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Hospitals fare well in recent scorecard
Broward and Palm Beach county hospitals, like those across the rest of the nation, have received their spring report cards as scored by a nonprofit organization that advocates for safer health-care delivery. Nineteen local hospitals earned A grades,...Tags: Chemical Industry, Miramar, Atlantis, Melbourne, Hollywood (Broward, Florida)
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Medical Board Opts Not To Discipline Greenwich Anesthesiologist
The Hartford CourantThe state Medical Examining Board on Tuesday imposed no disciplinary action against a Greenwich Hospital anesthesiologist who in 2010 administered a nerve block on the wrong arm of a patient who was about to undergo a wrist arthroscopy. Though a board...Tags: West Hartford, Headaches, General Practitioners, Lorazepam (drug), Punishment
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Lauderdale Lakes man wins $38.5 million negligence judgment
A Broward jury has awarded more than $28.5 million to a Lauderdale Lakes man who was left in a vegetative state after undergoing a "manipulation under anesthesia" in 2008, and another $10 million to the man's two daughters. Dale Whyte, 37, never woke...
Tags: Prosecution, Malpractice, Lauderdale Lakes, Pompano Beach, Justice System
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AEG sought life insurance on 'basket case' Michael Jackson
In the days before Michael Jackson’s death, AEG executives were still attempting to secure a life insurance policy on the performer who had been acting erraticly at rehearsals for his comeback tour, according to testimony and emails revealed in...Tags: Michael Jackson, Randy Phillips, Propofol (drug), Insurance, Mike Tyson
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Elizabeth Vega Casey: Women with breast cancer gene have treatment choices
The Morning Call may not be The New York Times, but I have to acknowledge that I am not Angelina Jolie either. But there are similarities. Let me explain. Firstly, I want to take a moment to sincerely applaud her decision to reveal through The New York...Tags: Angelina Jolie, The New York Times, Breast Cancer, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Oncology
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Leapfrog health analysts hand out hospital grades
Florida's hospitals, like those across the rest of the nation, have received their spring report cards and more than a third earned an A, according to a nonprofit organization that advocates for safer health-care delivery. In the Sunshine State, 37...
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Appeals court strikes down Arizona ban on abortions at 20 weeks
Reuters(Reuters) - A federal appeals court struck down an Arizona law on Tuesday that bans abortions from 20 weeks gestation, saying it violated "unalterably clear" U.S. Supreme Court rulings that women have a right to terminate pregnancies until a fetus is...Tags: Abortion, Family, U.S. Supreme Court, Judges, Government
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U.S. appeals court strikes down Arizona ban on abortions at 20 weeks
ReutersBy Dan Whitcomb May 21 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court struck down an Arizona law on Tuesday that bans abortions from 20 weeks gestation, saying it violated "unalterably clear" U.S. Supreme Court rulings that women have a right to terminate...Tags: Abortion, Family, U.S. Supreme Court, Judges, Government
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Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions
Reuters(Adds Sprint Nextel, Dish Network, DBS Group, France Telecom, Natixis, Alere Inc, EDF and others) May 21 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2000 GMT on Tuesday: ** Sprint Nextel Corp said its Japanese...Tags: Ghana, European Union, Private Equity, France, Petroleum Industry
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Healthcare workers strike at five California public hospitals
ReutersSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Thousands of healthcare workers walked off the job at the University of California's five medical centers on Tuesday, delaying surgeries, diagnostic procedures, treatments and emergency care throughout the state. The union...Tags: Strikes, Hospitals and Clinics, Unions, AFSCME, Yeast Infection
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Surgery offers mixed benefits for kids' sleep apnea
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study has confirmed that removing the tonsils and adenoids of children with obstructive sleep apnea can reduce sleepiness and improve the quality of life, but putting off the surgery might not hurt either. The study is...Tags: Sleep Apnea, Medical Research, Weight, Overweight, Physical Conditions
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Why have an annual physical?
Q. I see my doctor every year for an annual physical examination. I recently heard that people who have annual physicals don't really live any longer. Should I still go? A. I think it is worth doing, but not for the reasons you might expect. A recent...Tags: Heart Disease, Men's Health
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