Dezorey Arocha spent 11 days searching for Bear Bear the dog, after learning her late patient left behind the pup without a new owner to care for him Courtesy SPCA of Texas Dezorey Arocha with Bear Bear/Asher Bear Bear, the rescue pup, has lived many lives in under a year. The SPCA of Texas pulled […]
A Kentucky doctor accused of touching female patients inappropriately has surrendered his license to practice medicine in the state. Dr. James J. Blake accepted an offer to give up his license in lieu of having the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure issue a complaint and emergency order of suspension, according to an order released by […]
Gun violence is an “urgent” public health crisis, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy says in a new public health advisory speaking out about firearm-related deaths. More than half of suicides in the United States involve a firearm, and suicides make up over half of all firearm deaths. Guns are also a leading cause of […]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As the daytime highs rise, so do calls to the Emergency Room. 28/22 News spoke with someone who responds to those calls and found out the heat has been taking a toll on his team as well. With the high volume of calls emergency services have been receiving, they too […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida has more than 700,000 medical marijuana patients and Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis — who is battling a proposal to allow recreational use of marijuana — wants them all to know what a great job he’s doing. The Department of Health last week sent a blast email to its medical marijuana […]
LECOM Senior Living Center has been fined $182,160 after an incident Jan. 30 in which a resident attempted suicide after hoarding about 100 muscle-relaxing pills. It comes less than a year after the Pennsylvania Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home was fined $176,348 after two residents suffered second-degree burns when physical therapy staff used an electrical stimulation […]
This bowel-saving surgery is nothing to sneeze at. Surgeons have successfully placed part of a Florida man’s colon back into his body after it fell out following a forceful sneeze. The 63-year-old was enjoying breakfast at a diner with his wife when the unusual incident occurred. His miraculous medical recovery is documented in a new […]
After four rounds of in vitro fertilization, Kristen Anaya and her husband were elated to discover Anaya was finally pregnant – with a baby girl – last April. The 42-year-old Dallas-area woman called IVF a “long and emotional journey”. Despite the cost and struggle, the process was well worth it for Anaya, who wanted to […]
Medical worker examining female patient through stethoscope in ICU. Healthcare professional is looking at sick woman in hospital. They are wearing protective face mask during COVID-19 pandemic. Chances are, by now you know that COVID-19 is serious. But just in case you didn’t—or if you didn’t want to believe it—new data shows that even mild […]
Jeff Gunter has put his career as a dermatologist at the center of his Republican bid for Senate in Nevada, saying he’s “cared deeply” for his patients and has “treated, healed and saved countless lives,” in his three decades as a practicing physician. “I think I just love my patients,” he said in his campaign […]
UPMC celebrated cancer survivors with a special day at Kennywood Park. National Cancer Survivors Day is June 2. UPMC took its Children’s Hospital “Survivorship Clinic” patients and their families to Kennywood Park for free to recognize the day. The survivorship program provides resources for patients into their adulthood. Survivors said the visit to the park […]
The United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS) is fast-tracking patients for its upcoming cancer vaccine trials — and each one will be tailored to every individual’s needs. As The Guardian reports, patients who meet eligibility criteria need only sign off on having their blood and tissues sampled to gain immediate access to the vaccine trial, which […]