Nurse Who Contracted Ebola in the U.S. Sues Her Hospital Employer
The nurse who was the first person to contract Ebola in the United States filed suit on Monday against the Dallas hospital where she worked, saying it knowingly left workers…
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Nurse Who Contracted Ebola in the U.S. Sues Her Hospital Employer
The nurse who was the first person to contract Ebola in the United States filed suit on Monday against the Dallas hospital where she worked, saying it knowingly left workers…
LAPD Caught On Video Shooting Homeless Man To Death
Los Angeles police fatally shot a homeless man on Sunday in a disturbing encounter that was caught on video. According to the Los Angeles Times, the man, whom witnesses called…
Dallas Ebola Nurse Slams Hospital, Claims They Used Her For PR
DALLAS, March 1 (Reuters) – The first person infected with Ebola in the United States, nurse Nina Pham, said she was used for publicity purposes by her hospital, which also…
Chile’s President Meets With Teen Who Asked To Die
Chile’s president went to a hospital Saturday to meet with a 14-year-old girl who shocked the country by going on YouTube to plead for the leader to let doctors euthanize…
A scientific tale of two dresses
“Why do some people love cilantro and others say it tastes like soap? Why do some people have perfect pitch and others are tone deaf? It’s the same with vision…
A scientific tale of two dresses
“Why do some people love cilantro and others say it tastes like soap? Why do some people have perfect pitch and others are tone deaf? It’s the same with vision…
South African Parents Reunite With Daughter 17 Years After Kidnapping
A newborn was kidnapped from a Cape Town hospital in 1997. Her parents never gave up hope and, 17 years later, they have found her. – The Cape Argus reported…
Winston Churchill’s blood to be auctioned
A UK auction house is taking the former prime minister’s words literally. Duke’s auction house has announced it will auction a vial of Churchill’s blood, taken during a hospital stay…
Fernando Alonso leaves hospital but to miss final test for McLaren
The double world champion was concussed and airlifted to hospital when his McLaren ran wide during winter testing at the Circuit de Catalunyahome to the Spanish Grand Prixon Sunday. “We…
Arrests of Wesleyan students made after overdoses of the drug Molly
The Middletown Police Department reported that 11 were hospitalized because of Molly and one because of alcohol. Four people remained in the hospital Monday, including two in critical condition, according…
Why is FDA dropping ball on ‘superbug’?
Last week, UCLA Medical Center notified 179 patients that it had potentially exposed them to a fearsome “superbug,” and urged them to get tested. The hospital accidentally infected seven people…
Fernando Alonso “making a solid recovery” says McLaren
The Spanish driver’s manager Luis Garcia Abad tweeted a picture of Alonso smiling in a hospital bedless than 48 hours after a hair-raising smash at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Alonso’s…
Superbug cases reported in North Carolina; 1 dead
Eighteen people have contracted carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, or CRE, so far this year, said Kevin McCarthy, spokesman with the Carolinas HealthCare System. Of those, 15 had CRE upon admission to the…
Superbug cases reported in North Carolina; 1 dead
Eighteen people have contracted carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, or CRE, so far this year, said Kevin McCarthy, spokesman with the Carolinas HealthCare System. Of those, 15 had CRE upon admission to the…
Bobbi Kristina Brown’s boyfriend, father trade accusations
“Let me in the hospital to see my girl and let her hear my voice,” he tweeted Saturday. “If she hears my voice, let me massage her, play her favorite…
UCLA hospital cites medical scopes in superbug CRE outbreak
That finding highlighted a U.S. Food and Drug Administration safety communication issued earlier in the day about how the complex design of the endoscopes “causes challenges for cleaning and high-level…
Las Vegas police take road rage suspect into custody after standoff
Tammy Meyers was shot outside her home on Thursday and died two days later at a hospital. Police said the gunman was in a car with two other people. As…
Las Vegas police, road rage killing suspect in standoff
Tammy Meyers was shot outside her home on Thursday and died two days later at a hospital. Police would not say if the man involved in the standoff just one…
Understanding CRE, the ‘nightmare’ superbug that killed 2 in Los Angeles
The family of superbugs made headlines two years ago when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned they were spreading. Now, they’re back in the news after seven patients…
Hawaii Woman Allegedly Sets Husband, Self On Fire After Discovering Girlfriend
A Hawaii woman and her husband were taken to the hospital Sunday morning after the two were set on fire during an altercation. – Big Island Police opened an attempted…
The Wonderful Reason Why An Atlanta Children’s Hospital Received 70,000 Valentines
You are loved. You are brave. You’re MY inspiration. These are just some of the words of support and love that young heart patients at an Atlanta children’s hospital got…
16 die when train and bus collide in Mexico
The injured were evacuated to a local hospital.
Smoke Visible For Miles After Reported Explosion At Florida Hospital
A hospital in South Florida was evacuated Friday afternoon after a reported explosion. – This is a developing story. Please check back for more details.
Fighting Escalates Ahead of Ukraine Truce, Government Forces Surrounded at Rail Hub
ARTEMIVSK, Ukraine — Government forces trapped in a strategic railway hub in eastern Ukraine came under heavy assault on Friday as Russian-backed rebel fighters sought to exploit the window ahead…
Dog Escapes From Home, Sneaks Into Hospital 20 Blocks Away To Comfort Sick Owner
“Dogged determination” has a mascot, and it’s a miniature schnauzer named “Sissy.” – The Francks say they’ve never taken Sissy to the hospital, reports note, so they aren’t sure how…
Does Breastfeeding Protect My Baby From Measles?
A few days ago, a doctor told an acquaintance of mine that, in light of the ongoing measles outbreak, he would never take an infant on an airplane. As a…
The Bottom Line: ‘Find Me’ By Laura Van Den Berg
Find Me by Laura van den Berg Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $26.00 Publishes Feb. 17, 2015 The Bottom Line is a weekly review combining plot description and analysis with fun…
Airline Staff Grants 4-Year-Old Double Amputee’s Wish For ‘Wings’
A Chinese boy’s dreams of flight were fulfilled by a compassionate airline staff. A boy identified as Li Haifeng by XinHua News, wished for “a pair of wings” to help…
Armed Carjacking Suspect Shot, Wounded By LAPD (VIDEO
MONTEBELLO, Calif. (AP) — A gunman leading police on a wild chase east of Los Angeles smashed into cars, veered into oncoming traffic, stole a vehicle at gunpoint and ran…