Category Archives: Doctor

Doctor in Jackson death keeps Nevada license

By doris | Published: December 10, 2010

Full Story at TODAY.msnbc.msn.com LAS VEGAS — The physician criminally charged in the death of pop superstar Michael Jackson is keeping his Nevada medical license. Deputy Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners chief Edward Cousineau told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Dr. Conrad Murray admitted to making inaccurate and incomplete statements to the board [...]

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Michael Douglas reveals throat cancer at stage 4

By doris | Published: September 2, 2010

Full Story at TODAYmsnbc.msn.com LOS ANGELES — Michael Douglas said on Tuesday he felt optimistic about recovering from throat cancer but drew gasps when he told a television audience he had the most advanced stage The 65-year-old “Wall Street” actor told talk-show host David Letterman that a biopsy indicated that his cancer was at stage [...]

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700-lb. patient reveals ‘Grey’s’ docs’ kind sides

By doris | Published: May 8, 2010

Full Story attoday.msnbc.msn.com The supposed theme of Thursday’s exceptionally strong “Grey’s Anatomy” was sensitivity, a word used in the episode in its watery “sensitivity training” sense. More precisely, the theme was kindness. The primary story concerned 700-pound Bobby, who the doctors started out mocking after he came in with a massive infection in the skin [...]

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Bret Michaels’ condition critical from brain bleed

By doris | Published: April 24, 2010

Full Story at Yahoo! News LOS ANGELES – Bret Michaels is in critical condition suffering from a brain hemorrhage, his publicist said Friday. Joann Mignano, Michaels’ New York-based publicist, confirmed a report on People magazine’s website that said the former Poison frontman was rushed to intensive care late Thursday after a severe headache. The report [...]

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Jackson’s doctor charged with manslaughter

By doris | Published: February 9, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com Los Angeles, California (CNN) — Dr. Conrad Murray, personal physician to Michael Jackson, was charged Monday with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the pop star’s death last summer. A criminal complaint filed earlier in the day alleged that Murray “did unlawfully, and without malice, kill Michael Joseph Jackson.” Murray turned himself [...]

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Lawyer: Michael Jackson’s doctor to surrender

By doris | Published: February 3, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com Los Angeles, California (CNN) — Dr. Conrad Murray expects to surrender to Los Angeles authorities this week on charges relating to the death of Michael Jackson, his lawyer said Tuesday. “Dr. Murray is more than ready to surrender and answer to any charges,” attorney Ed Chernoff said. Prosecutors have not announced [...]

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David Hasselhoff hospitalized

By doris | Published: December 5, 2009

Full Story CNN.com (PEOPLE.com) — It’s the stuff country songs are made of. David Hasselhoff and his ex-wife Pamela Bach are having a troubled start to the holiday season — one landing in the hospital, the other in jail over the Thanksgiving weekend. Hasselhoff was hospitalized for two days, PEOPLE has confirmed, though his attorney [...]

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Medical society boots doctor who did IVF in Suleman octuplets case

By doris | Published: October 20, 2009

Full Story at CNN.com Dr. Michael Kamrava demonstrated “a pattern of behavior that violated the group’s standards,” American Society for Reproductive Medicine spokesman Sean Tipton said. An employee at Kamrava’s Beverly Hills, California, clinic — the West Coast IVF Clinic — said the doctor would not be commenting on the expulsion. The expulsion, which was [...]

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Michael Jackson’s death was a homicide, coroner rules

By doris | Published: August 29, 2009

Full Story at CNN.com The drugs propofol and lorazepam were found to be the primary drugs responsible for Mr. Jackson’s death,” said a news release issued Friday by the coroner. “Other drugs detected were: midazolam, diazepam, lidocaine and ephedrine.” The release said Jackson died from “acute propofol intoxication,” but said “other conditions contributing to death: [...]

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Jackson’s personal doctor was in financial trouble

By doris | Published: August 1, 2009

Full Story atNews.yahoo.com LOS ANGELES – Dr. Conrad Murray was in dire financial shape when he signed on as Michael Jackson’s personal physician earlier this year at $150,000 a month. The Las Vegas cardiologist owed a total of at least $780,000 in judgments against him and his medical practice, outstanding mortgage payments on his house, [...]

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