Word: physicians
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MEANWHILE IN THE U.S.... Poetic Justice A judge in the trial of a doctor, notorious for asking dying Beatle George Harrison to autograph a guitar, waxed lyrical in agreeing to the physician's request to move an unrelated suit because of the adverse publicity from the Harrison incident. Set to the classic Beatles song, his ruling started "Something in the folks he treats/ Attracts bad press like no other doctor." Anyone who had forgotten why Dr. Gil Lederman was famous, has now remembered...
...stopped the Cotton State--along with Mississippi and Georgia--from siding with California in its battle to keep medical marijuana legal. All three filed briefs supporting Left Coast medipot users before the U.S. Supreme Court, which will hear arguments on Nov. 29 on whether patients can cultivate and possess physician-prescribed cannabis. "We happen to believe California's medical-marijuana policy is misguided," says Alabama solicitor general Kevin Newsom. "But this isn't about the drug war. It's about states' rights...
...pause. Few diseases are purely genetic, but plenty have genetic components. If my father suffered from elevated LDL, or bad cholesterol, my doctor should know that, because I'm probably at higher risk. If my mother had breast cancer, my sister (if I had one) would want her physician to be especially vigilant...
...friend without fear of disciplinary action. Harvard University Health Services views the increase in number of students seeking treatment for acute alcohol poisoning as a sign that students are learning to seek medical attention for potentially life threatening situations. A follow-up appointment with their primary care physician allows students to learn more about how alcohol affects their physical and mental health. Beyond communicating to students that there will be no disciplinary action if students seek help, education and outreach to the entire community regarding drinking is essential...
...Crimson does an admirable job of reporting on local events outside of the University. But one Cambridge election is missing from this report (News, “Harvard Affiliates Lose in Local Races,” Nov. 3). Physician Richard Lavoie, ran against Mass. Senate President Robert Traviligni...