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Kanye West's Honorary Doctorate Revoked Due To Anti-Semitism Remarks
American rapper-songwriter Kanye West's honorary doctorate from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) has been rescinded by the institution.
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Otofacial Syndrome Left Chicago's Joseph Williams Without Jaw, He Refused To Give Up
Joseph Williams underwent a number of surgeries in Chicago, as doctors tried to construct a jaw but he said his body rejected it.
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Days After US Doctor Dies, Over 2,000 Fetal Remains Found On His Property
More than 2,200 preserved fetal remains have been found on the Illinois property of a recently deceased doctor who performed abortions, the Will County sheriff's office said in a statement.
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Google, University of Chicago Sued Over Data Sharing
A patient has sued Google and the University of Chicago, accusing them of sharing hundreds of thousands of records without removing date stamps and doctor's notes.
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Stripper-Turned-Pharma Executive Gave Doctor A Lap Dance For Prescription
Physician Paul Madison is suspected of taking more than $70,000 in bribes from a drug company to churn out prescriptions for its highly addictive fentanyl spray. But on Tuesday, prosecutors wanted jurors to focus more on what, exactly, the pain management specialist was doing at "Chicago's sexiest nightclub" with an exotic dancer-turned-pharmaceuti...
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Is There A Doctor Aboard? Airlines Often Hope Not
In May 2016, Lewis Christman was flying from Chicago to Rome when he suffered a bout of acute pancreatitis. He curled into a fetal position on the floor. He spent the next seven hours in agony while the plane flew on. The next three months, he spent in hospitals.
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Indian-American Doctor Charged With $1 Million Healthcare Fraud
An Indian-American doctor in Chicago has been charged with federal fraud for allegedly pocketing nearly $1 million in payments from Medicare and a private insurer for nonexistent treatment.
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Passenger Dragged From United Airlines Plane Suffers Concussion, Broken Nose: Lawyer
The United Airlines passenger dragged from a plane in Chicago in an incident that sparked international outrage and turned into a corporate public relations nightmare suffered a concussion and broken nose and will likely sue, his attorney said on Thursday.
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Furore In Vietnam Over Vietnamese Born US Doctor Dragged From Plane In Chicago
Outrage spread to Vietnam on Wednesday over United Airlines' handling of a passenger dragged from his seat after it emerged that the 69-year-old US doctor was Vietnamese by birth.
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Kanye West to Receive Honorary Doctorate for Artistic Ability
Kanye dropped out of Chicago State University at the age of 20 to focus on his career in music
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Chennai native to run New York's public hospital system
New York City's new Mayor Bill de Blasio has named Ramanathan Raju, a respected Indian-American doctor, as commissioner of Health and Hospitals Corporation, the nation's largest public hospital system.
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Indian-American doctor sentenced to two years in jail in US
An Indian-American doctor, who owned weight loss clinics in the US, has been sentenced to two years in prison for illegally dispensing millions of pills containing amphetamine-based controlled substances to patients.
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New cancer tools allow patients to reconsider chemo
After decades of using one-size-fits-all therapies to combat cancer, doctors are using new tools to help decide when their patients can skip chemotherapy or other harsh treatments.
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US dentist put 7,000 patients at risk of HIV, other diseases
A dirty dentist placed 7,000 patients at risk of contracting HIV and other infectious diseases after failing to properly sterilize equipment at his Oklahoma practice, health officials warned on Thursday.
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Parents sue hospital for 'declaring son dead'
The parents of an eight-year-old boy have sued a US hospital, alleging doctors pronounced their son dead though he was still alive, the Daily Mail reported on Sunday.
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Kanye West's Honorary Doctorate Revoked Due To Anti-Semitism Remarks
American rapper-songwriter Kanye West's honorary doctorate from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) has been rescinded by the institution.
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Otofacial Syndrome Left Chicago's Joseph Williams Without Jaw, He Refused To Give Up
Joseph Williams underwent a number of surgeries in Chicago, as doctors tried to construct a jaw but he said his body rejected it.
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Days After US Doctor Dies, Over 2,000 Fetal Remains Found On His Property
More than 2,200 preserved fetal remains have been found on the Illinois property of a recently deceased doctor who performed abortions, the Will County sheriff's office said in a statement.
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Google, University of Chicago Sued Over Data Sharing
A patient has sued Google and the University of Chicago, accusing them of sharing hundreds of thousands of records without removing date stamps and doctor's notes.
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Stripper-Turned-Pharma Executive Gave Doctor A Lap Dance For Prescription
Physician Paul Madison is suspected of taking more than $70,000 in bribes from a drug company to churn out prescriptions for its highly addictive fentanyl spray. But on Tuesday, prosecutors wanted jurors to focus more on what, exactly, the pain management specialist was doing at "Chicago's sexiest nightclub" with an exotic dancer-turned-pharmaceuti...
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Is There A Doctor Aboard? Airlines Often Hope Not
In May 2016, Lewis Christman was flying from Chicago to Rome when he suffered a bout of acute pancreatitis. He curled into a fetal position on the floor. He spent the next seven hours in agony while the plane flew on. The next three months, he spent in hospitals.
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Indian-American Doctor Charged With $1 Million Healthcare Fraud
An Indian-American doctor in Chicago has been charged with federal fraud for allegedly pocketing nearly $1 million in payments from Medicare and a private insurer for nonexistent treatment.
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Passenger Dragged From United Airlines Plane Suffers Concussion, Broken Nose: Lawyer
The United Airlines passenger dragged from a plane in Chicago in an incident that sparked international outrage and turned into a corporate public relations nightmare suffered a concussion and broken nose and will likely sue, his attorney said on Thursday.
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Furore In Vietnam Over Vietnamese Born US Doctor Dragged From Plane In Chicago
Outrage spread to Vietnam on Wednesday over United Airlines' handling of a passenger dragged from his seat after it emerged that the 69-year-old US doctor was Vietnamese by birth.
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Kanye West to Receive Honorary Doctorate for Artistic Ability
Kanye dropped out of Chicago State University at the age of 20 to focus on his career in music
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Chennai native to run New York's public hospital system
New York City's new Mayor Bill de Blasio has named Ramanathan Raju, a respected Indian-American doctor, as commissioner of Health and Hospitals Corporation, the nation's largest public hospital system.
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Indian-American doctor sentenced to two years in jail in US
An Indian-American doctor, who owned weight loss clinics in the US, has been sentenced to two years in prison for illegally dispensing millions of pills containing amphetamine-based controlled substances to patients.
-
New cancer tools allow patients to reconsider chemo
After decades of using one-size-fits-all therapies to combat cancer, doctors are using new tools to help decide when their patients can skip chemotherapy or other harsh treatments.
-
US dentist put 7,000 patients at risk of HIV, other diseases
A dirty dentist placed 7,000 patients at risk of contracting HIV and other infectious diseases after failing to properly sterilize equipment at his Oklahoma practice, health officials warned on Thursday.
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Parents sue hospital for 'declaring son dead'
The parents of an eight-year-old boy have sued a US hospital, alleging doctors pronounced their son dead though he was still alive, the Daily Mail reported on Sunday.
