A woman from Connecticut who pretended to be a nurse in a doctor’s office and even went as far as to throw a “Nurse of the Year” dinner in her own honor has been sent to jail for impersonation of a healthcare professional. She was also charged with nursing without a license and is expected [...]
Laurie Shifler was just one of the disappointed and somewhat upset new mothers who were shocked to learn that an increasing number of hospitals have been banning the use of video cameras when it comes to deliveries. Meritus Medical Center was just one of the many hospitals to adopt this policy which prohibits both still [...]
A few scientists have made it their goals to debunk the so-called “health tips” that celebrities like Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore have been trying to get the public to swallow and so far they have been successful. Some of the health tips include wearing silicone bracelets to help increase energy levels as well as [...]
There may be a new way to treat sleep apnea, and although it might sound like science fiction it has a real possibility of working from those who suffer from this condition. Scientists have designed a new device that will deliver small zaps to the tongue during sleep so that the throat muscles relax as [...]
Certain herbs that have been grown locally are now being recalled because of a fear of salmonella that could be infecting them. The curly parsley recall which was issued recently was completely voluntary, although the producers are concerned that it could get a lot of people sick. The parsley as well as cilantro was packed [...]
Remoxy, a newly produced pain medication, is once again seeking approval by the FDA. The company that made it says that although it may not carry the same kind of reputation or name that Vicodin or Percocet does, it has something that the others don’t—less potential for addiction. They are hailing the new pain medication [...]
A recent study has revealed that those who have more of a social life than others tend to have a bigger volume in a certain part of their brain, at least according to scans that have been done on multiple people. Apparently there is more volume in the amygdala of the brain in people who [...]
Rolf’s Patisserie desserts recently issued a recall on some of their foods, according to the U.S Food and Drug Administration which made the announcement on Christmas day. Apparently the cause of the recall was food poisoning and a number of advisories to consumers were written on the packages themselves so nobody ate them. The bacteria [...]
A recent salmonella outbreak that has been linked to numerous alfalfa sprouts has sparked quite a bit of health concerns among consumers who have purchased them. So far there have been a total of 89 complaints of salmonella poisoning over 15 states. Those who have gotten sick from the alfalfa sprouts have complained of numerous [...]
A Colorado doctor may lose his medical license for prescribing a 20-year-old pregnant woman marijuana. Marijuana has recently flooded the news after the failed ballot initiative, Proposition 19. The issue over the medicinal use of the drug extends beyond the state of California. In Denver, Colorado, Dr. Manuel De Jesus Aquino stands accused of prescribing [...]
A Los Angeles travel agency as well as a clothing store has been discovered to be nothing but fronts for a pot-growing operation. Police from Glendale say that Blue Seas travel as well as Fast Fashion clothing had been made into a place where the owners could easily cultivate marijuana plants with a full set [...]
