New study finds medical schools value activism over science
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New study finds medical schools value activism over science

ByNews Polite

Forget anatomy or physiology: Many of the medical students heading back to class this month are taking courses that focus more on social justice and diversity.  That’s my conclusion in a new study that analyzes the curricula at medical schools across the country.  Future physicians are spending more time on…

NYC doc that boasts over 70K Instagram followers claims boss hit on her at ‘sexy lingerie’ party: suit
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NYC doc that boasts over 70K Instagram followers claims boss hit on her at ‘sexy lingerie’ party: suit

ByNews Polite

A sexy Manhattan anesthesiologist whose globetrotting adventures include jaunts to Dubai and Paris and hobnobbing at parties with the likes of “Baywatch” star Pamela Anderson, claims her boss demeaned her as an “ingrate” and hit on her, she said in a lawsuit. Randa Jaafar, 44, who regales her more than…

Alabama husband, William Bryan, dies on Florida hospital operating table after Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky removes liver
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Alabama husband, William Bryan, dies on Florida hospital operating table after Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky removes liver

ByNews Polite

An Alabama husband died on a Florida operating table when the doctor mistakenly removed the man’s liver during surgery before the surgeon attempted to pass off the organ as an “enlarged spleen,” according to a lawyer representing the man’s widow. William Bryan and his wife Beverly were visiting their rental…

California doctor, Hamid Mirshojae, killed in ambush outside his Woodland Hills office
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California doctor, Hamid Mirshojae, killed in ambush outside his Woodland Hills office

ByNews Polite

A prominent California doctor was shot and killed during an ambush outside his Los Angeles clinic while a motive for the deadly attack remains a mystery. Hamid Mirshojae was gunned down as he was walked towards his car in the parking lot of Woodland Hills Medical Clinic and Urgent Care…

3 ways to ease back-to-school anxiety: pediatric neuropsychologist
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3 ways to ease back-to-school anxiety: pediatric neuropsychologist

ByNews Polite

Summer is nearly over — them’s the breaks. To ease you into the new school year, a pediatric neuropsychologist is sharing the three things that should be top of mind for parents. Jennifer Katzenstein — director of psychology, neuropsychology and social work at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St….

India’s top court creates task force on workplace safety after doctor was raped and killed
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India’s top court creates task force on workplace safety after doctor was raped and killed

ByNews Polite

India’s top court on Tuesday set up a national task force of doctors who will make recommendations on safety of health care workers at their workplaces, days after the rape and killing of a trainee doctor that sparked outrage and nationwide protests. The Supreme Court said the doctors’ panel would…

Kanye West is ‘weird’ about his teeth, once had favorite dentist give lessons to other dentist
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Kanye West is ‘weird’ about his teeth, once had favorite dentist give lessons to other dentist

ByNews Polite

Amid news that Kanye West has had permanent titanium dentures bolted into his mouth, a source close to the rapper tells Page Six that he’s been notoriously “weird” about his teeth for some time. In fact, they say that on one occasion the “Life of Pablo” star had his favorite…