Subject: Medical Treatments and Procedures

• A Little Bit Pregnant

  Whoever said you can't be a little bit pregnant never reckoned with the can-do spirit of the Bush administration. As the Washington Post reports: New federal guidelines ask all females capable of conceiving a baby to treat themselves -- and to be treated by the health care system -- as pre-pregnant, regardless of whether they plan to get pregnant anytime soon. Among other things, this means all women between first menstrual period and menopause should take folic acid supplements, refrain from

  May 17, 2006

• Tongue tied (sort of)

  A dispatch arrives from the cutting edge of science, where the wonders never cease: Tongue made from buttocks A Polish man who had his tongue removed has had a new one made using tissue taken from his buttocks. Jarislav Ernst, 23, from Gliwice, now has a functioning tongue made from his backside after surgery at the Oncology Clinic in Gliwice's General Hospital. Head doctor Stanislaw Poltorek said: "The new tongue is alive and well-supplied with blood, and the patient is doing well." Mr Erns

  August 25, 2006

• Hello friends: Bill Cosby at the Cerritos Center on 01/13

  Bill Cosby raging about his colonoscopies and Viagra took me by surprise. Well known for his conservative, family-friendly stand up, Cosby has tweaked his act since the 1980s. But don’t get me wrong, this was no raunchy comedy. It was refreshing to hear Cosby sing the Viagra Tune "Doot doot doot, Bob is living large!!!” in between his Christian-themed jokes. The sold-out Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts packed a crowd of all ages, although I was primarily surrounded by an elde

  January 14, 2008

• Chris Gaffney has liver cancer

  Chris Gaffney, who for years has been pretty much OC's go-to guy for quality country music playing, singing and songwriting, has been diagnosed with liver cancer. And, like far too many musicians, he needs help to pay for his very costly chemotherapy treatments. Even though Gaffney has health insurance, it's still not enough, and an additional $60,000 must be raised. As former OC Weekly columnist and music editor Jim Washburn writes: (H)e's never been that well off, but he's always been the fi

  March 25, 2008

• Chris Gaffney: Rest in Peace

  Former Weekly music editor Jim Washburn just emailed us with the sad news of OC musical icon Chris Gaffney's passing: "I apologize for not calling personally to pass this on, but I'm finding it hard to speak: Chris Gaffney's brother Greg called to say that Chris passed away this morning. His family was with him, the goodbyes were said and he wasn't in pain. Would that could be said for the rest of us. He leaves a gap that can't be filled, though I'm sure we'll all do what we can. Love to you

  April 17, 2008

• REG-O-METER© -- WEEK ENDING MAY 17

  THURSDAY, MAY 15 ●Unusually slow week in Reggieville. The best action is online—nothing like a gay marriage legalization to send the Reggie’s Nutjob Nation a-spewin’. But there’s plenty of gold in today’s print ish, starting with the front-page list of the rag’s “must-read” stories, one of them being “Duel of the Davids.” That would be a tease of the Page 2 brief penned by poor, poor Peter Larsen on who made the final round of American Idol. A “must-read” story? Really

  May 17, 2008

• John McCain Is Older Than The Chocolate Chip Cookie

  ... and the shopping cart, the Polio Vaccine and the Golden Gate Bridge. Should the Republican take office, he would be the oldest U.S. president ever elected. The Weekly would never promote ageism or anything ridiculous like that, but check out this website for more fun facts about the elder statesman.

  May 19, 2008

• Wank

  September 14, 2000

• Heavy Petting

  August 19, 2004

• Merle Haggard Show at the Grove Canceled

  Merle Haggard's concert at the Grove of Anaheim, scheduled for Dec. 4, has been canceled. Refunds are available at the point of purchase. The official line is the show was scrapped due to "health issues;" the beloved country legend had surgery this Monday to remove a cancerous growth from his right lung. All the best to the Hag.

  November 7, 2008

• Tucked Up

  A Long Beach patient sues Dr. Brian West over a tummy tuck she claims went awry

  January 17, 2008

• Fewer OC Hospitals Are Allowing Midwife-Assisted Births, And Moms-to-Be Aren't Taking It Lying Down

  July 24, 2008

• A Little Help?

  April 17, 2008

• Under Wraps

  Many of Dr. Brian West's patients didn't know he was in the state medical board's substance-abuse-diversion program. At least six of them claim they're paying the price

  January 10, 2008

• Flea Market Fantasy

  August 18, 2005

• Summer Smart Growth

  Make sure those D cups runneth over

  June 7, 2007

• !Ask a Mexican!

  January 18, 2007

• A Little Michelangelo, a Little Rodin, a Little Rockefeller

  Sculptor Tuan Nguyens long journey to arrive

  October 26, 2006

• Preemptive Strikes We Like

  March 9, 2006

• Apology En Mass

  July 1, 2004

• Diary of a Mad County

  April 22, 2004

• Not Not Guilty

  March 27, 2003

• A Prayer for the Dying

  May 9, 2002

• Modern Medicine

  December 2, 1999

• Two Local Hospitals To Be Fined For Violations

  marosh / Flickr / Creative CommonsThis might sting a little.St. Jude Medical Center in Fullerton and UCI Medical Center in Irvine will both face administrative fines from the California Department of Public Health, the department announced today. Each fine is $25,000, and comes as a result of "a determination that the facilities' noncompliance with licensing requirements has caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury or death to patients."A total of 13 hospitals in California will be penaliz

  May 20, 2009

• Stop the Dying of African American Women from Breast Cancer

  May 28, 2009

• Barbara Coe Adds Another Jewel to Her Crown of Conspiracies

  ​It would take me a while to list all the vile things and views California Coalition for Immigration Reform head Barbara Coe believes, but a short list includes: Reconquista, Sikhs and Muslims deserve deportation, Obama wasn't born in the United States, Sonny Bono was murdered because he knew too much, and on and on the beat don't stop until the break of dawn. Here's the latest: Babs is urging her followers not to take any vaccines because the government is using them to kill you!In a August 1

  August 5, 2009

• Local Leukemia Patients Struggle with the Shortage of Asian Bone-Marrow Donors

  August 27, 2009

• Anaheim Hills Urologist Goes From Being Botched Penile Enlargement Surgery Expert to Botched Penile Enlargement Surgery Defendant

  Dr. Gary Rheinschild​For "Long and Short of It," Salon.com's Aug. 2, 1999, story on botched penile enlargement surgeries and the, ahem, lengths patients must go to if they safely want to increase the size of their members, reporter Michael Easterbrook turned to an Anaheim Hills urologist for expertise.Now, Dr. Gary Rheinschild, 75, faces possible state discipline that could range from a public reprimand to loss of his license over allegations he botched several penis enlargement surgeries

  September 18, 2009

• 20th Annual High Tea and Fashion Show

  October 22, 2009