Tag: alleged-misdiagnosis
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New York bill extends deadline for medical malpractice suits
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Legislation before state lawmakers in New York would significantly change medical malpractice law by allowing patients to sue years after an alleged misdiagnosis or mistreatment.
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New York bill extends deadline for medical malpractice suits
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Legislation before state lawmakers in New York would significantly change medical malpractice law by allowing patients to sue years after an alleged misdiagnosis or mistreatment.
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Canada’s Trudeau to legalize marijuana, but not smoke it
By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who has admitted to smoking marijuana in the past, said on Thursday he has no plans to light up even after his government makes it legal to do so. “It was never my thing.” Trudeau, 44, said he does not drink much alcohol…
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Fentanyl, the powerful drug that killed Prince, presents growing threat
By Fiona Ortiz CHICAGO (Reuters) – Fentanyl, a powerful painkiller that a medical examiner identified as the drug that killed the superstar Prince six weeks ago, has been responsible for an epidemic of overdose deaths around the United States, according to federal officials. The most potent narcotic known, it is a man-made opioid 50 times…
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U.S. cyclist Van Garderen opts out of Rio over Zika
(Reuters) – Cyclist Tejay Van Garderen has withdrawn from consideration for the U.S. team for the Rio Olympics over concerns that the Zika virus outbreak could present risks for his pregnant wife, USA Cycling said on Thursday. U.S. health officials have concluded that infections by the mosquito-borne Zika virus in pregnant women can cause microcephaly,…