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Jackson doctor's defense case drawing to a close
October 27, 2011 10:23 AM
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The defense of the doctor charged in Michael Jackson's death will shift Thursday away from personality to the science that his attorneys hope will prevent the physician from being convicted. The final witnesses testifying for Dr. Conrad Murray will be fellow doctors, one an expert in... more » -
Study: Despite rules, surgery mistakes continuing
October 18, 2010 4:26 PM
U.S. hospitals enacted rules in 2004 to end surgical mistakes. But a new study says doctors are still reporting operations performed on the wrong body parts and even the wrong people. The study published in the Archives of Surgery looked at a database of errors that doctors reported to... more » -
Vitamin E shows promise for treating liver disease
April 28, 2010 5:11 PM
New research finds that people with an obesity-related liver disease got a surprising benefit from vitamin E pills. It's believed to be the first time a vitamin supplement has been shown to help treat a major ailment not caused by a nutrient deficiency. However, doctors say people should... more » -
Simple procedure provides relief to longtime allergy sufferers
December 14, 2009 2:21 PM
Study after study confirms bad allergies severely affect people's quality of life. Most people deal with allergies just a few times a year. But there was nothing seasonal about David Fisher's allergy symptoms. "It used to keep me from sleeping, it would keep me from breathing," Fisher... more »
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