Articles tagged with doctor

Wed, May 23, 2012

Pakistani doctor jailed for helping CIA find bin Laden

By Ibrahim Shinwari and Jibran Ahmad

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani authorities have sentenced a doctor accused of helping the CIA find Osama bin Laden ...

Tue, May 15, 2012

Bulls' Rose to miss 8-12 months with knee injury: doctor

(Reuters) - Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose could be out of action for an entire year while he recovers from surgery to repair a torn ...

Mon, May 07, 2012

Key witness against Clemens says provided drugs to other players

By Lily Kuo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Brian McNamee, the key government witness in the perjury trial of former baseball star Roger Clemens over the use ...

Thu, April 19, 2012

Tennant's Virgin ad pulled after Doctor Who complaint

Tennant, who portrayed the Time Lord between 2005 and 2010, teamed up with Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson to showcase a new product bundle ...

Wed, April 18, 2012

Tennant's Virgin ad pulled after Doctor Who complaint

Tennant, who portrayed the Time Lord between 2005 and 2010, teamed up with Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson to showcase a new product bundle ...

Wed, April 04, 2012

Anna Nicole's doctor pal suspended for 90 days

Dr. Khristine Erosovich has admitted her conviction of a crime in the Anna Nicole case, and making false statements in a psychiatric report, unrelated ...

Tue, April 03, 2012

Anna Nicole's doctor pal suspended for 90 days

Dr. Khristine Erosovich has admitted her conviction of a crime in the Anna Nicole case, and making false statements in a psychiatric report, unrelated ...

Tue, March 27, 2012

Getting a doctor's appointment tougher on Medicaid

By Amy Norton

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Americans on Medicaid have a harder time getting a prompt doctor's appointment, which may help explain ...

Sun, March 25, 2012

Soap star lands coveted Doctor Who role

Actress Jenna-Louise Coleman will replace Karen Gillan, who has played Time Lord Matt Smith's onscreen companion since 2010.

Gillan decided to leave last ...

Sat, March 24, 2012

Soap star lands coveted Doctor Who role

Actress Jenna-Louise Coleman will replace Karen Gillan, who has played Time Lord Matt Smith's onscreen companion since 2010.

Gillan decided to leave last ...

Fri, March 23, 2012

Soap star lands coveted Doctor Who role

Actress Jenna-Louise Coleman will replace Karen Gillan, who has played Time Lord Matt Smith's onscreen companion since 2010.

Gillan decided to leave last ...

Thu, March 22, 2012

Soap star lands coveted Doctor Who role

Actress Jenna-Louise Coleman will replace Karen Gillan, who has played Time Lord Matt Smith's onscreen companion since 2010.

Gillan decided to leave last ...

Thu, March 22, 2012

Independent doctors form physician group

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Twenty-two local, independent physicians from Wausau and Stevens Point are merging services.

“An important goal of the merger is to improve ...

Wed, March 21, 2012

Doctor Who's new companion from TV soap "Emmerdale"

By Li-mei Hoang

LONDON (Reuters) - A 25-year old soap opera actress beat hundreds of hopefuls to travel the universe alongside the Time Lord in ...

Wed, March 21, 2012

Muamba was 'dead' for 78 minutes, says doctor

LONDON (Reuters) - Bolton Wanderers' Fabrice Muamba has made a miraculous recovery after being "in effect dead" for 78 minutes following his cardiac arrest in ...

Thu, March 08, 2012

Meryl Streep's Daughter Cast in CW Doctor Drama

Mamie Gummer has appeared on TV in The Good Wife, Off The Map, and the miniseries John Adams, but she's probably best known ...

Wed, March 07, 2012

Meryl Streep's Daughter Cast in CW Doctor Drama

Mamie Gummer has appeared on TV in The Good Wife, Off The Map, and the miniseries John Adams, but she's probably best known ...

Thu, March 01, 2012

Wausau mayor hopeful about medical school prospects

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's mayor says the city will be “as active as is needed” in discussions that could land a new medical ...

Wed, February 29, 2012

Texas doctor accused of huge health fraud scheme

By Judy Wiley

DALLAS (Reuters) - A Texas doctor and six others were arrested on Tuesday on charges they tried to defraud federal healthcare programs ...

Wed, February 29, 2012

Wausau contends for doctor training program

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A feasibility study that found an osteopathic medical school in Wausau won't work in its current model will not stop ...

Tue, February 28, 2012

Aspirus: Osteopathic medical school not feasible

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – An osteopathic medical school in Wausau that would be run by five competitive health care systems is not feasible, Aspirus said ...

Fri, February 24, 2012

Judge denies bail for Michael Jackson's killer doctor

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The doctor convicted of killing Michael Jackson must stay in jail pending his appeal because he might flee if allowed out ...

Fri, January 27, 2012

Convicted Jackson doctor seeks freedom pending appeal

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The doctor convicted of killing Michael Jackson asked on Friday to be released from jail, pending an appeal that could take ...

Sun, January 22, 2012

Islamist insurgents kill over 178 in Nigeria's Kano

By Mike Oboh

KANO (Reuters) - Gun and bomb attacks by Islamist insurgents in the northern Nigerian city of Kano last week killed at least ...

Tue, January 17, 2012

Madison doctor wants once conjoined twin who gave birth story in medical journal

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A doctor in Madison says he'll ask a medical journal to publish the story of Antigo woman who gave birth ...

Tue, January 17, 2012

India doctor's claim of "totally" drug resistant TB disputed

HONG KONG (Reuters) - A tuberculosis strain among a dozen patients in India's financial hub and most populous city has been disputedly declared as ...

Tue, January 17, 2012

Accused child-porn doctor resigns

RHINELANDER, Wis (WSAU) A doctor accused of downloading child pornography is resigning his position with Ministry Health Care. Dr. Bruce Jacobson had been barred ...

Thu, January 12, 2012

Some IVF patients don't follow doctor's orders

By Andrew M. Seaman

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Doctors recommend women using fertility treatments cut back on certain activities to increase their chances of ...

Mon, January 09, 2012

Doctor facing abortion murder charge to be sent to Maryland

By James Nelson

SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - An abortion doctor charged with murder in Maryland in a case expected to test the state's ...

Fri, January 06, 2012

Late-term abortion doctor arraigned for murder in Maryland

By Jason Tomassini

BALTIMORE (Reuters) - A New Jersey doctor accused of murder for performing late-term abortions in Maryland was arraigned in court on Friday ...

Fri, January 06, 2012

Late-term abortion doctor arraigned for murder in Maryland

By Jason Tomassini

BALTIMORE (Reuters) - One of two doctors accused of murder for performing late-term abortions in Maryland was arraigned on Friday and freed ...

Thu, January 05, 2012

British Red Cross doctor kidnapped in Pakistan

By Gul Yusufzai

QUETTA (Reuters) - Gunmen kidnapped a British doctor working with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in the southwestern Pakistan ...

Thu, January 05, 2012

NJ doctor to be extradited to Maryland in abortion case

By Jason Tomassini

BALTIMORE (Reuters) - A New Jersey doctor facing murder charges stemming from the alleged abortion of late-term fetuses will be extradited to ...

Wed, January 04, 2012

New Jersey doctor to be extradited to Maryland in abortion case

By Jason Tomassini

BALTIMORE (Reuters) - A New Jersey doctor facing murder charges stemming from the alleged abortion of late-term fetuses will be extradited to ...

Tue, January 03, 2012

Convicted Jackson doctor asked to return medical license

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's former doctor, convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the singer's 2009 death, has been asked by the California ...

Tue, January 03, 2012

New Jersey doctor pleads guilty to child porn charges

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A New Jersey doctor pleaded guilty on Tuesday to downloading and distributing pictures and videos of children being sexually abused, including of ...

Wed, December 21, 2011

Doctor faces child-porn charges

RHINELANDER, Wis (WSAU) A surgeon at Ministry Health Care in Rhinelander is charged with accessing child-porn on the internet. Dr. Bruce Jacobson was arrested ...

Fri, December 16, 2011

Canadian doctor to star athletes gets fine, no prison

By Neale Gulley

BUFFALO, New York (Reuters) - A Canadian sports doctor who treated top athletes and admitted bringing illegal performance-enhancing drugs into the United ...

Tue, December 13, 2011

Michael Jackson's doctor too poor to fund appeal

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's doctor on Tuesday asked for a publicly-funded lawyer to handle his appeal on a manslaughter conviction in the ...

Tue, December 13, 2011

Medtronic settles U.S. probe over doctor kickbacks

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Medtronic Inc has agreed to pay $23.5 million to settle allegations that it paid kickbacks to doctors to encourage them to ...

Mon, December 12, 2011

Medtronic settles U.S. probe over doctor kickbacks

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Medtronic Inc has agreed to pay $23.5 million to settle allegations that it paid kickbacks to doctors to encourage them to ...

Fri, December 02, 2011

Michael Jackson doctor plans to appeal conviction

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's doctor filed court papers on Friday indicating he plans to appeal his involuntary manslaughter conviction over the singer ...

Thu, December 01, 2011

Efforts underway to avoid doctor shortage

UNDATED (WSAU) – Health care providers in Wisconsin are taking steps to meet a growing demand for doctors and other physician services.

Weston-based Ministry Health ...

Wed, November 30, 2011

Wausau could land new medical school

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A central Wisconsin health care provider and an osteopathic school are looking at the possibility of launching a third medical school ...

Tue, November 29, 2011

DA being sued after charging boy, 6, for playing doctor with girls, 5

LANCASTER, WI (WTAQ) - Grant County’s social services department is being sued over a six year old boy’s game of doctor. The suit ...

Tue, November 29, 2011

Doctor gets four years prison in pop star's death

LOS ANGELES (WSAU) – Michael Jackson's personal doctor will spend four years in prison for his role in the pop star's death in ...

Tue, November 29, 2011

Jackson doctor gets 4 years in jail, no probation

By Piya Sinha-Roy

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, on Tuesday was sentenced to four years in jail without ...

Thu, November 24, 2011

Doctor brain drain costs Africa $2 billion

By Kate Kelland

LONDON (Reuters) - Sub-Saharan African countries that invest in training doctors have ended up losing $2 billion as the expert clinicians leave ...

Wed, November 23, 2011

Prosecutors seek four years in jail for Jackson doctor

By Alex Dobuzinskis

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Prosecutors on Wednesday asked a judge to sentence Michael Jackson's former doctor to the maximum four years ...

Mon, November 21, 2011

Jackson doctor trial judge says no more tests

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A judge on Monday rejected a request for additional tests on a bottle of the anesthetic propofol deemed responsible for Michael ...

Fri, November 18, 2011

SeaWorld doctor says close human contact good for killer whales

By Barbara Liston

SANFORD, Fla (Reuters) - A SeaWorld veterinarian testified on Friday that the company's hands-off policy with killer whales following a trainer ...

Thu, November 17, 2011

Suspect in abortion plot wants own mental exam

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – A Marshfield man accused of plotting to kill abortion doctors in Wisconsin wants his own expert to decide whether he is ...

Wed, November 16, 2011

Witness in Jackson doctor trial fined $250

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A defense witness in the involuntary manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson's doctor was fined $250 on Wednesday, but escaped sanction ...

Mon, November 14, 2011

"Touchy" doctor sentenced to 5-years in jail

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAU) – A former Marshfield Clinic doctor will spend five years in prison for molesting his patients as they woke up from ...

Wed, November 02, 2011

Mental exam pending for man in abortion plot

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – A Marshfield man accused of plotting to kill abortion providers in Madison and Milwaukee is complaining that an evaluation of his ...

Thu, October 27, 2011

Casting Roundup: Molly Shannon on 'Up All Night,' Matt Smith May Leave 'Doctor Who'

Even though it may have kept younger viewers away with its ""the struggles of parenting"" premise, Up All Night has proven each week to ...

Wed, October 12, 2011

U.S. deficit panel weighs Medicare doctor payments

By Donna Smith

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The congressional "super committee" charged with reducing U.S. budget deficits is considering tackling a measure that could make ...

Wed, October 12, 2011

Deficit panel weighs Medicare doctor payments

By Donna Smith

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The congressional "super committee" charged with reducing U.S. budget deficits is considering tackling a measure that could make ...

Tue, October 11, 2011

Prosecutors wrapping up Michael Jackson death case

By Alex Dobuzinskis

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Prosecutors were close to wrapping up their case in the manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson's doctor after ...

Mon, October 03, 2011

Jackson begged for help sleeping, doctor told police

By Alex Dobuzinskis

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's doctor told police he left the "Thriller" singer for about two minutes after giving him ...

Fri, September 23, 2011

Judge issues gag order in Jackson death trial

By Alex Dobuzinskis

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The judge in the manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson's doctor issued a sharply worded gag order for ...

Thu, September 15, 2011

U.S. government draws fire for pulling doctor data

By Alina Selyukh

(Reuters) - Consumer advocates and journalism groups are fighting a U.S. government move to cut public access to a database of ...

Sat, September 10, 2011

Ferry capsizes off Tanzania, nearly 200 dead

By Fumbuka Ng'wanakilala and Ally Saleh

STONE TOWN, Zanzibar (Reuters) - Nearly 200 people drowned when an overloaded ferry capsized off east Africa as ...

Mon, September 05, 2011

Michael Jackson jurors given 31-page questionnaire

By Alex Dobuzinskis

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Potential jurors in the manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson's doctor were given a 31-page questionnaire covering topics ...

Fri, September 02, 2011

Florida police nab teen posing as hospital doctor's aide

By Barbara Liston

ORLANDO, Fla (Reuters) - Florida police have arrested a 17-year-old who impersonated a physician's assistant at a hospital for about two ...

Tue, August 30, 2011

'House' Season 8 Promo Locks Up the Doctor

So, on the Season 7 finale of House, the doc (Hugh Laurie) thought it would be a good idea to drive his car through ...

Mon, August 29, 2011

Judge bars testimony from longtime Jackson doctor

By Alex Dobuzinskis

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's dermatologist will not testify in the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray, a judge ruled on ...

Mon, August 29, 2011

Sick-out doctor discipline incomplete

MADISON (WSAU) The UW School of Medicine and Public Health has refused a newspaper's request for information about doctors who were disciplined for ...

Mon, August 29, 2011

'House' Season 8 Promo Locks Up the Doctor

So, on the Season 7 finale of House, the doc (Hugh Laurie) thought it would be a good idea to drive his car through ...

Sun, August 28, 2011

'House' Season 8 Promo Locks Up the Doctor

So, on the Season 7 finale of House, the doc (Hugh Laurie) thought it would be a good idea to drive his car through ...

Sat, August 27, 2011

'House' Season 8 Promo Locks Up the Doctor

So, on the Season 7 finale of House, the doc (Hugh Laurie) thought it would be a good idea to drive his car through ...

Fri, August 26, 2011

'House' Season 8 Promo Locks Up the Doctor

So, on the Season 7 finale of House, the doc (Hugh Laurie) thought it would be a good idea to drive his car through ...

Thu, August 25, 2011

Touchy doctor pleads 'no contest'

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis (WSAU) Kevin Lang, the former doctor who admits to fondling some female patients while they were waking up from sedation, pled ...

Wed, August 24, 2011

Kentucky jury rules for doctor in penis amputation suit

By Ivonne Rovira

LOUISVILLE, Ky (Reuters) - A Kentucky doctor acted properly when he amputated part of a truck driver's penis after finding cancer ...

Wed, August 24, 2011

'Touchy' doctor to enter plea on charges

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAU) – A former Marshfield Clinic doctor accused of fondling five patients as they woke up from sedation will enter a plea ...

Mon, August 15, 2011

BBC America travels beyond "Doctor Who" for new hits

By Jill Serjeant

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - If you thought BBC America was all about time-traveling doctors and men behaving badly in cars, get ready ...

Tue, August 09, 2011

Oklahoma doctor confined for killing he cannot remember

By Steve Olafson

OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - A judge on Tuesday decided that a physician who killed his young son in a psychotic rampage two ...

Fri, August 05, 2011

Top skin doctor applauds Kardashian for going public with psoriasis

The socialite has chosen to speak out about her dry skin issue and has even included a trip to a specialist in her reality ...

Thu, August 04, 2011

Top skin doctor applauds Kardashian for going public with psoriasis

The socialite has chosen to speak out about her dry skin issue and has even included a trip to a specialist in her reality ...

Sun, July 31, 2011

Rural doctor shortage prompts opening of medical school

By Kevin Murphy

KANSAS CITY, Kan (Reuters) - A Kansas college hopes young doctors will be more willing to practice in small towns if they ...

Mon, July 25, 2011

Jackson rehearsal footage nixed for doctor's trial

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Raw film footage of Michael Jackson rehearsing a planned concert in the days before his death will not be shown to ...

Mon, July 25, 2011

Canadian sports doctor's aide gets probation in U.S. drugs case

By Neale Gulley

BUFFALO (Reuters) - An assistant to a Canadian sports doctor who treated top athletes and has admitted bringing illegal performance-enhancing drugs into ...

Mon, July 25, 2011

"Touchy" doctor reaches plea in criminal case

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAU) – A former Marshfield Clinic doctor accused of fondling five patients as they woke up from sedation has reached a plea ...

Wed, July 20, 2011

Jackson doctor trial judge cool to jury sequestration

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Attorneys for Michael Jackson's doctor on Wednesday asked a judge to consider sequestering the jury that will hear the involuntary ...

Wed, July 20, 2011

Offer women mammograms from age 40: doctor's group

By Genevra Pittman

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Doctors should offer all women in their 40s the chance to get annual screenings for breast cancer ...

Wed, July 06, 2011

Sports doctor pleads guilty in drug case

By Neale Gulley

BUFFALO, New York (Reuters) - Toronto sports doctor Anthony Galea, who has treated such athletes as golfer Tiger Woods, admitted on Wednesday ...

Mon, June 27, 2011

Man accused of plotting to kill abortion doctor held up for mental exam

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - State court proceedings were held up Monday for a Marshfield man accused of plotting to kill abortionists in Madison.

63-year-old Ralph ...

Wed, June 22, 2011

Tiger Woods pulls out of own event on doctor's orders

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tiger Woods withdrew from his own event, the AT&T National Tournament, on doctor's orders on Wednesday, saying he was ...

Tue, June 07, 2011

Police testify at trial of doctor accused of raping toddlers

By Dave Warner

GEORGETOWN, Del (Reuters) - The trial of a Delaware pediatrician accused of raping and sexually assaulting his young patients opened on Tuesday ...

Tue, June 07, 2011

Man accused of planning to kill abortion doctor won't get public defender

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A Marshfield man who’s accused of planning to gun down an abortion doctor in Madison will not get a tax-funded ...

Wed, June 01, 2011

"Octomom" doctor loses California medical license

By Alex Dobuzinskis

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The fertility doctor who helped California's so-called Octomom have her eight babies had his license revoked on ...

Fri, May 27, 2011

Man plotting to kill abortion doctor will stay in jail

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Marshfield man will stay in jail for awhile, after he allegedly plotted to kill an abortion doctor in Madison.

At ...

Fri, May 27, 2011

Marshfield man charged in plot to kill abortion doctor

MARSHFIELD, Wis (WSAU) A Marshfield man is under arrest, accused of plotting to kill a doctor who provides abortions.

Federal prosecutors have charged 63-year-old ...

Thu, May 26, 2011

Doctor's fund that was raided in '07, to be paid back in 2012

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - State lawmakers voted today to pay back $235-million to a doctor’s fund that was illegally raided by the governor and ...

Wed, May 18, 2011

Metal under the skin? Find it with a magnet: doctor

By Genevra Pittman

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Got something stuck in your arm? If it's metal and hidden underneath the skin, doctors might ...

Wed, May 18, 2011

'Doctor Who' Recap: The Doctor's Wife

S06E04: Now THIS is one hell of a one-off episode of Doctor Who. Written by the incredible Neil Gaiman, The Doctor's Wife was ...

Mon, May 16, 2011

Iowa Senate passes measure aimed at abortion doctor

By Kay Henderson

DES MOINES (Reuters) - The Iowa Senate on Monday narrowly approved a measure designed to prevent a doctor who specializes in late-term ...

Fri, May 13, 2011

Doctor Who writer condemns leaks

Two storylines from the current season of the British sci-fi programme were posted on an internet forum last year (10) before the episodes were ...

Wed, May 11, 2011

'Doctor Who' Recap: The Curse Of The Black Spot

S06E03: If you're a fan of the classic Doctor Who I'm sure you enjoyed this week's pirate episode quite a bit ...

Mon, May 09, 2011

In Massachusetts, long waits for doctor visits

By Ros Krasny

BOSTON (Reuters) - Almost everyone in Massachusetts has health insurance under a state mandate, but many doctors do not accept the subsidized ...

Sun, May 08, 2011

In Massachusetts, long waits for doctor visits common

By Ros Krasny

BOSTON (Reuters) - Almost everyone in Massachusetts has health insurance under a state mandate, but many doctors do not accept the subsidized ...

Wed, May 04, 2011

Touchy doctor, patients settle out-of-court

MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAU) – Six women who said they were sexually assaulted by a former Marshfield Clinic doctor are settling their civil lawsuits out of ...

Tue, May 03, 2011

Zawahri: From suburban doctor to chief of al Qaeda?

By Tom Pfeiffer and Marwa Awad

CAIRO (Reuters) - The man most likely to take the helm of al Qaeda after Osama bin Laden did ...

Mon, May 02, 2011

Michael Jackson doctor trial delayed to September

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The high-profile manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson's personal doctor was delayed on Monday until September at the request of defense ...

Fri, April 29, 2011

Delay sought in trial of Michael Jackson's doctor

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Defense attorneys on Friday asked for a delay in the manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson's doctor, saying they needed more ...

Thu, April 28, 2011

Florida lawmakers aim to limit doctor questions on guns

By Michael Peltier

TALLAHASSEE, Fla (Reuters) - Florida lawmakers on Thursday sent Republican Governor Rick Scott a pair of National Rifle Association-backed measures, including one ...

Tue, April 26, 2011

'Doctor Who' Recap: The Impossible Astronaut

Oh golly does it feel good to have the Doctor back! It's been a rough 8 months since we last had an adventure ...

Tue, April 26, 2011

Classic Hollywood Spotlight: 'Doctor Who'

After last week's column on The Cotton Club, I want to take a bit of a break from our trip through the films ...

Thu, April 21, 2011

Jury to see Jackson autopsy photos at doctor trial

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The jury in the upcoming trial of Michael Jackson's personal doctor will be allowed to see autopsy photos of the ...

Thu, April 21, 2011

"Touchy" doctor to stand trial

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAU) – A former gastroenterologist will stand trial for fondling patients as they woke up from sedation.

Kevin Lang waived his right ...

Thu, April 21, 2011

Hearing to determine trial against "touchy" doctor

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wood County judge will decide today whether a former Marshfield Clinic doctor should stand trial on charges he fondles ...

Tue, April 19, 2011

Doctor Who actress Elisabeth Sladen dies at 63

LONDON (Reuters) - British actress Elisabeth Sladen, who starred in the popular "Doctor Who" sci-fi series and the spin-off show "The Sarah Jane Adventures," has ...

Wed, April 13, 2011

Doctor-turned-trader paid cash for stock tips

By Matthew Goldstein and Svea Herbst-Bayliss

NEW YORK/BOSTON (Reuters) - An Ivy League-trained doctor-turned-stock-picker has been charged with insider trading, accused of showering a ...

Fri, April 01, 2011

New 'Doctor Who' Trailer!

It's a great day! Why? Because we have a new Doctor Who trailer! Yay!

Honestly, I'd just go ahead and watch it ...

Sun, March 13, 2011

More Info Sought on Capitol Doctor's Notes

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing says it wants more information from nine doctors and two unlicensed people about medical ...

Wed, March 02, 2011

Philly abortion doctor likely to face death penalty

By Dave Warner

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Philadelphia prosecutors paved the way in court on Wednesday toward seeking the death penalty for a doctor accused of ...

Wed, March 02, 2011

Philadelphia abortion doctor likely to face death penalty

By Dave Warner

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Philadelphia prosecutors paved the way in court on Wednesday toward seeking the death penalty for a doctor accused of ...

Mon, February 28, 2011

NY man posed as doctor, assaulted patients, prosecutors say

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The trial of an alleged phony cancer doctor accused of sexually assaulting his patients started on Monday in New York with ...

Fri, February 25, 2011

Doctor Who star Courtney dies

The British actor, best known for playing Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart in the cult show, passed away in London on Tuesday (22Feb11) after a ...

Tue, February 22, 2011

Galloway calls for ethics investigation over doctor notes

UNDATED (WSAU) State senator Pam Galloway -- herself a doctor -- says the state's medical board should investigate reports of doctors giving notes to striking ...

Mon, February 14, 2011

Cole lands monster role on Doctor Who

The catwalk queen will appear as a mysterious ocean creature in an upcoming episode, in which the Time Lord visits a pirate ship in ...

Thu, February 10, 2011

Doctor convicted of surgery to alter immigrant fingerprints

By Ros Krasny

BOSTON (Reuters) - A doctor from the Dominican Republic was convicted and sentenced in Boston on Thursday of offering to surgically alter ...

Mon, February 07, 2011

TV cover okayed for trial of Michael Jackson doctor

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Television cameras will be allowed to film the involuntary manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson's doctor next month as long as ...

Fri, February 04, 2011

Appeals court upholds conviction of al Qaeda doctor

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the conviction of a Florida doctor sentenced to 25 years in prison for offering ...

Wed, January 26, 2011

Doctor incentives don't improve patient care: study

By Kate Kelland

LONDON (Reuters) - Paying doctors financial rewards to meet targets for improving the care of patients made no discernible difference to the ...

Tue, January 25, 2011

Doctor pleads not guilty in Michael Jackson's death

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's personal physician declared "I am an innocent man" as he pleaded not guilty to a charge of involuntary ...

Wed, January 19, 2011

Philadelphia abortion doctor charged with murder

By Jon Hurdle

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Prosecutors charged a Philadelphia abortion doctor with murder on Wednesday, claiming he killed viable babies by cutting their spinal ...

Wed, January 19, 2011

Corrected: Philadelphia abortion doctor charged with murder

(District Attorney's office corrects doctor name to Kermit)

By Jon Hurdle

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Prosecutors charged a Philadelphia abortion doctor with murder on Wednesday ...

Wed, January 19, 2011

Philadelphia abortion doctor charged with murder

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - An abortion doctor killed hundreds of babies by cutting their spinal cords with scissors after removing them from mothers late in their ...

Fri, January 14, 2011

Americans to avoid doctor again in coming months

By Debra Sherman

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Americans stepped up their use of medical services at the end of 2010, but are likely to hold ...

Wed, January 12, 2011

Giffords "making more spontaneous movements," doctor says

By Tim Gaynor

TUCSON (Reuters) - Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, gravely injured in a shooting rampage, is "making more spontaneous movements" and is able to feel ...

Tue, January 11, 2011

Doctor: Congresswoman Giffords Continues To Make Progress

TUCSON, Ariz. (WTAQ) - Doctors at University Hospital in Tucson say they are still cautiously optimistic about Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords' recovery from being shot with ...

Tue, January 11, 2011

Michael Jackson fans mostly mum at doctor's hearing

By Alex Dobuzinskis

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A plane flying a banner with a photo of Michael Jackson on Monday soared above the court where ...

Tue, January 11, 2011

Giffords breathing on her own, doctor says

TUCSON (Reuters) - Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, gravely wounded in a shooting rampage, is able to breath on her own although she remains in critical condition ...

Tue, January 11, 2011

Giffords breathing on her own: doctor

TUCSON (Reuters) - A doctor treating Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, gravely wounded in a shooting rampage, said on Tuesday she is now breathing on her own ...

Fri, December 31, 2010

Trailer For 'Doctor Who' Series Six Debuts

I figured this would happen. I go trudging off to the wilderness that is North Carolina and when I come back I find that ...

Wed, December 29, 2010

Jackson doctor defense may say singer killed self

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lawyers for the doctor charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson could claim the pop star killed himself ...

Wed, December 29, 2010

Prosecutors claim Jackson doctor acted too slowly

By Alex Dobuzinskis

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The doctor charged in the death of pop star Michael Jackson collected evidence from the scene before having ...

Thu, December 09, 2010

Congress votes to avert Medicare doctor pay cut

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Legislation to avert a 25 percent pay cut for doctors treating patients covered by the federal Medicare health insurance program for the ...

Thu, December 02, 2010

Americans make slow return to doctor's offices

By Debra Sherman

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Americans are slowly making their way back to the doctor's office after many months of skimping on ...

Wed, December 01, 2010

Military's gays policy harms health, doctor says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy for gays helps spread disease and puts service members' health ...

Fri, November 19, 2010

Doctor advised Grigorieva to have brain scan

The former couple is currently fighting it out in the courts for custody of their daughter Lucia after splitting earlier this year (10).

The ...

Thu, November 18, 2010

Doctor Who Companion Time Travels For 'Romeo And Brittney'

Hey, we're close, right? I trust you and you trust me. If I say something is good you'll at least give it ...

Wed, November 17, 2010

Fake doctor jailed for giving breast exams in bars

By Laura Zuckerman

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - An Idaho judge on Wednesday set bond at $100,000 for a Boise woman police say posed as ...

Wed, November 17, 2010

Spall thanks doctor who saved his life

The Harry Potter star was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia in 1996 and underwent two courses of chemotherapy before he was eventually given the ...

Wed, November 17, 2010

Judge sets bail for doctor in FrontPoint case

By Dena Aubin

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bail was set at $3 million on Wednesday for a French doctor facing criminal charges in an insider-trading ...

Sat, October 30, 2010

Anna Nicole's doctor convicted of conspiracy

Smith's lawyer and companion Howard K. Stern has also been found guilty on some charges at a trial alleging the pair conspired to ...

Tue, October 26, 2010

Hearing set for Michael Jackson's doctor

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Attorneys in Michael Jackson's death received two key rulings on Tuesday when a judge kept in place a January criminal ...

Tue, October 26, 2010

Guantanamo made Omar Khadr more dangerous, doctor says

By Jane Sutton

GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - A Canadian who admitted he was a teen terrorist has grown more dangerous ...

Thu, October 21, 2010

Another lawsuit against fondling doctor

UNDATED (WSAU) A sixth woman who was molested by a former Marshfield doctor has filed a lawsuit. The woman claims Doctor Kevin Lang fondled ...

Mon, October 18, 2010

"Octomom" doctor risks losing medical license

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The doctor who implanted 14 embryos into California's so-called "Octomom" should have his medical license revoked for ignoring standard guidelines ...

Fri, October 08, 2010

WATCH: Antigo native helps launch doctor recognition program

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – An Antigo native and Chicago Cubs pitcher has donated $10,000 he won during an American Idol-like contest to a program ...

Tue, October 05, 2010

Doctor shortage looming? Use nurses, report says

By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nurses can handle much of the strain that healthcare reform will place on doctors and ...

Thu, September 30, 2010

Health reform to worsen doctor shortage: group

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. healthcare reform law will worsen a shortage of physicians as millions of newly insured patients seek care, the Association ...

Fri, September 24, 2010

Nadal must adapt to prolong his career, his doctor says

MADRID (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal will have to learn how to listen to his body if he is to dominate the world of tennis like ...

Tue, September 07, 2010

Doctor free on bond pending assault charges

MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAU) – A former Marshfield Clinic doctor made his first court appearance Tuesday on charges he fondled his patients as they woke up ...

Tue, August 10, 2010

Scotland defends Lockerbie bomber's doctor

By Tim Castle

LONDON (Reuters) - Scottish authorities defended the doctor who said Lockerbie bomber Abdel Basset al-Megrahi had three months to live, after U ...

Mon, August 09, 2010

Mac's widow sues longtime doctor

The Ocean's Eleven star passed away in August 2008, following a prolonged battle with pneumonia.

His grieving widow, Rhonda McCullough, filed a wrongful ...

Wed, July 21, 2010

Doctor gives up license, still faces criminal charges

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – A former Marshfield Clinic doctor accused of fondling his patients as they woke up from sedation has given up his medical ...

Mon, July 19, 2010

Your doctor's notes, with the click of a mouse

By Genevra Pittman

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - After your next appointment, would you want to read everything your doctor wrote about you and your ...

Thu, July 01, 2010

Woods confirms meeting authorities about Canadian doctor

By Andrew Both

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Tiger Woods has been interviewed by U.S. authorities investigating Canadian doctor Anthony Galea, who is charged ...

Wed, June 30, 2010

Criminal charges against former doctor

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis (WSAU) Criminal charges were filed yesterday against Kevin Lang, the former doctor accused of folding his patients while they were sedated ...

Tue, June 29, 2010

Another lawsuit filed in fondling doctor case

UNDATED (WSAU) A former patient who was fondled by a Marshfield gastroenterologist is filing a civil lawsuit. The woman, whose name is being withheld ...

Fri, June 25, 2010

Michael Jackson's dad sues doctor over singer's death

By Alex Dobuzinskis

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The father of Michael Jackson filed a wrongful death lawsuit on Friday against Dr. Conrad Murray, accusing the ...

Mon, June 21, 2010

British doctor admits he helped patients die

LONDON (Reuters) - A doctor cleared of murdering three patients said he had hastened the deaths of two people without their permission, a British newspaper ...

Mon, June 14, 2010

Judge rules Jackson doctor can keep California license

By Alex Dobuzinskis

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A judge on Monday ruled that Michael Jackson's physician can keep his California medical license, and he ...

Wed, June 02, 2010

Doctor criticizes Arizona immigration law

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Arizona's controversial new law cracking down on illegal immigration could put doctors into a pickle, an Arizona physician said in a ...

Mon, May 24, 2010

Doctor preferences may explain high C-section rates

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of Cesarean sections performed at hospitals across British Columbia is highly variable, Canadian researchers have found.

Even when ...

Mon, May 24, 2010

UK doctor at heart of vaccine row banned from practice

By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent

LONDON (Reuters) - A doctor whose claims of links between vaccination and autism triggered a scientific storm before ...

Tue, May 18, 2010

Doctor charged with giving HGH to NFL players

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Canadian sports doctor was charged on Tuesday with unlawfully treating three National Football League players with unapproved drugs, including human ...

Wed, April 28, 2010

Doctor fixes heart with remote-controlled robot

By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent

LONDON (Reuters) - Doctors at a British hospital have carried out the first heart rhythm operation using a ...

Thu, April 15, 2010

Hospitals not ready for World Cup disaster: doctor

By Zaheer Cassim

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's public hospitals are completely unprepared for a disaster like a crowd stampede at the World Cup ...

Mon, April 05, 2010

Judge named in Jackson doctor's Los Angeles trial

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California court on Monday assigned a judge to preside over the trial of Michael Jackson's doctor on an involuntary ...

Mon, April 05, 2010

Tiger Woods denies doping despite using controversial doctor

By Larry Fine

AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Tiger Woods said on Monday he had received treatments for injuries from a Canadian doctor under investigation for ...

Thu, April 01, 2010

Killer of abortion doctor gets life in prison

By Carey Gillam

KANSAS CITY (Reuters) - An anti-abortion activist who murdered one of America's few late-term abortion providers was sentenced to life in ...

Thu, April 01, 2010

Jackson doctor fights to retain Calif. license

By Alex Dobuzinskis

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Attorneys for Dr. Conrad Murray, the physician charged with involuntary manslaughter in pop star Michael Jackson's death ...

Thu, April 01, 2010

Abortion doctor killer faces sentencing amid debate

By Carey Gillam

KANSAS CITY (Reuters) - The sentencing on Thursday of an anti-abortion activist who gunned down a Kansas doctor comes amid a bitter ...

Tue, March 30, 2010

Prison doctor loses license

UNDATED (WSAU) A doctor has lost his state license for fondling patients he treated at the state prison in Stanley. The Medical Examining Board ...

Tue, March 23, 2010

Michael Jackson's doctor faces license suspension

By Dan Whitcomb

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California's attorney general asked a court on Tuesday to bar Michael Jackson's former doctor, Conrad Murray ...

Mon, February 15, 2010

Touchy doctor could face more charges

MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAU) – Marshfield police have asked Wood County prosecutors to file two more sexual assault charges against former Marshfield Clinic Doctor Kevin Lang ...

Wed, February 10, 2010

Doctor's disciplinary hearing delayed

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – A hearing to decide the fate of a Marshfield doctor suspended for fondling his patients has been delayed until the end ...

Mon, February 08, 2010

Jackson doctor pleads not guilty in singer's death

By Alex Dobuzinskis

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The doctor hired to care for Michael Jackson was charged on Monday with killing the pop star after ...

Thu, February 04, 2010

Jackson doctor expected to be charged on Monday

By Bob Tourtellotte

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles prosecutors on Monday plan to file a criminal case in the death of Michael Jackson that ...

Tue, February 02, 2010

Michael Jackson doctor not due to surrender: lawyer

By Dan Whitcomb

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's doctor is in Los Angeles for meetings with his lawyers but has not been asked ...

Tue, February 02, 2010

Doctor casts new light on cat that can predict death

By Belinda Goldsmith

SYDNEY (Reuters) - When doctors and staff realized that a cat living in a U.S. nursing home could sense when someone ...

Tue, February 02, 2010

Orlando Bloom to star in "Good Doctor"

By Borys Kit

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Orlando Bloom will play the lead in "The Good Doctor," an indie drama for which Michael Pena ...

Fri, January 29, 2010

Activist convicted for slaying Kansas abortion doctor

By Carey Gillam

KANSAS CITY (Reuters) - An anti-abortion activist who admitted he gunned down one of America's few late-term abortion providers was convicted ...

Mon, January 11, 2010

Spotlight on trial in abortion doctor's slaying

By Carey Gillam

KANSAS CITY (Reuters) - The Kansas trial of an anti-abortion activist accused of gunning down one of the few late-term abortion providers ...

Fri, January 08, 2010

Official says no charge yet against Jackson doctor

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles prosecutor's office on Friday said it has not yet decided whether to charge Michael Jackson's doctor ...

Mon, December 28, 2009

Former doctor arrested for molesting patients

MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAU) – A Marshfield doctor accused of fondling his patients as they woke up from sedation has been arrested.

Police arrested Dr. Kevin ...

Fri, November 20, 2009

Michael Jackson's doctor says others gave him propofol

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's personal physician told investigators he was not the first doctor to give the pop star propofol, the powerful ...

Mon, November 16, 2009

Janet Jackson blames doctor for Michael's death

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop star Janet Jackson holds Michael Jackson's personal doctor responsible for her brother's sudden death and has told ABC ...

Thu, November 12, 2009

Canada doctor uses glue to aid open-heart recovery

TORONTO (Reuters) - A new surgical technique using glue to repair breastbones intentionally broken during open-heart surgery speeds up recovery time and is "substantially less ...

Tue, November 10, 2009

Doctor visits get longer, but care quality "poor"

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - It may come as a surprise to many patients, but a new study shows that primary care visits have actually ...

Fri, November 06, 2009

Medical Examining Board To Punish GB Doctor

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state Medical Examining Board will punish the medical director of Manor-Care Health Services East in Green Bay.  Officials say ...

Tue, October 27, 2009

Another patient claims doctor fondled her

MARSHIELD, Wis (WSAU) Another former patient has come forward, accusing Dr. Kevin Lang of inappropriately touching her while she was under sedation.

The 56-year-old ...

Thu, October 22, 2009

Board suspends touchy doctor's medical license

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – The state Medical Examining Board has suspended the license of a Marshfield doctor accused of fondling his patients as they woke ...

Tue, October 20, 2009

Medicare doctor pay plan hits Senate snag