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  Texas Doctor Accused of Being High During Surgeries Loses License After Testing Positive for Cocaine

  A Houston urologist lost his medical license after testing positive for cocaine and kratom amid allegations of performing surgeries while impaired.

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  Texas Grandma May Have Injected Degreaser Into Medically Abused Girl's Unnecessary Feeding Tube, Police Say

  A Texas grandmother faces criminal charges after police said she medically abused her granddaughter in a Munchausen by Proxy case.

• Hepatitis C Free Screenings Conducted Amid High Infected Cases Reported

  High cases of Hep. C reported in the U.S prompt free screenings to the locals. Taking after a report that hepatitis C has been on the ascent across the United States, the Pittsburgh Aids Task Force has been conducting free screenings of local neighborhood in Uniontown since October.

• Sea Snail Venom Could Treat Chronic Pain, Says Researchers

  Scientists found a new alternative to treat chronic pain. A tiny snail may offer an alternative to opioids for pain relief, according to the scientists from University of Utah which claimed they have found a compound that blocks pain by targeting a pathway not associated with opioids.

• Hibernation Could Pave Way For Cancer Treatment

  Scientists are hopeful that humans could be able to hibernate within a matter of years – a move that could revolutionise cancer treatment.

• Court Strikes Florida's 'Docs vs. Glocks' Law

  Doctors can now ask patients about guns. The court on Thursday ruled that the controversial Florida law which restricted doctors from asking patients about firearm ownerships violates medical professionals.

• Live Cockroach Removed From a Woman’s Skull Through An Eccentric Medical Procedure

  One of the most eccentric medical procedures were performed in India as a cockroach was pulled out between the skull and the eyes of a woman.

• Best 7 Medical Malpractice Law Firms in Jersey City, New Jersey

  Over $3 billion was reportedly spent in 2012 in medical malpractice payouts which boils down to a payout every 43 minutes.

• U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg released from hospital

  U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the oldest member of the nine-justice court, was released from a Washington hospital on Thursday after undergoing a heart procedure, a court statement said.

• Rolling Stones in insurance battle over canceled Asia tour dates

  Legendary rock group The Rolling Stones are locked in a legal battle with an insurance company over a $12.7 million claim for canceled tour dates in Australia and New Zealand following the March death of Mick Jagger's girlfriend, designer L'Wren Scott.

• Legal marijuana gets major test in Oregon, Alaska and D.C. ballots

  In a test for broader marijuana legalization efforts across the United States, voters in the U.S. capital and two West Coast states were casting ballots during national midterm elections on Tuesday to decide whether to legalize cannabis.