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Doctor accused of poor work makes deal with Michigan
WEST BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A Detroit-area doctor accused of misdiagnosing epilepsy in hundreds of children has agreed to pay a $10,000 penalty and have his future work reviewed by another doctor. Dr. Yasser Awaad signed the agreement...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Medicaid, Trials, Trials, Freedom of the Press
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Michigan boy with rare form of epilepsy dies at 7
ALMENA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A 7-year-old western Michigan boy who battled a rare form of epilepsy his entire life has died. Caleb Johnson's mother, Corine, tells the Kalamazoo Gazette she "prayed God would help him go peacefully," and that...Tags: Physical Conditions, Seizures, Michigan, Health
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Life Out Here: Let me hear the cries
I’ll soon be leaving for a month of work in Argentina. My wife will be fine. She loves me, but she has her tremendously time-consuming job, her reading, her faith, her family and her friends. My son will be fine. He loves me, but he has his...
Tags: Seizures
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Medical marijuana shouldn't be for 'adults only'
My 9-year-old daughter has Aicardi syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that causes extremely hard-to-control seizures, debilitation, disability and early mortality. She began having seizures at three months of age, and since that time has had multiple...
Tags: Medical Marijuana Therapy, Illinois General Assembly, Autism, Elections, Louis I Lang
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FDA warns pregnant migraine sufferers against anti-seizure drugs
The Food and Drug Administration is warning physicians that women who suffer migraine headaches and are pregnant or may become pregnant should not use the drugs valproate or valproic acid to prevent the severe headaches, in light of new evidence showing...
Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Pharmaceuticals, Depakote (drug), Autism, Physical Conditions
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The Great Debate
While marijuana use is still illegal under federal law, the general direction of state laws regarding marijuana is clearly moving in the direction of leniency. Two states in November, Colorado and Washington, legalized it for recreational purposes....
Tags: Breast Cancer, Symptoms, Paranoia, Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice
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Hillary Clinton to appear in Beverly Hills for award and speech
In the sort of appearance destined to fan speculation about her presidential aspirations in 2016, Hillary Rodham Clinton will speak in Beverly Hills next week at a gala hosted by the Pacific Council on International Policy. The nonpartisan group,...
Tags: Hillary Clinton, Elections, Barack Obama, James Carville, Joe Biden
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Epilepsy drug in pregnancy linked to baby's higher autism risk
Pregnant women who took the anti-seizure drug valproate during pregnancy increased the odds that their baby would have autism, and were roughly twice as likely to give birth to a child who would go on to be diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder,...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Depakote (drug), Autism, Drugs and Medicines, American Medical Association
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Local briefing
Restaurants Burger joint opens in Boca Raton's University Commons shopping center Boca Raton city officials and executives held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday for the grand opening of Shake Shack, which bills itself as the modern day "roadside" burger...Tags: Coral Gables, Career and Workplace, Care Group Incorporated, Litigation, Trials
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Epilepsy drug in pregnancy tied to autism risk
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who take the epilepsy drug valproate during pregnancy are three times more likely to have a child with an autism spectrum disorder, suggests new research based on close to 700,000 babies born in Denmark. Previous studies...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Autism, Prescription Drugs, Science and Technology, Health Organizations
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Baptist hospital denied reasonable ADA request, EEOC charges
Baptist Health South Florida violated federal law by denying the reasonable scheduling request of a recently hired physician with epilepsy, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said in a lawsuit filed Monday in Miami. According to the lawsuit,...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Coral Gables, Career and Workplace, General Practitioners
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Asbury Church offers various support groups
It’s easy to feel alone in a situation. There are many different trials that people undergo throughout life, and that is what the support groups at Asbury Church are there for. Asbury Church offers various support groups including parenting...
Tags: Multiple Sclerosis, Crime, Law and Justice, Family, Justice System, Court Administration
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