAs his nearly 30-minute session Wednesday with reporters dragged on, Bill O'Brien went from angry to impatient. "How many more questions?" he asked the conference call's moderator. "Six," was the response. "Six?' O'Brien asked. "How about three." That was... -
Dr. Frederick L. Brancati, expert on diabetes
Dr. Frederick L. Brancati, an internationally known expert on the epidemiology and prevention of type 2 diabetes who was director of the Division of General Internal Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, died Tuesday of...
Tags: Health and Safety at School, Johns Hopkins University, Heart Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, Teachers
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