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The Shadow Practice, Part 9: Woman dies during cosmetic surgeries at unlicensed clinic

Maria Garcia smoked.

That was her one big vice, according to her brother and her estranged husband.

This otherwise healthy 39-year-old visited the doctors at Hills Surgical Center in Anaheim because she didn’t like the way she looked. To remedy that, the surgeons scheduled a series of procedures, all to happen in one day.

On March 13, 2008, Garcia died on the operating room table after a vaginal rejuvenation surgery and liposuction, another victim of the bad decisions made by the doctors at 145 S. Chaparral Court.

What is vaginal rejuvenation surgery?

Tips for freelancers from AAJA and beyond

The annual convention of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) early in August was filled from top to bottom with practical and career-oriented sessions. For me, one of the most useful was off the official books. By Twitter and email, AAJA Texas chapter president Iris Kuo organized a lunchtime get-together for freelancers in the hotel lobby.

The Shadow Practice, Part 8: How one California clinic became a magnet for bad medicine

In March, Antidote launched a series called The Shadow Practice that reported on a network of shady physicians operating below the radar of most state and fed

Don't Jump off the Plane: Strategies for Dealing with Stressful Work Environments

As always, you can find job, internship, awards and fellowship opportunities at the end of this post.

Prison Affliction

Julie Small's in-depth investigation of dangerously poor health care in California's prisons finds some progress after a lawsuit put prison health in the hands of a federal receiver, but much more needs to be done.

Prosecutions of elder abuse cases decline under Jerry Brown

 

The office of Attorney General Jerry Brown has dismissed an increasing number of criminal cases against defendants suspected of elder abuse, while cutting back on surprise inspections to investigate violence and neglect in nursing homes. A California Watch review of elder abuse prosecutions found Brown's office in sharp contrast with his predecessor, Bill Lockyer, who made similar cases a top priority during his two terms. In addition to dismissing abuse prosecutions already in motion, Brown's office has filed fewer new cases per year than Lockyer's office.

 

So you want to write a book?

You know you want take the long journey of writing a book, but how do you take the first step? Here are some top tips for getting published from three health writers who have been there.

Soul Food

This traditional and culturally-linked cuisine remains popular to many but is moving to more healthy dishes and styles.

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