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CBC
29 minutes ago
- Health
- CBC
Manitoba dentist who waived fees after starting sexual relationship with patient fined $30K
A retired Manitoba dentist must pay a $30,000 fine after he admitted to having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a patient whose dental service fees he later waived. Gary Levine pleaded guilty to professional misconduct and conduct unbecoming of a member before a Manitoba Dental Association panel in April, says a summary in the association's summer bulletin. He was given a reprimand and a $30,000 fine for the costs of the association's hearing and investigation, and is prohibited from registering as a member of the association for six months. Levine, who retired from dentistry in 2024, was charged after a former patient filed a complaint against him with the association, saying the dentist was involved in an inappropriate sexual relationship with her, the decision summary says. The patient first met Levine when she took her son to his office for dental correction in 2005. After he learned that the patient was a single mother, Levine proposed a payment plan for her and her two sons to get braces, the summary says. She became a regular patient of his for five years, receiving some additional services from him after that. The dentist began to flirt with the patient, and that behaviour progressed to sexual encounters and intercourse, which took place at Levine's home and at his clinic, the summary says. "After their sexual relationship started, Dr. Levine stopped charging the patient fees for dental services," the summary says. A dental association panel ruled that Levine violated professional boundaries by pursuing and engaging in sexual relations with the patient, sexually harassing the patient and waiving fee payments for dental services during the course of their sexual relationship, the summary says. Levine had not faced prior disciplinary action and was co-operative during the process, the association's panel said. However, they also said his violations took place over an extended period of time and involved a financially vulnerable patient. "Carrying on a sexual relationship at the clinic and the subsequent waiver of fees was deemed entirely unacceptable," the summary says. If Levine chooses to seek registration with the association after his six-month ban, he will need a chaperone present for any interactions with female patients and will be required to take an educational course on how to maintain professional boundaries with patients.
The Sun
2 hours ago
- Health
- The Sun
I thought my little boy, 7, had a wobbly tooth until his cheek swelled up like a tennis ball
WHEN seven-year-old Freddie Kreyling complained of a "wobbly tooth", his parents thought it "a little bit peculiar". James Kreyling, 40, and his wife Charlotte, 47, inspected their son's mouth in May this year and realised it wasn't a baby tooth bothering him. 8 8 8 In fact, the culprit was an adult tooth at the back of Freddie's mouth The next morning, the parents, from Hadleigh, Essex, noticed swelling inside their son's mouth. They immediately took him to the dentist, who X-rayed his teeth and prescribed antibiotics. When things didn't improve, James took Freddie back to the dentist, who said his mouth was 'very abnormal'. After a month of tests and antibiotics, during which time his jaw 'swelled like a tennis ball', Freddie was diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma – an aggressive but treatable blood cancer. Sporty Freddie has been undergoing chemotherapy treatment and his parents hope he will be 'fighting fit' by autumn. Now they're urging other parents to 'listen to your child'. Charlotte added: 'Listen to your gut and advocate fiercely for your child, even when it's uncomfortable. 'Once things start moving, hold on to hope – children are stronger than you think, and you are too.' After Freddie's second visit to the dentist, his parents were told to go to Broomfield Hospital, where they were given stronger antibiotics and eventually a biopsy was taken. Two signs of cancer that could be mistaken for cold weather symptoms - and when to see a GP 'They removed his adult tooth because there was a risk of him swallowing it and suffocating,' James said. After the biopsy results, Freddie was referred to Great Ormond Street Hospital in London, where he received his diagnosis. According to Lymphoma Action, Burkitt lymphoma is a rare and aggressive form of blood cancer that affects around 250 people a year in the UK. Most children who are treated for Burkitt lymphoma go on to make a full recovery. 8 8 8 Symptoms of Burkitt lymphoma usually develop quickly and they can start or get worse in just a few days. It can cause lumps in the neck, armpit or groin, as well as tummy pain, stomach swelling, nausea and diarrhoea. 'Over the month or so between seeing the first dentist and actually being diagnosed, the right side of [Freddie's] face swelled like a tennis ball,' James recalled. 'It was like a hamster's cheek. 'Nothing helped bring that swelling down, which we now know was the tumour.' James said Freddie did not find the lump on his jaw particularly painful. 'It was a bit uncomfortable if you pressed, and he was having to eat on the other side of his mouth because he couldn't chew,' he added. Freddie started the first of four rounds of chemotherapy treatment the day after his diagnosis, with a consultant reassuring James they had caught the cancer 'early-ish'. 'In my mind, I took that as a positive,' James said. What is Burkitt lymphoma? Lymphoma is a type of blood cancer that develops when white blood cells called lymphocytes grow out of control. Lymphocytes are part of your immune system. They travel around your body in your lymphatic system, helping you fight infections. Burkitt lymphoma affects one type of lymphocyte called B lymphocytes (B cells). It commonly develops in the tummy area. This can cause symptoms such as: Tummy pain Swelling of your tummy caused by a build-up of fluid (ascites) feeling sick Diarrhoea BL may also cause painless swellings in the neck, armpit or groin. These are caused by lymphoma cells building up in the lymph nodes, which makes them bigger. Often lymph nodes in more than one part of the body are affected. The symptoms of Burkitt lymphoma can often develop very quickly. Now halfway through his treatment, James said the tumour has reduced in size by around 60 per cent. James added: 'The first round was tough because he developed mouth ulcers. 'It's painful and obviously it limited his eating and drinking. 'He's had a feeding tube inserted, so if he's not able to eat or he hasn't gotten up to his suggested daily intake, then we can just top him up with that.' Freddie is normally 'full of beans' and enjoys playing rugby, tennis and golf and James hopes to get him back on the rugby pitch soon. Before his diagnosis, he was also learning the Chinese martial art Wing Chun and attending weekly Beaver Scouts sessions. James praised Great Ormond Street Hospital for the activities they run to keep the children entertained, saying Freddie 'would've gone stir crazy' otherwise. He also thanked the charities Gold Geese, Cyclists Fighting Cancer and Young Lives vs Cancer for their support. 8 8 'Keeping spirits up' Some of James and Charlotte's colleagues in in the East of England Ambulance Service are undertaking a 10,000ft charity skydive this summer in Freddie's name, in order to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital. The fundraiser has now reached over £5,000. 'My wife worked for the ambulance service for 17 years, and at the end of September I'll have done my 17th year,' James said. 'We're never going to be able to repay our friends and family for the amount of love and support that they've shown us.' James advised parents going through similar ordeals that they 'have just got to remain positive for the child' because they 'respond off positivity'. 'You fear the worst because you hear that cancer word,' he explained. 'It's quite upsetting because it's your child; your flesh and blood. 'But you just have to always have a goal – don't look too far forward. 'We use reward charts to make sure he gets through each day.' Whenever Freddie is polite to nurses, drinks enough water or takes his medication, he earns points towards a reward like a cuddly toy or a trip to the cinema. James said: 'It's so he can have something to look forward to that keeps his spirits up. 'Keeping him positive is half the battle, really.'
Washington Post
2 days ago
- Washington Post
Closing arguments set in trial of Colorado dentist accused of poisoning his wife
DENVER — Lawyers are set to deliver closing arguments Tuesday in the trial of a Colorado dentist accused of killing his wife by gradually poisoning her. James Craig is charged with murder in the death of Angela Craig in suburban Denver in 2023. He is also accused of trying to fabricate evidence in the case to make it look like she killed herself and of asking a fellow jail inmate to kill the detective who led the investigation into his wife's death. Angela Craig, who had six children with James Craig, died in 2023 during her third trip to the hospital in a little over a week. Toxicology tests later determined the 43-year-old died of poisoning from cyanide and tetrahydrozoline, an ingredient found in over-the-counter eye drops. Police previously said James Craig purchased a variety of poisons before his wife's death and put some in the protein shakes he made for her. During the trial, prosecutors alleged that he also gave her a fatal dose of cyanide as she lay in her hospital bed on March 15, 2023, as doctors tried to figure out what was ailing her. She was declared brain dead soon afterward. James Craig didn't testify and his lawyers didn't present any witnesses — and it wasn't required. Instead, in opening statements and in their questioning of prosecution witnesses, Craig's lawyers seemed to suggest that Angela Craig may have taken her own life and faulted police for focusing solely on James Craig as a suspect. In notes that police found on James Craig's phone, the dentist said Angela Craig asked him to help kill her with poison when he sought a divorce after having affairs. In the document, which was labeled 'timeline,' Craig said he eventually agreed to purchase and prepare poisons for her to take but not administer them. Craig said that he put cyanide in some of the antibiotic capsules she had been taking and also prepared a syringe containing cyanide. According to that timeline, Craig wrote that just before she had to go to the hospital on March 15, 2023, she must have ingested a mixture containing tetrahydrozoline, the eye drop ingredient, because she became lethargic and weak. Then, he wrote, she took the antibiotic laced with cyanide that he prepared for her. Mark Pray, who was visiting to help the Craig family because of his sister's mysterious illness, testified that he gave Angela Craig the capsules after being instructed to do so by James Craig, who was not at home. Pray said his sister bent over and couldn't hold herself up after taking the medicine. He and his wife then took Angela Craig to the hospital. The lead investigator, Detective Bobbi Olson, testified that James Craig's timeline account differed from statements he had made to others about what happened, including accusing Angela Craig of setting him up to make it look like he had killed her. The defense introduced into evidence Angela Craig's journal in which she talked about struggles in their marriage in previous years and her husband's infidelity. In one entry she wrote, 'He doesn't love me and I don't blame him.' The journal ended in 2018 and did not include any mentions of suicide, Olson said. In opening statements, one of Craig's attorneys, Ashley Whitham, repeatedly described Angela Craig as 'broken,' partly by Craig's infidelity and her desire to stay married, since they were part of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Angela Craig's sister, Toni Kofoed, pushed back against that suggestion. She testified that her sister had a 'broken heart' because of the affairs, but not a 'broken mind.' Prosecutors have said James Craig fell in love with another dentist and was in financial straits when he killed his wife.
The Independent
2 days ago
- The Independent
Closing arguments set in trial of Colorado dentist accused of poisoning his wife
Lawyers are set to deliver closing arguments Tuesday in the trial of a Colorado dentist accused of killing his wife by gradually poisoning her. James Craig is charged with murder in the death of Angela Craig in suburban Denver in 2023. He is also accused of trying to fabricate evidence in the case to make it look like she killed herself and of asking a fellow jail inmate to kill the detective who led the investigation into his wife's death. Angela Craig, who had six children with James Craig, died in 2023 during her third trip to the hospital in a little over a week. Toxicology tests later determined the 43-year-old died of poisoning from cyanide and tetrahydrozoline, an ingredient found in over-the-counter eye drops. Police previously said James Craig purchased a variety of poisons before his wife's death and put some in the protein shakes he made for her. During the trial, prosecutors alleged that he also gave her a fatal dose of cyanide as she lay in her hospital bed on March 15, 2023, as doctors tried to figure out what was ailing her. She was declared brain dead soon afterward. James Craig didn't testify and his lawyers didn't present any witnesses — and it wasn't required. Instead, in opening statements and in their questioning of prosecution witnesses, Craig's lawyers seemed to suggest that Angela Craig may have taken her own life and faulted police for focusing solely on James Craig as a suspect. In notes that police found on James Craig's phone, the dentist said Angela Craig asked him to help kill her with poison when he sought a divorce after having affairs. In the document, which was labeled 'timeline,' Craig said he eventually agreed to purchase and prepare poisons for her to take but not administer them. Craig said that he put cyanide in some of the antibiotic capsules she had been taking and also prepared a syringe containing cyanide. According to that timeline, Craig wrote that just before she had to go to the hospital on March 15, 2023, she must have ingested a mixture containing tetrahydrozoline, the eye drop ingredient, because she became lethargic and weak. Then, he wrote, she took the antibiotic laced with cyanide that he prepared for her. Mark Pray, who was visiting to help the Craig family because of his sister's mysterious illness, testified that he gave Angela Craig the capsules after being instructed to do so by James Craig, who was not at home. Pray said his sister bent over and couldn't hold herself up after taking the medicine. He and his wife then took Angela Craig to the hospital. The lead investigator, Detective Bobbi Olson, testified that James Craig's timeline account differed from statements he had made to others about what happened, including accusing Angela Craig of setting him up to make it look like he had killed her. The defense introduced into evidence Angela Craig's journal in which she talked about struggles in their marriage in previous years and her husband's infidelity. In one entry she wrote, 'He doesn't love me and I don't blame him.' The journal ended in 2018 and did not include any mentions of suicide, Olson said. In opening statements, one of Craig's attorneys, Ashley Whitham, repeatedly described Angela Craig as 'broken,' partly by Craig's infidelity and her desire to stay married, since they were part of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Angela Craig's sister, Toni Kofoed, pushed back against that suggestion. She testified that her sister had a 'broken heart' because of the affairs, but not a 'broken mind." Prosecutors have said James Craig fell in love with another dentist and was in financial straits when he killed his wife.
Associated Press
2 days ago
- Associated Press
Closing arguments set in trial of Colorado dentist accused of poisoning his wife
DENVER (AP) — Lawyers are set to deliver closing arguments Tuesday in the trial of a Colorado dentist accused of killing his wife by gradually poisoning her. James Craig is charged with murder in the death of Angela Craig in suburban Denver in 2023. He is also accused of trying to fabricate evidence in the case to make it look like she killed herself and of asking a fellow jail inmate to kill the detective who led the investigation into his wife's death. Angela Craig, who had six children with James Craig, died in 2023 during her third trip to the hospital in a little over a week. Toxicology tests later determined the 43-year-old died of poisoning from cyanide and tetrahydrozoline, an ingredient found in over-the-counter eye drops. Police previously said James Craig purchased a variety of poisons before his wife's death and put some in the protein shakes he made for her. During the trial, prosecutors alleged that he also gave her a fatal dose of cyanide as she lay in her hospital bed on March 15, 2023, as doctors tried to figure out what was ailing her. She was declared brain dead soon afterward. James Craig didn't testify and his lawyers didn't present any witnesses — and it wasn't required. Instead, in opening statements and in their questioning of prosecution witnesses, Craig's lawyers seemed to suggest that Angela Craig may have taken her own life and faulted police for focusing solely on James Craig as a suspect. In notes that police found on James Craig's phone, the dentist said Angela Craig asked him to help kill her with poison when he sought a divorce after having affairs. In the document, which was labeled 'timeline,' Craig said he eventually agreed to purchase and prepare poisons for her to take but not administer them. Craig said that he put cyanide in some of the antibiotic capsules she had been taking and also prepared a syringe containing cyanide. According to that timeline, Craig wrote that just before she had to go to the hospital on March 15, 2023, she must have ingested a mixture containing tetrahydrozoline, the eye drop ingredient, because she became lethargic and weak. Then, he wrote, she took the antibiotic laced with cyanide that he prepared for her. Mark Pray, who was visiting to help the Craig family because of his sister's mysterious illness, testified that he gave Angela Craig the capsules after being instructed to do so by James Craig, who was not at home. Pray said his sister bent over and couldn't hold herself up after taking the medicine. He and his wife then took Angela Craig to the hospital. The lead investigator, Detective Bobbi Olson, testified that James Craig's timeline account differed from statements he had made to others about what happened, including accusing Angela Craig of setting him up to make it look like he had killed her. The defense introduced into evidence Angela Craig's journal in which she talked about struggles in their marriage in previous years and her husband's infidelity. In one entry she wrote, 'He doesn't love me and I don't blame him.' The journal ended in 2018 and did not include any mentions of suicide, Olson said. In opening statements, one of Craig's attorneys, Ashley Whitham, repeatedly described Angela Craig as 'broken,' partly by Craig's infidelity and her desire to stay married, since they were part of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Angela Craig's sister, Toni Kofoed, pushed back against that suggestion. She testified that her sister had a 'broken heart' because of the affairs, but not a 'broken mind.' Prosecutors have said James Craig fell in love with another dentist and was in financial straits when he killed his wife.
