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Medical board puts infamous doc on probation for toddler vaccine exemption
Enlarge / Dr. Robert Sears in his Capistrano Beach, CA office on Aug 8, 2014. Among his many books on pediatrics, Sears has written The Vaccine Book, in which he discusses possible side effects from vaccines. (credit: Getty | Don Bartletti) Dr. Robert Sears, a pediatrician infamous for promoting alternative vaccine schedules that allow parents […]
Convicted turtle trafficker goes international while on probation, gets caught again
A South Carolina man previously convicted of turtle trafficking is facing jail time again for the same crime after pleading guilty to charges of smuggling up to $ 400,000 worth of protected reptiles from Hong Kong to the US. Federal prosecutors said that Steven Verren Baker, 38, of Holly Hill, South Carolina, pleaded guilty on […]
Probation lifted at McGill’s med school, but accrediting body slams program’s diversity
McGill’s prestigious medical school is no longer on probation, but the accrediting body that oversees the program says there are still too few minorities admitted into the program. CBC | Health News
Russia mulls probation after prison to deter convicted terrorists from reoffending
Published time: 13 Apr, 2017 11:30 The Russian government has prepared a bill introducing probation for criminals convicted of extremist and terrorist offenses even after they have finished serving their prison sentences in a bid to prevent them from returning to dangerous activities. Read more The draft, prepared jointly by the Interior and Justice Ministries, […]