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Ky. lawyers face new trial in diet-drug settlement (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Two lawyers accused of defrauding their clients in a diet-drug settlement of $65 million were sent back to jail Thursday after a jury deadlocked and a federal judge declared a mistrial. The jury had considered the case against suspended lawyers William Gallion and Shirley Cunningham Jr. for eight days, and twice in two days sent out notes indicating it was stumped. A third defendant, …

Mistrial in diet drug case (Tucson Citizen)
COVINGTON, Ky. - A judge declared a mistrial Thursday in the trial of two lawyers accused of plundering a $200 million settlement that they helped negotiate for hundreds of clients sickened by the diet drug fen-phen.

Ky. lawyers face new trial in diet-drug settlement (AP via Yahoo! News)
Two lawyers accused of defrauding their clients in a diet-drug settlement of $65 million were sent back to jail Thursday after a jury deadlocked and a federal judge declared a mistrial.

Improper vegan diet results in father’s child abuse conviction (The Arizona Republic)
Doctors found that three of his children were emaciated because they had been fed a misguided vegan diet.

Healthy skin: What role does diet play? (Mayo Clinic)
A healthy diet can help promote healthy skin. In particular, antioxidant-rich foods seem to have a protective effect for the skin. On the flip side, some foods seem to be associated with skin damage. For example, a higher intake of meat and full-fat milk can increase the risk of skin wrinkling.

Mistrial declared in diet-drug case (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Judge declares mistrial; jury deadlocks on 2 lawyers charged with diet-drug settlement fraud.

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Ky. lawyers face new trial in diet-drug settlement (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Two lawyers accused of defrauding their clients in a diet-drug settlement of $65 million were sent back to jail Thursday after a jury deadlocked and a federal judge declared a mistrial. The jury had considered the case against suspended lawyers William Gallion and Shirley Cunningham Jr. for eight days, and twice in two days sent out notes indicating it was stumped. A third defendant, …

Healthy skin: What role does diet play? (Mayo Clinic)
A healthy diet can help promote healthy skin. In particular, antioxidant-rich foods seem to have a protective effect for the skin. On the flip side, some foods seem to be associated with skin damage. For example, a higher intake of meat and full-fat milk can increase the risk of skin wrinkling.

Mistrial in diet drug case (Tucson Citizen)
COVINGTON, Ky. - A judge declared a mistrial Thursday in the trial of two lawyers accused of plundering a $200 million settlement that they helped negotiate for hundreds of clients sickened by the diet drug fen-phen.

Resveratrol found to improve health, but not longevity in aging mice on standard diet (PhysOrg)
Scientists have found that the compound resveratrol slows age-related deterioration and functional decline of mice on a standard diet, but does not increase longevity when started at middle age. This study, conducted and supported in part by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, is a follow-up to 2006 findings that resveratrol improves health and …

Judge declares mistrial; jury deadlocks on 2 lawyers charged with diet-drug settlement fraud (INO News)
(AP:COVINGTON, Ky.) Judge declares mistrial; jury deadlocks on 2 lawyers charged with diet-drug settlement fraud. Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Diet Food Backfire (ScienCentral)
Trying to cut calories at that Fourth of July barbecue? Diet foods and drinks may not be the answer. This ScienCentral News video explains why new research shows foods with no calories just aren’t as satisfying.

Ky. lawyers face new trial in diet-drug settlement (AP via Yahoo! News)
Two lawyers accused of defrauding their clients in a diet-drug settlement of $65 million were sent back to jail Thursday after a jury deadlocked and a federal judge declared a mistrial.

Healthy skin: What role does diet play? (Mayo Clinic)
A healthy diet can help promote healthy skin. In particular, antioxidant-rich foods seem to have a protective effect for the skin. On the flip side, some foods seem to be associated with skin damage. For example, a higher intake of meat and full-fat milk can increase the risk of skin wrinkling.

Mistrial declared in diet-drug case (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Judge declares mistrial; jury deadlocks on 2 lawyers charged with diet-drug settlement fraud.

Jury deliberating diet drug trial begins 8th day (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Jurors in northern Kentucky returned to deliberations Thursday in the federal case of two lawyers charged with defrauding their clients out of $65 million in a diet-drug settlement. U.S. District Judge William Bertelsman told attorneys on Wednesday that he anticipates either a verdict or a deadlocked panel before dismissing the jury for the July 4 holiday. Jurors in the case of suspended …

Ky. lawyers face new trial in diet-drug settlement (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Two lawyers accused of defrauding their clients in a diet-drug settlement of $65 million were sent back to jail Thursday after a jury deadlocked and a federal judge declared a mistrial. The jury had considered the case against suspended lawyers William Gallion and Shirley Cunningham Jr. for eight days, and twice in two days sent out notes indicating it was stumped. A third defendant, …

Links to Other Reports Testing the Benefits of Diet versus Exercise (Senior Journal)
Below are briefs, with links, to several of the news reports published by SeniorJournal.com in recent years on the ongoing debate about which is best for extending longevity - exercise or diet.

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Jury told to deliberate some more in diet drug case (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
COVINGTON, Ky. — A federal judge told deadlocked jurors to go back and discuss the case again as the possibility of a mistrial loomed in the case of two lawyers charged with defrauding their clients out of $65 million in a diet-drug settlement.

Mediterranean diet ‘cuts cancer’ (BBC News)
Adopting just a couple of elements of the "Mediterranean" diet could cut your risk of cancer by 12%, say scientists.

Diet-sized snack packs turn off willpower (New Scientist)
Could "diet packs" make you fatter? A study finds that people eat more from tiny bags of unhealthy foods than they do from full-sized packets

Med diet ‘can cut cancer risk’ (Channel 4)
People who adopt just two elements of a Mediterranean diet can cut their risk of developing cancer by 12%, researchers have said. A diet rich in olive oil, fruits, vegetables and oily fish is already known to protect against heart disease.

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3 Arrested After Doctor Found Dead In Salisbury (WXII-TV Winston-Salem)
Police arrest three people and charge them with the death of a Salisbury doctor.

Startup looks to make doctor visits a click away (BizJournals)
Roy Schoenberg is betting patients will want to visit a doctor or specialist through Web teleconferencing without leaving home.

‘Doctor Who’ Cliffhanger Teases Endless Possibilities (Wired News)
If the cliffhanger of Saturday’s episode of Doctor Who is legitimate and not some clever, alternative universe, time-traveling trick, Russell T. Davies and his Who crew pulled off one of the truly great swerves in television history.

Rosen reflects on his life as a doctor in new book (Journal Inquirer)
MANCHESTER Before he even entered first grade, Theodore Rosen was being called doctor by his mother, who envisioned a future for him in medicine.

Molest doctor Toronto, June 29 (The Telegraph)
(PTI): An Indian-origin doctor in Canada has been accused of sexually assaulting some of his patients over a period of seven years.

IBA Health Group Announces iSOFT to Provide EMR for Royal Flying Doctor Service (IBA.AX, 00855475, 20080630) (Huntleys’ Stock of the Week via Yahoo!7 Finance)
IBA Health Group announced a contract with the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia for an iSOFT Electronic Medical Record for people who live in and travel to some of the country’s most remote regions. Worth $2.7m, the contract is for a licence to use iSOFT’s software, implementation services, customisation, and support and maintenance for five years. The project starts in July and is due …

Doctor Who finale to be watched by 10 million (Daily Telegraph)
Around 10 million people are expected to watch the finale of Doctor Who this weekend, amid tight security measures to keep the episode’s ending a secret.

Indian doctor charged with abuse 30 Jun 2008, 0252 hrs IST,IANS (The Times of India)
VANCOUVER: An Indian-origin doctor in Canada’s Grande Prairie city has been charged with sexually abusing his patients over many years, police said on Sunday.

Indian doctor charged with abuse (The Times of India)
A 48-year-old Indian-origin doctor in Canada’s Grande Prairie city has been charged with sexually abusing his patients.

IBA Health (ASX:IBA) - Royal Flying Doctor Service to Access Centralised Electronic Medical Records From The Field (ABN Newswire via Yahoo!7 Finance)
Sydney, Australia, June 30, 2008 - (ABN Newswire) - IBA Health (ASX:IBA)(PINK:IBATF) announce that the Royal Flying Doctor Service health professionals will be able to access essential medical histories while attending patients in remotest Australia, with the creation of a centralised Electronic Medical Record (EMR).