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A Medical Mystery: Epigastric Pain

An 82-year-old woman presented with respiratory symptoms, and a chest film was obtained. Six years later, she presented with epigastric pain, nausea, and vomiting. What is the diagnosis?

Two Doctors Cleared In Heath Ledger Prescription Overdose Death

The Drug Enforcement Administration says that two doctors who gave movie star Heath Ledger prescription drugs have been cleared of any wrongdoing related to the movie star’s death. Ledger was found dead in his New York apartment of a prescription medicine overdose on January 22. An autopsy concluded that Ledger died from ingesting a combination of Vicodin, Oxycodone, tazepam, diazepam, alprazolam, and doxylamine. According to the medical examiner’s office, the drugs were not supposed to be...