When COVID-related public health orders were at their most stringent, many doctors questioned or refused to comply with them. Such doctors have since gone through months of disciplinary hearings and now we’re starting to see how their cases are decided. How such cases play out in Ontario could influence how they play out across the…
Despite Legal Setbacks for Ontario Doctors Critical of COVID Measures, Lawyer Says They’ll Take It ‘All the Way to the Supreme Court’
Cucumber May Aid Weight Loss Argues Japanese Doctor
Cucumbers have been used since ancient times for weight loss benefits due to their high water and low-calorie content. In addition to containing rich nutrients, cucumbers can help people to maintain an ideal weight, according to renowned Japanese physician Dr. Takashi Tsurumi, who is famous for his research on enzyme nutrition and introducing a simple cucumber…
Japanese Cucumber Diet May Aid Weight Loss
Cucumbers have been used since ancient times for weight loss benefits due to their high water and low-calorie content. In addition to containing rich nutrients, cucumbers can help people to maintain an ideal weight, according to renowned Japanese physician Dr. Takashi Tsurumi, who is famous for his research on enzyme nutrition and introducing a simple cucumber…
Ex-Tustin Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Prescribing Drugs
LOS ANGELES—A former physician from Orange County was sentenced June 9 to 151 months behind bars for conspiring to illegally prescribe more than 120,000 opioid pills over a six-year span without a legitimate medical purpose in exchange for cash and insurance payments. Dzung Anh Pham, 61, of Tustin, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Josephine…
Doctor Sacked Over Refusal to Use Trans Pronouns Did Not Risk Safety Patient, Regulator Rules
The General Medical Council (GMC) has said that a doctor’s refusal to use trans pronouns does not put the safety of patients at risk. In a letter to Dr. David Mackereth this week, the independent regulator also stated that although his views are “considered contentious” his fitness to practise is not impaired. Mackereth—from Dudley, West…
What to Know About the Case of the Missing Missouri ER Doctor Found Dead in Arkansas
KANSAS CITY, Mo.—A doctor in the Missouri Ozarks went missing for over a week until his body was found in an Arkansas lake. But the case remains shrouded in mystery as investigators have released few details to his family or the public. What’s Known So Far Dr. John Forsyth, 49, was last seen alive on…
Brother: Authorities Told Family That Body of Missing Missouri ER Doctor Was Found in Arkansas
The body of a Missouri emergency room doctor who has been missing for more than a week has been found in northwest Arkansas, his brother told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Dr. John Forsyth was last heard from in text messages around 7 a.m. on May 21. His brother, Richard Forsyth, said authorities called the…
Fertility Doctor Accused of Using Own Sperm Dies in Crash of Hand-Built Plane
YATES, N.Y.—A New York fertility doctor who was accused of using his own sperm to impregnate several patients died over the weekend when the hand-built airplane he was in fell apart mid-flight and crashed, authorities said. Dr. Morris Wortman, 72, of Rochester, was a passenger in the experimental aircraft that went down Sunday in a…
Seattle Man Dies While Climbing Mount Everest
SEATTLE—A retired Seattle doctor died while climbing Mount Everest on Monday, according to University of Washington officials. University officials said on Twitter Tuesday that Dr. Jonathan Sugarman died Monday on the mountain. He was climbing the mountain as part of an expedition arranged by Washington state-based International Mountain Guides. Company officials said on their website…
National Citizen’s Inquiry: Psychiatrist Criticizes Lack of Emphasis on Treatment During Pandemic
On the second day of the National Citizen’s Inquiry’s (NCI) stop in British Columbia, a psychiatrist questioned the lack of emphasis governments and public health authorities placed on potential treatments for COVID-19, instead focusing on the creation and distribution of vaccines. “I have absolutely no idea why our government and our public health people did…
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