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		<title>Valley is a Hotbed For Skin Care Companies</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:06:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It comes as no surprise that the Los Angeles area fosters a wide array of businesses in the anti-aging industry.  From plastic surgeons to anti-wrinkle eye cream manufacturers,  there are tons of businesses that are headquartered here. However the cost of doing business is much higher in Westside communities like Beverly Hills, Santa Monica,  and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>San Fernando Valley Plastic Surgeons Benefiting From Economy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:03:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even the most simple cosmetic surgery procedures are far from cheap.  A simple Botox touchup can easily run $300 to $500.  More complicated procedures, like a face lift or revision rhinoplasty, can cost as much as $20,000 or more after you add in the costs of the operating room and anesthesia. Before the recession, Beverly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Acid Reflux Treatment a Booming Business in San Fernando Valley</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:59:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[acid reflux symptoms]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It has been estimated that 7% of Americans suffer from acid reflux symptoms on a daily basis and 14% on a weekly basis.  Current medical consensus states there is no cure for most forms of acid,  and in turn,  many sufferers are forced to visit a doctor regularly for treatment. Lynn Marie, who is a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Group’s campaigns give hospitals technological edge.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jun 2010 08:22:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Providence health &#38; Services Foundation raises millions of dollars and keeps Providence hospitals functioning with cutting-edge technology and services, hospital leaders say. “Without the foundation, we wouldn’t have many of the cutting-edge technology that we have here at the hospital,” said Julie Sprengel, chief operating officer at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center. “They’re the crucial [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hoefflin event brings in big money for organization.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jun 2010 08:12:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When Michael Hoefflin Foundation throws a party, people show up – 750 to 1,000 people, to be exact. The Santa Clarita-based organization that raises funds for children with cancer is recognized for its successful annual Evening Under the Stars Gala. The organization uses silent and live auctions, sit-down dinners and headliner concerts to attract people [...]]]></description>
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		<title>With Lawsuit Tossed, Hospital Looks to Expand</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 13:20:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Los Angeles County judge rejected a lawsuit challenging the expansion of Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital in Santa Clarita. The Santa Clarita Organization for Planning the Environment sought to stop the expansion of the hospital on the grounds that the City of Santa Clarita had abused its discretion in approving the project. The court [...]]]></description>
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		<title>San Diego Acts as Role Model and Regional Competitor</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 12:11:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There’s no doubt the greater San Fernando Valley area is a hub for biotechnology, medical device and related companies. It’s home to Amgen, Advanced Bionics, MannKind, Medtronic, Pharmavite, and other established and start-up firms. Yet, the region has never gained a reputation as a biotech and medical device “cluster” on par with San Diego and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Move to West Hills Bringing Expansion for Burn Center</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:57:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Healthcare]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Grossman Burn Center officials said they will be able to expand their facility once it relocates from its 40-year-old home at Sherman Oaks Hospital to West Hills Hospital &#38; Medical Center. Dr. Peter H. Grossman, co-director of the Grossman Burn Centers, explained that limited resources at Sherman Oaks Hospital had impeded the burn center’s ability [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Universal Cares for Lancaster Now, Palmdale in 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:20:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Healthcare]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Antelope Valley is known for many things but an abundance of healthcare facilities is not among them. At one time the area had five hospitals. Due to closures, that gradually was reduced to just two – Lancaster Community Hospital and Antelope Valley Hospital. That is changing, however, with the construction of the new Palmdale [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Valley-Area Biotech Start-ups Holding Their Own</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 08:58:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Alan Herman, a former Amgen employee, and his business partner, launched Camarillo-based WindRose Analytica in May 2005. Their goal was to sell the biotech and biopharma analytics firm in five years time. The duo, which funded the start-up out-of-pocket, beat their goal by a year, and did it in the middle of the Economic meltdown. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Opportunities for New CEO of Two Hospitals</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 08:55:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Healthcare]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The new CEO of Sherman Oaks Hospital and Encino Hospital, Jim Sherman, will set out to chart a new strategic direction for both facilities amid major changes that include the departure of the Grossman Burn Center and impending national healthcare reform. “One of the things I need to do now is work with the medical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Anthem Ordered to Pay for Liver Transplant</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:36:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Liver Transplant]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Anthem Blue Cross of California has been ordered to reimburse a Los Angeles man the $206,000 he spent on a liver transplant despite having been insured by the company at the time he was diagnosed as a transplant patient-candidate. Ephram Nehme sued his health insurer to pay for an out-of-state liver transplant, saying he would [...]]]></description>
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