Pain treatment legal win signals shift in care standards
BERKELEY Calif A jury awarded 1.5 million to the family of an 85 year old man who argued insufficient pain medication in his final days. Medical ethicists call it a turning point suggesting more lawsuits for undertreatment of pain may occur. CHICAGO A study links smooth facial skin with higher basal cell carcinoma risk, noting wrinkled, sun-exposed skin lowers risk by about 90 percent.
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Former adoptive father shocked by girl's treatment
In Canton Texas Bill and Sabrina Kavanaugh recount mounting concerns over Lauren Ashley Calhoun who, after a long custody fight, was removed from a Hutchins home in Dallas County. Police say the eight year old, weighing 25 pounds, survived four months in a filthy closet. Barbara Atkinson and Kenneth Atkinson face injury to a child charges while Lauren remains in serious but stable condition after surgery at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas.
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Price boost sought by cutting refinery output
Internal industry memos from the mid-1990s show oil companies discussed curbing refinery output to raise profits rather than expanding capacity. The documents, released by Senator Wyden, suggest anticompetitive considerations, with Chevron noting that reducing refining capacity would boost margins.
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Vitamin C pills may help produce DNA toxins
A Science report from University of Pennsylvania researchers shows vitamin C can act as a catalyst in test tube experiments to help create a toxin that injures DNA. The authors caution the results do not prove vitamin C causes cancer but urge caution with supplementation.
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