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Medical Mystery: Doctors Puzzled After 4 Sisters In US Diagnosed With Same Rare Brain Condition
In a case that doctors have called "unbelievably rare," four sisters from West Virginia were diagnosed with the same brain and spinal condition known as Chiari malformation.
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Doctor Tried To Renew His US Passport But Lost Citizenship After 61 Years. Read His Story
Despite being born in the United States and practising medicine for over 30 years in the country, a 62-year-old doctor from Virginia has shockingly been stripped of his citizenship.
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Virginia Governor Appoints Indian-American Doctor To Key Admin Position
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has appointed Indian-American gastroenterologist, Dr Bimaljit Singh Sandhu, to a key administration position in the health sector.
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The Goldbergs Star George Segal Dies At 87
George Segal was nominated for an Oscar for the 1966 drama Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf?
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Meet Dr Moose, The Therapy Dog Awarded An Honorary Doctorate Degree
Virginia Tech has awarded an honorary doctorate degree to one of its most beloved staffers: a therapy dog named Moose.
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Indian-Origin Doctor Faces 20 Years In Jail For Writing Illegal Medicines
An Indian-origin doctor pleaded guilty to illegally giving controlled substances to six patients, including one who suffered from opioid addiction and later died of a drug overdose.Gurpreet Singh Bajwa, 49 of Fairfax, Virginia temporarily lost his medical license in 2012 following an investigation by the Virginia Department of Health Professions (D...
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US Doctor Accused Of Needlessly Removing Uteruses Of Women
In the two weeks since authorities accused Virginia gynecologist Javaid Perwaiz of performing unnecessary surgeries on women to collect insurance kickbacks, hundreds of distraught former patients have contacted federal authorities, concerned they might be among the people who allegedly endured invasive procedures they did not want or need.
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A Doctor Murdered His Partner And 2-Year-Old Son And Blamed It On Cough Syrup
It was supposed to be his first day at work at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, so when Louis Chen didn't show up, a hospital worker went to the 17th floor of his apartment building and knocked on the door.
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Ebola Survival Improving in Sierra Leone: Report
One year into the world's worst Ebola outbreak, doctors are reporting an encouraging sign: About 70 percent of patients in a hard-hit area of Sierra Leone now survive.
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Indian-American Doctor Rahul Gupta to Lead West Virginia Health Bureau
Dr Rahul Gupta, an Indian-American doctor with a medical degree from Delhi University, is set to lead West Virginia's Bureau for Public Health from January 1.
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Indian-Origin Doctor Indicted for Running Illegal Prescription Racket
A court in the US has indicted an Indian-origin doctor of illegally running a prescription racket that led to the death of one patient and harming the health of many others, media reported.
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Medical Mystery: Doctors Puzzled After 4 Sisters In US Diagnosed With Same Rare Brain Condition
In a case that doctors have called "unbelievably rare," four sisters from West Virginia were diagnosed with the same brain and spinal condition known as Chiari malformation.
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Doctor Tried To Renew His US Passport But Lost Citizenship After 61 Years. Read His Story
Despite being born in the United States and practising medicine for over 30 years in the country, a 62-year-old doctor from Virginia has shockingly been stripped of his citizenship.
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Virginia Governor Appoints Indian-American Doctor To Key Admin Position
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has appointed Indian-American gastroenterologist, Dr Bimaljit Singh Sandhu, to a key administration position in the health sector.
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The Goldbergs Star George Segal Dies At 87
George Segal was nominated for an Oscar for the 1966 drama Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf?
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Meet Dr Moose, The Therapy Dog Awarded An Honorary Doctorate Degree
Virginia Tech has awarded an honorary doctorate degree to one of its most beloved staffers: a therapy dog named Moose.
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Indian-Origin Doctor Faces 20 Years In Jail For Writing Illegal Medicines
An Indian-origin doctor pleaded guilty to illegally giving controlled substances to six patients, including one who suffered from opioid addiction and later died of a drug overdose.Gurpreet Singh Bajwa, 49 of Fairfax, Virginia temporarily lost his medical license in 2012 following an investigation by the Virginia Department of Health Professions (D...
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US Doctor Accused Of Needlessly Removing Uteruses Of Women
In the two weeks since authorities accused Virginia gynecologist Javaid Perwaiz of performing unnecessary surgeries on women to collect insurance kickbacks, hundreds of distraught former patients have contacted federal authorities, concerned they might be among the people who allegedly endured invasive procedures they did not want or need.
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A Doctor Murdered His Partner And 2-Year-Old Son And Blamed It On Cough Syrup
It was supposed to be his first day at work at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, so when Louis Chen didn't show up, a hospital worker went to the 17th floor of his apartment building and knocked on the door.
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Ebola Survival Improving in Sierra Leone: Report
One year into the world's worst Ebola outbreak, doctors are reporting an encouraging sign: About 70 percent of patients in a hard-hit area of Sierra Leone now survive.
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Indian-American Doctor Rahul Gupta to Lead West Virginia Health Bureau
Dr Rahul Gupta, an Indian-American doctor with a medical degree from Delhi University, is set to lead West Virginia's Bureau for Public Health from January 1.
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Indian-Origin Doctor Indicted for Running Illegal Prescription Racket
A court in the US has indicted an Indian-origin doctor of illegally running a prescription racket that led to the death of one patient and harming the health of many others, media reported.
