Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Date Published: Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 Concern over CT scans and their possible link to cancer continues to grow. Two newly published studies are now suggesting that the radiation dose from even one CT scan is more dangerous than previously believed. According to The Wall Street Journal, both studies were just published in the “Archives of Internal Medicine”. The first, which looked at more than 1,000 adult patients at four hospitals, projected that the dose of... Read Full Story

France's biggest rock star Johnny Hallyday underwent surgery overnight in a Los Angeles hospital to treat complications from a back operation, a spokesman said Thursday. "The situation is under control," said a statement from his press spokesman, adding that an update on his health would be released within 48 hours. The 66-year-old singer was admitted to Cedars Sinai hospital in Los Angeles on Monday, suffering from an infection that developed after an operation on a herniated disc in Paris... Read Full Story

California public health officials are investigating medical errors at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles in which 206 patients were exposed to high doses of radiation during CT brain scans. The report came as the FDA issued an alert to hospitals nationwide, warning them to review their safety procedures for CT scans. But the alert did not specifically name Cedars-Sinai. "The magnitude of these overdoses and their impact on the affected patients were significant," the FDA said... Read Full Story

The FDA has warned hospitals across the country about exposing patients to high doses of radiation during CT brain scans, following an investigation of errors at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Hospital officials told the Los Angeles Times Friday that 206 patients got eight times the regular dose of radiation during scans used to diagnose strokes. The hospital says they found out about the overdoses in August when a patient reported hair loss after a scan. The problem went... Read Full Story

Main Category: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Also Included In: Stem Cell Research; Clinical Trials / Drug Trials; Heart Disease Article Date: 31 Oct 2009 - 0:00 PDT A team of Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute stem cell researchers led by Eduardo Marbán, M.D., Ph.D. has been awarded a four-year, $5.5 million grant from the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to fund research leading to clinical trials of new treatments for heart attack patients. The grant will be used to continue... Read Full Story

E! Online Nicole Richie Hospitalized For Pneumonia MTV.com Nicole Richie has been hospitalized for pneumonia, MTV News has confirmed. The socialite is currently undergoing treatment for the illness at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in LA "Nicole has checked into Cedars-Sinai, where she is being ... Nicole Richie Hospitalized for Pneumonia People Magazine Nicole Richie's Sickies Send Her to the Hospital E! Online Nicole Richie -- From Court to the Hospital TMZ.com (blog) Access Hollywood  - KTLA... Read Full Story

Date Published: Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 A patient who received a radiation overdose from a CT brain scan at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has filed a class action lawsuit against the hospital. The lawsuit, which was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, also names GE Healthcare as a defendant. Last week, we reported that officials at Cedars-Sinai confirmed that 206 patients mistakenly received eight times the regular dose of radiation during CT brain scans, which are... Read Full Story

American actress-singer Nicole Richie has been hospitalised with pneumonia. The star was taken to the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after complaining of feeling unwell and doctors quickly diagnosed her as suffering from the illness, reports people.com. "Nicole has checked into Cedars-Sinai where she is being treated for pneumonia," said her representative. Last updated on Nov 19 th , 2009 at 23:24 pm IST --IANS Read Full Story

Date Published: Monday, October 12th, 2009 An investigation has been launched into botched CT brain scans that were performed at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an alert to hospitals nationwide, warning them to review their safety procedures for CT scans. However, the alert did not name Cedars-Sinai specifically. According to the Associated Press, officials at Cedars-Sinai said on Friday that... Read Full Story

LOS ANGELES ( E! News ) - Natalie Cole will be hard-pressed to live through a more unforgettable experience. The Grammy-winning singer, who has been undergoing dialysis since last fall, successfully underwent kidney transplant surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center yesterday and is currently "resting comfortably," her publicist, Maureen O'Connor, tells E! News . The kidney was procured from a deceased organ donor and made its way to the 59-year-old Cole with help from One Legacy, a... Read Full Story