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…
Two Plead Guilty To Conspiring To Traffic Stolen Medical Products From The Battle Creek Veterans Affairs Medical Center
A Pennsylvania man has been federally charged with related crimes GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney Mark Totten announced today that Jennifer Robertson, age 52, of Battle…
Texas Medical Schools Sued For Allegedly Giving Students Of Color Preferential Treatment In Admissions Process
Texas Medical Schools Sued For Allegedly Giving Students Of Color Preferential Treatment In Admissions Process Reagan Reese on January 10, 2023 America First Legal Foundation (AFL) sued six Texas medical schools Tuesday…
Top Medical Org Says Answer To Child Obesity Is Surgery, Medication
Top Medical Org Says Answer To Child Obesity Is Surgery, Medication Laurel Duggan on January 9, 2023 The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) called for the aggressive medical treatment of childhood obesity,…
San Fernando Valley Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Used and Counterfeit Medical Devices Used for Skin Tightening and Fat Burning
LOS ANGELES – A Tarzana man pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for running a nearly $6 million scheme in which he knowingly sold used skin-tightening medical devices that were…
Long Island Medical Doctor Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Medicare Billing Fraud Scheme
Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Morris Barnard, a gastroenterologist practicing in Great Neck, New York, was sentenced by United States District Judge Gary R. Brown to 30 months in…
Jet Medical and Related Companies Agree to Pay More Than $700,000 to Resolve Medical Device Allegations
WASHINGTON – Pennsylvania-based medical device distributor Jet Medical Inc. (Jet) agreed to pay $200,000 to resolve criminal allegations relating to a migraine headache treatment, and Jet and two related companies agreed to…
California Medical School Under Federal Investigation For Allegedly Operating Race-Based Diversity Program
California Medical School Under Federal Investigation For Allegedly Operating Race-Based Diversity Program Alexa Schwerha on December 30, 2022 The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) opened an investigation into the…
Twitter Suspended A Medical Doctor For Citing COVID Data. He Says There’s More To The Story
Twitter Suspended A Medical Doctor For Citing COVID Data. He Says There’s More To The Story John Hugh DeMastri on December 28, 2022 Internal documents show that Twitter’s Site Integrity team had…
Medical Establishment Downplays Risk Of Regretting Sex Changes, Researchers Say
Medical Establishment Downplays Risk Of Regretting Sex Changes, Researchers Say Laurel Duggan on December 22, 2022 Medical professionals and advocates for cross-sex medical procedures downplay the risk of regret by ignoring or…
MSNBC Medical Analyst Says ‘It Only Makes Sense’ For Americans To ‘Mask Up’ Again
MSNBC Medical Analyst Says ‘It Only Makes Sense’ For Americans To ‘Mask Up’ Again Harold Hutchison on December 16, 2022 A medical analyst with MSNBC said Friday Americans “just need to mask…
Former Registered Nurse Charged with Tampering with Medical Grade Fentanyl
MIAMI – A South Florida federal grand jury has charged Martin County resident Catherine Shannon Dunton, 54, with tampering with vials of liquid fentanyl at an outpatient surgery center where she worked…
Major University Medical Center Gets An ‘A’ For Wokeness In Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Survey
Major University Medical Center Gets An ‘A’ For Wokeness In Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Survey Alexa Schwerha on December 14, 2022 The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center detailed in a survey…
CEO of Medical Device Company Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Tax Evasion
MINNEAPOLIS– A Mounds View man has been sentenced to 24 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release and ordered to pay $6,058,980 in restitution for failing to pay payroll…
Long Island Medical Doctor Charged with Illegally Distributing Oxycodone Pills
Late yesterday, in federal court in Central Islip, an 18-count indictment was returned charging Dr. Roya Jafari-Hassad with illegal distribution of oxycodone and witness tampering. Hassad was arrested this morning and is…
United States Settles False Claims Act Allegations Involving Medical Product Manufacturer For $14.5 Million
Company Self-Reported Violations of Contractual Provisions WASHINBGTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia reached an agreement with Coloplast, a medical product…
Former VA Psychologist Charged With Submitting False Medical Documents to Employer, Obstruction of Justice, Medicare Fraud
Benton, Ill. – A federal grand jury in Benton, Illinois, returned a six-count indictment charging Theresa Kelly, 56, of Herrin, Illinois, with engaging in a scheme to seek approved medical leave and…
‘Perfect Storm’: Studies On Transgender Medical Procedures For Kids Compromised By ‘Placebo Effect,’ Researcher Argues
‘Perfect Storm’: Studies On Transgender Medical Procedures For Kids Compromised By ‘Placebo Effect,’ Researcher Argues Laurel Duggan on December 9, 2022 Studies that purport to find health benefits for children who undergo…
Medical Expert Blames China For National Drug Shortage, Tells Tucker Carlson The FDA Is ‘Sitting Limply By’
Medical Expert Blames China For National Drug Shortage, Tells Tucker Carlson The FDA Is ‘Sitting Limply By’ Harold Hutchison on December 7, 2022 A Fox News medical contributor blamed China for the…
‘Snapchat Surgeon’ Has Medical License Suspended After Botched ‘Feminization’ Surgery Leaves Patient Blind: REPORT
‘Snapchat Surgeon’ Has Medical License Suspended After Botched ‘Feminization’ Surgery Leaves Patient Blind: REPORT Laurel Duggan on December 2, 2022 Christopher Inglefield, a surgeon who streams his surgeries on Snapchat, had his…
‘Nothing New’: CNN Medical Correspondent Pushes For Mask Wearing To Protect Against Flu
‘Nothing New’: CNN Medical Correspondent Pushes For Mask Wearing To Protect Against Flu Harold Hutchison on November 28, 2022 A CNN medical correspondent called for people to wear masks to protect against…