Death Puts Spotlight on a Doctor and Regulators
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A South Carolina case has focused attention not just on the danger of an unorthodox therapy but also on the conduct of the state medical board.
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A doctor from the First Coast was able to spend time with recently deceased actor, Christopher Reeve, whose efforts to promote stem cell research continues to stir up controversy.
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Like a dark variation on a Q-rating, you can almost measure a public figure's influence by the number of calls generated by his or her medical crisis.
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U.S. regulators are reviewing the safety of Botox, best known for its cosmetic use, and a competitor amid reports that at least one child died following treatment for serious medical conditions, health officials said on Friday.
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A doctor's administration of drugs hastened the deaths of two babies and was "tantamount to euthanasia", an inquiry hears.
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Death Of A President could have been better, had it paid more attention to detail.
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Some legal experts say the murder of a marijuana advocate could lead to a reconsideration of how medical marijuana is administered.
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Indications that Benazir Bhuttoâs doctors felt pressured to conform to government accounts of her death added to the pressure for an international inquiry.
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Volunteer doctors who treat patients at the state Capitol will face increased scrutiny after it was learned a registered sex offender was twice honored as a "doctor of the day," officials said Friday.
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Learning through tests that oneâs defibrillator has a faulty lead can create agonizing decisions for patients and doctors.
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The family of a student who died from an undiagnosed deep vein thrombosis welcomes efforts to improve diagnosis.
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A doctor takes a risk and goes against a patient's wishes in order to save his life.
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A cardiologist has resigned his staff privileges at an Eastern Shore hospital as officials continue to investigate whether he performed unnecessary stent procedures, officials said Wednesday. Dr. John R. McLean resigned his privileges at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, Md. last Friday, citing visual impairment as a disability, hospital officials said.
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SOME of Britainâs most popular medicines are to be reviewed by drug regulators after claims by an American scientist that they pose severe risks to patients and should not be prescribed.
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The Cleveland Clinic&#146;s Dr. Steven Nissen is known for calling attention to the cardiovascular side effects of drugs and medical devices.
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A nationally renowned cardiac surgeon who worked tirelessly to extend the lives of young heart patients at Arkansas Childrenâs Hospital apparently took his own life early Sunday morning in
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General Medical Council clears hospital doctor who admitted hastening deaths of two dying babies.