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US couple sues IVF clinic over baby mix-up
A US woman and her husband are suing a fertility clinic they say implanted a stranger's baby, lawyers said Monday.
Nov 9, 2021
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Medications
Source: OxyContin maker seeks to resolve all lawsuits
A settlement being pursued by the maker of OxyContin aims to resolve all claims against the company filed in both state and federal courts and provides a formula for dividing a pot of money reaching into the billions, The ...
Aug 29, 2019
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Health
The legal profession has a mental health problem—which is an issue for everyone
Set in a fictional firm in New York, the TV series Suits glamorises the life of lawyers working in a modern corporate firm. One of the main characters, Harvey Specter, dresses impeccably in an expensive designer suit and ...
Apr 19, 2019
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Dying UK man to challenge British law on assisted suicide
A British man with a terminal disease is attempting to overturn the country's laws on assisted suicide.
Jan 6, 2017
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Transplant vote seeks medical and legal balance
(AP)—Faced with a federal judge's order in the heart-wrenching cases of two terminally ill children seeking lung transplants, a national review board is searching for a balance that will keep such decisions in the hands ...
Jun 11, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
33rd hepatitis C case confirmed in NH outbreak
New Hampshire health officials say the hepatitis C outbreak associated with a former hospital technician has spread beyond his patients to a person who is believed to have had sexual contact with one of them.
Jun 6, 2013
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Irish court: No 'right to die' for paralyzed woman (Update)
(AP)—A paralyzed Irish woman who wants to die cannot legally commit suicide with her partner's help, Ireland's Supreme Court ruled Monday in a case that moved some in the courtroom to tears.
Apr 29, 2013
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Health
NYC appeals ruling striking down soda size limit
(AP)—New York City is asking appeals judges to reinstate a ban on supersized sodas and other sugary drinks.
Mar 28, 2013
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UN rejects Haiti cholera damages claim
The United Nations on Thursday formally rejected a multi-billion-dollar damages claim for a cholera epidemic in Haiti that has been widely blamed on UN peacekeepers.
Feb 21, 2013
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Surgery
Lawyer: Surgeons left 16 items in German after op
A lawyer in Germany claims surgeons left up to 16 objects in her client's body after an operation for prostate cancer.
Jan 17, 2013
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