Minnesota Settles with 3M, Water Clean Up Ahead
Minnesota Settles with 3M, Water Clean Up Ahead
Health & Medicine
5 Infants Injured in Hospital Newborn Unit; Nurse Suspended
Hospital newborn units are supposed to be havens of safety, where tired parents often send their little ones so they can catch a few hours of sleep here and there shortly after the birth, or where infants receive their first round of vaccinations and other medicines. That’s why a recent story of infants allegedly being harmed in a newborn unit has so many people upset. According to a federal report issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, “five infants suffered serious injuries including a fractured skull, rib, and arm in the newborn unit of a Wisconsin hospital and the nurse who cared for them has been suspended.”
Why is the Rate of Pedestrian Fatalities on the Rise?
According to the Governors Highway Safety Association, the roads are getting more and more dangerous for pedestrians. After decades of experiencing a decline in “the rate of fatal car accidents, numbers have crept back up in recent years,” especially those concerning pedestrian fatalities. Just how many pedestrians are losing their lives each year? Well, according to the most recent Transportation Department data, “nearly 6,000 pedestrians were struck and killed by vehicles on public roads” in 2016.
Ohio Files Another Lawsuit Addressing Opioid Crisis, Targeting Distributors
Ohio Files Another Lawsuit Addressing Opioid Crisis, Targeting Distributors
Woman Drugs Friend With Tainted Cheesecake to Steal Her Identity
Viktoria Nasyrova, a 42-year-old Russian native, allegedly tried to poison a woman who looked like her back in 2016 with tranquilizer-laced cheesecake, so she could steal her identity. The Brooklyn resident thought the poisoning would resemble a suicide and staged the women’s unconscious body to make her scheme believable. “This is a bizarre and twisted
Military Service Members Report High Usage of Tobacco Products
Military Service Members Report High Usage of Tobacco Products
Antibiotic Causes Heart Issues in Those with Coronary Heart Disease
Antibiotic Causes Heart Issues in Those with Coronary Heart Disease
Medical Center Fires Employees for Snooping at Patient Records
Medical Center Fires Employees for Snooping at Patient Records
FDA Recalls Weight Loss Supplements Containing Kratom
FDA Recalls Weight Loss Supplements Containing Kratom
Why Is Connecticut Losing Doctors?
Connecticut has a major problem. They’re losing doctors left and right, creating an impending health care crisis for those in need of medical care throughout the state. When discussing the matter, Matthew Katz of the Connecticut State Medical Society said, “We are not back-filling, we do not have new physicians coming to the state,” and added that “fewer and fewer young doctors are choosing to practice in Connecticut.” For the state’s health care situation down the road, this can have dire consequences, especially when you consider the fact that “a third of physicians in the state are over the age of 60” and nearing retirement. So, where are all the doctors going?