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Unsolved mystery of woman's poisoning stokes passions in China
BEIJING — She was a promising student at Beijing's prestigious Tsinghua University, a talented musician who loved to swim and dreamed of studying German and computer science. But in her sophomore year, Zhu Ling began suffering acute stomach...Tags: Abdominal Pain, Government, Politics, China, Beijing (China)
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Doctors, non-physicians battle over medical turf
SACRAMENTO -- A series of bills to expand the roles of nurse practitioners and other healthcare professionals has set off a turf war with doctors over what non-physicians can and can’t do in medical practices. Citing a doctor shortage in...
Tags: High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Drugs and Medicines, Healthcare Policies, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Rural Docs
FrameworkThirty years ago, Drs. Oscar and Marcia Sablan moved from tropical Hawaii to dusty Firebaugh, Calif., and started a medical practice in a trailer on the corner of O and 9th streets. They're still there.... -
Restaurateur poisoned girlfriend to cause miscarriage, D.A. says
L.A. NOWProsecutors have charged a prominent restaurateur with multiple counts of attempted murder, claiming he attempted to cause his pregnant girlfriend to miscarry by poisoning her with a white powdery substance.... -
Restaurateur denies poisoning pregnant girlfriend
L.A. NOWA prominent restaurateur has pleaded not guilty to charges he tried to cause his pregnant girlfriend to miscarry by poisoning her with a white, powdery substance.... -
BioWatch upgrade apparently postponed
WASHINGTON — Amid concerns about cost and reliability, the federal Department of Homeland Security has quietly postponed plans to buy technology that officials have long claimed could provide a life-saving upgrade of BioWatch, the nation's system...
Tags: Bennie G. Thompson, Democratic National Convention (2008), George W. Bush, U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Bioterrorism
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Homeland Security faulted for BioWatch biological defense system
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has rushed to acquire a new, multibillion-dollar version of the BioWatch system for detecting biological attacks without establishing whether it was needed or would work, according to a new...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Democratic National Convention (2008), Medical Procedures and Tests, Politics, National Security
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The biodefender that cries wolf
DENVER — As Chris Lindley drove to work that morning in August 2008, a call set his heart pounding. The Democratic National Convention was being held in Denver, and Barack Obama was to accept his party's presidential nomination before a crowd of...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes of Health, Health and Medical Professionals, 2012 Democratic National Convention, Football
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New treatments to smooth and straighten hair
Los Angeles TimesThe stylists at Fred Segal Salon in Santa Monica were doing about two Brazilian Blowouts a day after the hair-smoothing product first came on the market six years ago. The $350 that Fred Segal Salon charged per treatment was a small price to pay for women...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Allergies, Cancer, Personal Service, Consumers
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In Practice: Are doctors as curious as they used to be?
The topic of healthcare came up during a recent dinner with friends. Between bites of pizza and swigs of beer, I told them that things were challenging for doctors everywhere but that this was especially true for primary care physicians. I launched into...Tags: Drama (genre), Health Care Reform (2009), House (tv program), Hugh Laurie, Internal Medicine
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Are lab analysts 'witnesses'? Supreme Court considers
Nation NowSupreme Court justices were sharply divided Tuesday concerning whether a lab analyst who did a crucial DNA test that identified a Chicago rapist must testify at his trial.... -
Man charged with smuggling 40,000 erectile dysfunction pills
L.A. NOWMan charged with smuggling 40,000 erectile dysfunction pills...
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