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Horrifying’ mistake to harvest organs from a living person averted, witnesses say

TJ Hoover was declared dead and on the brink of having his organs removed to be transplanted into other people. The surgery was halted in the operating room.

Nearly half of doctors are sexually harassed by patients. Why is it so hard to protect them?

EURO NEWS – Many doctors and health workers are sexually harassed by patients, but they often don’t report the incidents or know how to protect themselves. Workplace aggression is a well-known problem in health care, with doctors, nurses, and other medical staff frequently facing violence and verbal abuse from their patients. But a specific form of abuse often flies under the radar: just how many health workers are subjected to sexual harassment, which can range from...

PETA-Linked Committee Targets Fast Food Outlets Located Near Medical Schools

News Release, Sep 4, 2024 WASHINGTON, D.C.—A new survey by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine reveals that 69.2% of U.S. hospitals affiliated with a medical school host at least one fast-food restaurant. The five most common fast-food restaurants located in hospitals were Starbucks, Subway, Chick-fil-A, Au Bon Pain, and McDonald’s. “Making fast food like cheeseburgers and fried chicken available in hospitals is hazardous to the health of patients,...

Mayo Clinic Q and A: When is it time for a knee replacement?

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis. When is a knee replacement appropriate? ANSWER: Osteoarthritis is an extremely common condition affecting over 500 million people worldwide. The knee is the most frequently affected joint. Knee osteoarthritis occurs when protective cartilage in the knee wears down leading to inflammation and pain. Commonly, patients will have bone spurs, and the normal shape of their knee is disrupted. Symptoms of knee osteoarthritis may develop slowly, or in some patients it...

The staggering death toll of scientific lies

Millions of surgeries were conducted across the US and Europe during the years from 2009 to 2013 fraud-based guidelines were in place.

Online portals deliver scary health news before doctors can weigh in

“There is just a moral imperative here, which is for patients, this is their information. They ought to be able to access it whenever they want,” said Micky Tripathi, the national coordinator for health information technology whose office crafted the requirement for the Department of Health and Human Services. “They also pay for it. They ought to be able to get things they pay for.”

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