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Bishop Trotter to Have Surgery for Prostate Cancer
Getty Images Surat Dhonsombat M.D. looks up during a bracytherapy operation on a man with prostate cancer at the UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center August 17, 2005 in San Francisco, California.
State Gun Makers Ponder Weapon Ban Strategy
advertisement Gun Control Debate Heats Up In the wake of the Sandy Hook school massacre, gun control advocates, religious leaders and gun sellers reignite the decades-old debate on gun control. More Photos and Videos Illinois gun manufacturers are developing a strategy to address Gov.
Former Employee of New Jersey Defense Contractor Convicted of Exporting Sensitive Military Technology to China
NEWARK—A federal jury today convicted a former employee of a New Jersey-based defense contractor of exporting sensitive U.S. military technology to the People’s Republic of China (PRC), stealing trade secrets, and lying to federal agents, U.S.
Academi/Blackwater Charged and Enters Deferred Prosecution Agreement
RALEIGH, NC—U.S. Attorney Thomas G.
Mayo Clinic Radiology Tech Pleads Guilty to Spreading Hepatitis C
JACKSONVILLE, FL—United States Attorney Robert E. O’Neill announces today that Steven Beumel (48, Jacksonville) pleaded guilty to one count of tampering with a consumer product resulting in death, four counts of tampering with a consumer product resulting in serious bodily injury, and five counts of stealing Fentanyl by deception.
Former Air Traffic Controller Convicted of Lying to Federal Workers’ Compensation Program
ALEXANDRIA, VA—Raymond Elmo Deskins, III, 52, of Potomac Falls, Va., a former air traffic controller who has received nearly $700,000 in federal workers’ compensation benefits, was convicted on Friday afternoon by a federal jury on mail fraud and false statements charges for his failure to disclose work activities in the construction industry to the Department of Labor’s Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs. Neil H.
Experts urge BMI method for calculating weight in kids with eating disorders
January 4, 2012 An exact determination of expected body weight for adolescents based on age, height and gender is critical for diagnosis and management of eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia. However, there are no clear guidelines regarding the appropriate method for calculating this weight in children with such disorders.
National Report: Illinois Ranks 33rd in Protecting Kids from Tobacco
WASHINGTON , Nov. 30, 2011 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Illinois ranks 33rd in the nation in funding programs to prevent kids from smoking and help smokers quit, according to a national report released today by a coalition of public health organizations.
Heart Attack Risk Differs Between Men and Women
CHICAGO , Nov. 30, 2011 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ – Findings on coronary CT angiography (CTA), a noninvasive test to assess the coronary arteries for blockages, show different risk scenarios for men and women, according to a study presented today at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).