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Geena Davis Says She Never Legally Married Plastic Surgeon Filing for Divorce
Geena Davis testified Thursday that she does not believe she was ever legally married to a plastic surgeon who filed for divorce from her in 2018 even though a video of a 2001 ceremony shows her vowing to love him as her husband until death.
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Trump Makes Unannounced Visit to Walter Reed; White House Says He Had ‘Quick Exam and Labs'
President Donald Trump spent more than two hours at Walter Reed National Medical Center on Saturday for what the White House said were medical tests as part of his annual physical. The appointment wasn’t on Trump’s weekend public schedule, and his last physical was in February. Press secretary Stephanie Grisham said the 73-year-old president was “anticipating a very busy 2020”...
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Former Suburban Chicago Gynecologist Charged With Criminal Sexual Assault
Multiple patients are filing suit against NorthShore University HealthSystem and a former gynecologist alleging the healthcare provider never warned them that the doctor was accused of sexual assault.
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Thinking About Getting Lash Extensions? 5 Tips From a Pro
Thinking about going long on lash extensions? There are a few things to know first.
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Antoni Porowski Talks Boursin, Avocados, Life on ‘Queer Eye'
As a kid, “Queer Eye” foodie Antoni Porowski had a love-hate relationship with Polish fare. It was standard in his Polish Canadian family, but he was a picky eater. He didn’t like caraway seeds. He truly didn’t like beets. And once he and his dad decamped from Montreal to Glade Springs, West Virginia, the 12-year-old boy with the funny name...
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New Illinois Law Expands Insurance Coverage for Mammograms
A new Illinois law requires health insurance coverage for mammograms and other breast cancer screenings in the state.
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The Rundown: Sports Betting, Mammogram Law, Pumpkin Spice
The top headlines you need to know as your start your day on Aug. 27, 2019.
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Schumer, ‘America's Sexiest Doctor' Call for Lifesaving Drug on Planes
A lifesaving drug is not required on flights due to a shortage. U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer and “America’s Sexiest Doctor” want to change that. Schumer has teamed up with Dr. Mikhail Varshavski, People magazine’s “America’s Sexiest Doctor,” to call on the Federal Aviation Administration to require EpiPens on all flights.
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Ex-USC Gynecologist Charged With Sexual Assault of 16 Students at Campus Health Center
A former USC gynecologist accused of sexual misconduct involving students at the campus health center has been arrested, according to Los Angeles police
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Teva Pharmaceuticals Widens Recall on Blood Pressure Medication
Teva Pharmaceuticals has expanded its recall of blood pressure and heart medicine by discontinuing sales of certain 50 mg and 100 mg strength losartan potassium USP Tablets, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Teva’s recall started on April 25 due to the detection of a carcinogen in an active ingredient. The drugs listed in recall notices this week...
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Gynecologist Faces Lawsuit Claiming He Assaulted 5 Women
Disturbing allegations against a local gynecologist are emerging after five of his patients filed a lawsuit claiming they were sexually assaulted during appointments. They also blame the hospital for not telling them about other cases. NBC 5’s Christian Farr has the details.
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Abortion Debate Highlights Divide in Democrat-Led States
A bill seeking to preserve abortion protections in state law fails to pass a key committee. Lawmakers cite God, church and faith in proclaiming their opposition to it. Abortion-rights groups protest outside a gathering of lawmakers. What sounds like a legislative fight in a state controlled by anti-abortion Republicans is actually quite different. The bill seeking to protect abortion rights...
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Unexplained Deaths of Children Mystify Parents, Doctors
By all measures, 20-month-old Luke Zachara was a healthy young boy with an infectious laugh and an undeniable bond with his big sister. But one tragic night in February, Luke passed away suddenly in his crib.
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Rare Child Death Category Vexes Grieving Parents, Doctors
In February, our NBC 5 family was rocked by tragedy. The son of one of our photographers, Ron Zachara, passed away suddenly in his crib. Luke was 20 months old. It wasn’t SIDs, which impacts babies under 1 year old. It was something else: a rare category of death called Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood. As our newsroom researched SUDC,…
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Abortion-Rights Groups Challenge Restrictions on Providers
As abortion opponents cheer the passage of fetal heartbeat laws and other bans on the procedure, abortion-rights groups have been waging a quieter battle in courthouses around the country to overturn less direct restrictions passed in recent years. At least a dozen lawsuits have been filed over the last two years challenging what abortion-rights groups call TRAP laws, Targeted Restrictions...