Brooklyn man pleads guilty to secretly recording patients in Nassau County sleep center bathrooms
MINEOLA, N.Y. — A Brooklyn man has pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges after secretly recording patients — including a child — in bathrooms at a Nassau County sleep center where he…
Former nurse at Pennsylvania hospital who recorded patients, children going to prison
CARLISLE, PA – Michael D. Bragg, a former nurse based at UPMC Carlisle, has been sentenced today to 15 to 30 years in prison for sexually assaulting two patients and secretly video-recording…
‘Multiple Patients’ Wounded In Nashville School Shooting, Officials Say
‘Multiple Patients’ Wounded In Nashville School Shooting, Officials Say Reagan Reese on March 27, 2023 The Metro Nashville Police Department and Fire Department responded to an active shooter at Covenant School, a…
‘Shuffling Vulnerable People Through The System’: First Out-Of-State Patients Visit Oregon Seeking Assisted Suicide
‘Shuffling Vulnerable People Through The System’: First Out-Of-State Patients Visit Oregon Seeking Assisted Suicide Katelynn Richardson on March 12, 2023 Oregon’s 2022 Death with Dignity Act report confirms the first out-of-state patients…
Urgent care doctor arrested in North Jersey
COLONIA, NJ – A New Jersey urgent care doctor was arrested and charged with criminal contact by Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Lawrence Cattano of the Perth Amboy Police Department.…
Bramnick Calls for Consumer Insurance Advocate in Trenton to Fight for Patients
Sen. Jon Bramnick said new legislation would ensure that patients and other insurance customers have someone fighting for them in Trenton.…
North Jersey doc pushed amphetamines to patients, feds charge
NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ – A North Arlington man who worked as an office manager for a medical practice in North Jersey has been charged by federal authorities for illegally pushing amphetamines to…
Romania investigates doctors suspected of reusing implants from dead patients
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romanian prosecutors said on Saturday they have opened a criminal investigation into five doctors suspected of reusing hundreds of medical implants extracted from dead patients. One of the five…
New Study Claims Trans Patients Unhappy With Their New Bodies Suffer From ‘Internalized Transphobia’
New Study Claims Trans Patients Unhappy With Their New Bodies Suffer From ‘Internalized Transphobia’ Laurel Duggan on January 10, 2023 A new study out of the Netherlands claimed “internalized transphobia” caused transgender…
New Legislation Seeks To Ban Health Care Providers From Administering Sex Change Procedures To Patients Under 26
New Legislation Seeks To Ban Health Care Providers From Administering Sex Change Procedures To Patients Under 26 Bronson Winslow on January 5, 2023 A Republican senator introduced a bill Wednesday aimed at…
Former Roswell Park Nurse Sentenced For Tampering With Medications Intended For Patients
CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Kelsey A. Mulvey, 30, of Grand Island, NY, who was convicted of tampering with a consumer…
DOJ and Tri-Med Ambulance resolve complaint regarding ADA violations for patients who are deaf or hard of hearing
Seattle – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington and Tri-Med Ambulance LLC, have reached a settlement agreement aimed at improving services for patients who are deaf or hard…
Iowa Nurse Pleads Guilty to Stealing Fentanyl from Elderly Patients
An Iowa nurse who stole fentanyl from elderly patients pled guilty on November 21, 2022, in federal court in Sioux City. Ryan William Thornton, age 27, from Clear Lake, Iowa, was convicted…
‘Becoming Real’: Trendy Trans ‘Bottom Surgery’ Lets Patients Have Two Sets Of Genitals
‘Becoming Real’: Trendy Trans ‘Bottom Surgery’ Lets Patients Have Two Sets Of Genitals Laurel Duggan on November 15, 2022 Transgender patients are increasingly pursuing surgeries that allow them to have both female…
Denver Nurse Sentenced After Pleading Guilty to Stealing Fentanyl from Hospital Patients
DENVER – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces Alejandro Gort, 39, of Denver, was sentenced to five years of probation after he earlier pleaded guilty to obtaining a…
Physician Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements for More Than 2,000 Medicare, Medicaid Patients
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A former Joplin, Mo., physician pleaded guilty in federal court today to falsely certifying that products and tests were medically necessary for more than 2,000 Medicare and Medicaid…
Delaware Caregiver Pleads Guilty to Stealing Identities of Disabled Patients
By Philadelphia AG’s Office PHILADELPHIA, PA —Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced today that a Delaware County caregiver pleaded guilty to stealing the personal identifying information of several intellectually disabled people in his…
Few U.S. patients with hepatitis C get timely treatment, CDC says
By Mrinalika Roy (Reuters) – Few U.S. adults diagnosed with hepatitis C virus infections receive timely treatment with antiviral drugs, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday. The…
China approves Genuine Biotech’s HIV drug for COVID patients
BEIJING -China on Monday gave conditional approval to domestic firm Genuine Biotech’s Azvudine pill to treat certain adult patients with COVID-19, adding another oral treatment option against the coronavirus. The availability of…
Middleburg Nurse Sentenced To Federal Prison For Tampering With ICU Patients’ Medication
Jacksonville, Florida – Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Monique Elizabeth Carter (36, Middleburg) to one year and one day in federal prison for tampering with a consumer product,…
Middleburg Nurse Sentenced To Federal Prison For Tampering With ICU Patients’ Medication
Jacksonville, Florida – Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Monique Elizabeth Carter (36, Middleburg) to one year and one day in federal prison for tampering with a consumer product,…
New Med School Guidance Teaches Students To Consider ‘Intersectionality,’ ‘Anti-Racism’ When Treating Patients
New Med School Guidance Teaches Students To Consider ‘Intersectionality,’ ‘Anti-Racism’ When Treating Patients Reagan Reese on July 19, 2022 A national medical association released new diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) guidelines for…
United States Files Claims Alleging Fresenius Vascular Care, Inc. Defrauded Medicare and Other Healthcare Programs by Billing for Unnecessary Procedures Performed on Dialysis Patients
The United States filed a civil complaint yesterday in federal court in Brooklyn against Fresenius Vascular Care, Inc. (“Fresenius”) alleging that the company performed unnecessary procedures on dialysis patients at nine centers…
Chinese Officials Will Soon Strap Electronic Monitoring Bracelets To COVID Patients
Chinese Officials Will Soon Strap Electronic Monitoring Bracelets To COVID Patients Philip Lenczycki on July 11, 2022 Hong Kong’s Ministry of Health announced it will soon require COVID-19 patients to wear electronic…
Sanofi caps out-of-pocket insulin cost at $35 for uninsured U.S. patients
(Reuters) – French drugmaker Sanofi said on Wednesday uninsured diabetes patients in the United States will pay no more than $35 for 30-day supply of insulin, in the wake of heightened public…
Some long COVID patients still have virus in the blood; Paxlovid rebound patients may need longer treatment
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) – The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to…
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