Pediatrics
Lawsuits claim South Carolina kids underwent unnecessary genital exams during abuse investigations
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Feb 27, 2024
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Dentistry
'AGGA' inventor testifies his dental device was not meant for temporomandibular joint disorder or sleep apnea
A Tennessee dentist who has been sued by multiple temporomandibular joint disorder and sleep apnea patients over an unproven dental device he invented has said under oath that he never taught dentists to use the device for ...
Jan 4, 2024
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US pharmacy chain Rite Aid files for bankruptcy
US pharmacy chain Rite Aid filed for bankruptcy Sunday, the company said, after suffering declining sales and legal threats over its alleged involvement in the opioid crisis.
Oct 16, 2023
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Surgery
Thousands got Exactech knee or hip replacements. Then, patients say, the parts began to fail
Ron Irby expected the artificial knee implanted in his right leg in September 2018 would last two decades—perhaps longer.
Oct 12, 2023
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US high court accepts challenge to $6bn Purdue opioid settlement
The US Supreme Court threw Purdue Pharma's $6 billion opioids settlement into question Thursday, accepting a challenge to the deal's immunizing the Sackler family, which controlled the drugmaker, from future litigation.
Aug 11, 2023
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Health
Groups ask Supreme Court to reinstate restrictions on abortion pill access
In the latest move to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone in the United States, a coalition of anti-abortion groups on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to allow an appeals court ruling to stand.
Apr 19, 2023
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'Pharma bro' Martin Shkreli in trouble again for forming new drug company
"Pharma bro" Martin Shkreli may have violated a judge's order banning him from being involved in the pharmaceutical industry, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced Friday.
Jan 23, 2023
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Vaccination
What's the status of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate in the US?
What's the status of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate in the U.S.?
Dec 2, 2021
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Health
Tennessee abortion clinics hope to defeat waiting period
The former medical director of Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi testified on Monday that Tennessee's 48-hour waiting period for abortions actually delays the procedure by up to a month.
Sep 23, 2019
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Sperm bank responds to accusations it misrepresented donor
A Georgia-based sperm bank said in a court filing Wednesday that a lawsuit accusing it of misrepresenting the medical and social history of a sperm donor is baseless.
Apr 29, 2015
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