Man Charged With Murder, Unable To Stand Trial
Deaf and mute illegal immigrant, Oswaldo Martinez was charged with the rape and murder of 16 year old Brittany Binger, but is unable to stand trial.
Health & Medicine
TMA Day Hosts Record Number Of Doctors And Advocates
TMA Day on the Hill was met with a record number of doctors and other healthcare advocates seeking a better route for our nation’s policies.
“Dr. Death” Victims Feel Robbed By The System
Christopher Duntsch, former neurosurgeon nicknamed Dr. Death, caused detriment to many unsuspecting patients.
The Congressional Budget Office Might Sink Republican Healthcare Plan
A report from the Congressional Budget Office could leave the Republican healthcare plan dead in the water. The non-partisan committee’s findings have given much-needed ammunition to Democratic leaders in the House, as well as their moderate conservative allies. According to the CBO, a proposed plan sponsored by the GOP would leave tens of millions of
America’s C-Section Rates Are Out Of Control
There’s no denying the C-section rate in America is high, but why? Well, according to Modern Healthcare, the likelihood of entering the world through the birth canal or by cesarean section is not based strictly on clinical factors. Other factors like insurance coverage and the hospital where the birth is occurring play a role in
Scott Gottlieb Nominated as Commissioner of FDA
On Friday, President Donald Trump nominated Scott Gottlieb as commissioner of the FDA. The second week of March marks what must be at least the third or fourth controversial appointment by the commander-in-chief. Up until now, Trump has stacked the cabinet with billionaires and named industrial captains to head major federal departments. Andrew Puzder infamously
Drug-Resistant Fungal Infection Lands on American Shores
Dozens of people along the Eastern seaboard have been diagnosed with a deadly and drug-resistant fungal infection. Federal health officials had warned physicians to be on the lookout for the pathogen since last summer, cautioning that it had been making its way across the sea from East Asia. First found in the ear of a
‘Under Observation’ Means Over Spending
A new law has gone into effect that will require hospitals to notify patients if they are going to be categorized as “under observation”, which means they’ll be aware of potential high bills.
Vulto Creamery Expands National Cheese Recall Due To Listeria Concerns
Another popular cheese company has issued a national recall on many of its cheeses. Vulto Creamery out of Walton, New York, has recently expanded its original recall to include “all lots of four additional cheeses” due to an “ongoing Listeria outbreak that has killed two people” so far. With the additional four kinds of cheese, the Vulto Creamery recall now includes eight different cheeses.
Mercy Springfield Ordered To Pay $28.9M In Negligence Lawsuit
For failure to diagnose Emilee Williams’ rare health disorder in a timely manner, Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities has been accused of negligence and ordered by a jury to pay $28.9 million to Williams. Because of the medical center’s delay in diagnosing her with Wilson’s disease, Williams claims her disorder became more severe — so severe that she “now must be fed through a tube.”