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'House of horrors' doc Gosnell lived in squalor

Vince Lattaznio and David Chang, NBC Philadelphia
NBC Philadelphia - For nearly three years, Philadelphia Police crime scene investigator John Taggart has remained silent about what he saw after stepping inside Dr. Kermit Gosnell’s two homes and West Philadelphia clinic...
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Kermit Gosnell, 72, has been found guilty on three counts of four counts of first-degree murder.

Gosnell guilty of first-degree murder

Vince Lattaznio, NBC Philadelphia
NBC Philadelphia - Former Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell has been found guilty on three of four counts of first-degree murder involving the deaths of four babies.
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Dr. Ben Carson during the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference at the Gaylord National Resort & Conference Center at National Harbor, Md., on Saturday, March 16, 2013. (Photo By Douglas Graham/CQ Roll Call)

Why Ben Carson wasn't ready for prime-time

Perry Bacon Jr.
ANALYSIS - Carson could have smoothly entered politics in a number of ways, from appearing on television shows to talk about health care to getting himself in position to be tapped for a post in a Republican administration if the GOP wins back the White House in 2016...
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While the applicant pool has grown, the number of black males applying is trending downward. © bst2012 - Fotolia.com

Black male doctors: Becoming extinct?

Dr. Tyeese Gaines
theGRIO REPORT - When Vince Wilson, 44, was in his early 20s, he considered being a doctor, yet his own insecurities held him back...
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Doctor charged with 24 counts of sexual assault

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CONNECTICUT - A Glastonbury doctor who was arrested and charged with sexual contact with patients at a community center has been charged with 24 more counts of sexual assault...
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Discovery crew 2006. On the left is Joan Higginbotham, the third African-American woman to go to space

Black women making their mark in space and science

Similoluwa Ojurongbe
SLIDESHOW - It is important to bring attention to some of the African-American females that have, and are still, paving the road for future scientists, astronauts or any STEM degree holders...
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Study: Blacks have bad relationship with doctors

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A study published by the American Journal of Public Health concluded that health care physicians are biased in their treatment to African-Americans...
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Bus tour seeks to recruit black doctors

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There are nearly 1 million doctors in the United States, but less than 4 percent of them are black, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges...
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Abortion doc charged with murder sets detention hearing

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PHILADELPHIA - Attorneys for a local doctor accused of performing illegal abortions in his West Philadelphia clinic are scheduled to be in court on Monday...
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Alleged silicone bootlegger busted for giving unlicensed injections

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WASHINGTON - The woman told investigators that she learned from fellow dancers that Smedley was selling silicone butt injections...
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