Florida doctor accused of illegal silicone injections
Knight News Wire reports Florida medical watchdogs probe Dr G Gross of Miami Beach for injecting liquid silicone into more than 100 patients, mostly young women, at $100 per visit. FDA and AMA label the practice dangerous and both civil and criminal penalties may apply.
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Man with glaucoma argues marijuana helps his sight
Robert Randall, 28, blind in one eye and rapidly losing vision in the other, contends marijuana is a medical necessity to save his sight. He says police warned him to surrender, seized marijuana on his sun deck near the Capitol, and raided his home while he was away. Randall began using cannabis in 1968 for eye strain later linked to open angle glaucoma with a prognosis of three to ten years of remaining sight.
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MD vs chiropractors draw. NIH homework review
The NIH announced it cannot judge the therapeutic value of spinal manipulation by chiropractors, ordering an independent evaluation. Dr. Murray Goldstein said data do not prove relief or cure, while doctors call chiropractic unscientific and unqualified to diagnose disease, and chiropractors claim relief for back pain.
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Mayors urge federal aid to curb city fiscal crisis
Moon Landrieu and the U S Conference of Mayors warn that cities face worsening finances amid unemployment and inflation. They urge the federal government to cover welfare and Medicaid costs and for education funding to shift to states to equalize urban and suburban education. The report highlights New York City and Beverly Hills among cities stretching budgets while suburbs show similar strains.
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Mercenaries Face Death Sentences in Angola Trial
In Luanda the five member Angolan tribunal will sentence 13 mercenaries tomorrow for war crimes. Three Americans and ten Britons seek to avoid firing squad as they await the verdict in Sao Paulo prison. The men include Gary Acker Daniel Gearhart and Gustavo Grillo. Oil discovery in New Mexico dates to 1911 by Jerry Farris in McKinley County.
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