Driver dies after suffering medical emergency in crash on Oxford Avenue
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — A fatal crash occurred Saturday evening in the city’s 2nd District after a driver suffered a suspected medical emergency and collided with another vehicle, police said. The incident happened…
New Jersey Seeks to Ban Medical Debt Collectors from Credit Agency Reporting
TRENTON, NJ – The Senate Commerce Committee has advanced Senate Bill No. 2428 with favorable remarks and amendments. This legislative move aims to address the issue of medical debt reporting by medical…
New Jersey Doc Who Prescribed Opioids to His Addiction Patients Stripped of Medical License
TRENTON, NJ – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, alongside the Division of Consumer Affairs, announced that Essex County vascular surgeon Marc Watson, MD, will permanently stop practicing medicine in New Jersey. This…
Here’s What Happened at Community Medical Center in Toms River on Monday
Suicidal Man Safely Rescued After Standoff at Toms River Parking Garage TOMS RIVER, NJ – Rumors swirled about Toms River today as a man threatened to jump off the roof of a…
Man Safely Removed from Roof of Toms River Medical Center
TOMS RIVER, NJ — A potentially dangerous situation was averted at Community Medical Center in Toms River when a man allegedly threatening to jump from the roof was safely removed. While township…
‘Criminal’: Legal, Parental Advocates Sound Alarm On Blue State Bill Allowing Minors To Consent To Medical Procedures
‘Criminal’: Legal, Parental Advocates Sound Alarm On Blue State Bill Allowing Minors To Consent To Medical Procedures Kate Anderson on February 24, 2024 New York Democrats proposed a bill to allow minors…
Medical Professionals, Republicans Face New Challenges Following Red State Supreme Court’s Embryo Ruling
Medical Professionals, Republicans Face New Challenges Following Red State Supreme Court’s Embryo Ruling Kate Anderson on February 22, 2024 Healthcare professionals and the GOP face serious obstacles after the Alabama Supreme Court…
Bayville Woman’s Car Plunges into Waterway After Medical Incident
Berkley Township, NJ – A 66-year-old woman from Bayville experienced a medical emergency that resulted in her vehicle veering off the road and into a nearby waterway, state police reported. The incident…
Healthcare Worker Arrested for Stealing Drugs Out of Brick Medical Office
Brick, NJ – A healthcare worker was arrested on charges of stealing narcotics from her workplace, the Vascular Institute at Atlantic Medical Imaging, following a tip-off and subsequent investigation by the Street…
Community Medical Center Announces New Mandatory Masking Policy for Visitors
TOMS RIVER, NJ – If you are visiting a relative or friend at Toms River’s Community Medical Center, you’re going to have to mask up. That’s because the hospital announced starting this…
Shooting in Indian Head, Victim Airlifted for Medical Care
INDIAN HEAD, MD – A 19-year-old male victim was shot in the back on Monday, in Indian Head, Maryland. The Charles County Sheriff’s Office reported the incident occurred around 2:13 p.m. near…
Medical Examiner Says Man Found Dead in Brooklyn Was Murdered
BROOKLYN, NY – The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has classified the death of an unidentified man found in Brooklyn as a homicide. This determination was made on Sunday, December 31.…
Two Former Nurses Indicted in Connection to the Diversion of Dangerous Narcotics by Medical Professionals
CONCORD – A Newbury woman and Northfield woman, two former nurses, were indicted in connection to the diversion of dangerous narcotics by medical professionals, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Robin Nichols,…
Florida Medical Clinic Owner and Pharmacy Technician Sentenced to Prison in Clinical Trial Fraud Scheme
A federal judge sentenced a medical clinic owner and a pharmacy technician for their involvement in a clinical trial fraud scheme that included the falsification and fabrication of clinical trial data, the…
Accountant Pleads Guilty to Stealing More than $715,000 From Spokane Medical Practice
Spokane, Washington – Today, Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced Carol Casilla, age 26, of Spokane, Washington, pleaded guilty to Wire Fraud in connection…
Woman found in medical distress near Santa Teresa dies at local hospital
On Oct. 12, 2023, at approximately 11:03 p.m., Border Patrol agents assigned to the U.S. Border Patrol Station in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, received a request for assistance from Department of Defense…
Founder of Medical Charity in St. Joseph Pleads Guilty to $8 Million Fraud Scheme
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The founder of a so-called Christian health care sharing ministry in St. Joseph, Mo., pleaded guilty in federal court today to leading an $8 million wire fraud conspiracy…
Inmate Dies in Clay County Jail Following Medical Emergency
CLAY COUNTY, FL – Jered Jerome Nichols, 44, died in the Clay County Jail after experiencing a medical emergency. Nichols, previously arrested for simple battery and retail theft, was assessed by medical…
Florida business owners plead guilty for their role in durable medical equipment fraud scheme
ATLANTA – Brett Weiner and Valerie Desalvo have pled guilty to federal conspiracy charges for their role in buying and selling fake doctors’ orders used to obtain over $1.5 million in fraudulent…
Medical Association Sues Red State Over Race Quotas On Government Boards
Medical Association Sues Red State Over Race Quotas On Government Boards Katelynn Richardson on November 8, 2023 An association of medical professionals filed a lawsuit against Tennessee Wednesday over a requirement that…
Just-Confirmed Marine Corps Leader Admitted To Hospital After ‘Medical Emergency’
Just-Confirmed Marine Corps Leader Admitted To Hospital After ‘Medical Emergency’ Micaela Burrow on October 30, 2023 Gen. Eric Smith, the commandant of the Marine Corps, was hospitalized after an emergency Sunday night,…