Tag: Health
Mother Accused of Administering Fentanyl to Teen for Toothache Treatment
A Missouri mother, Jacquelyn Powers, 35, was recently charged with endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree after her 14-year-old daughter tragically passed away from a fentanyl overdose. The incident occurred...
Texas Doctor Convicted for Accepting $200k+ in Kickbacks for Patients’ Samples
A Texas doctor has been found guilty of accepting over $200,000 in kickbacks for sending patient samples to specific labs. Dr. Hector Ubaldo, a 60-year-old internal medicine specialist, was indicted in September and convicted...
Update: Health Care Worker Sentenced for Accessing Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Medical Records
A former health care worker who illegally accessed the health records of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before she passed away has been sentenced to two years in prison. Trent Russell, who was...
British Doctor Sentenced to 31 Years for Poisoning Mother’s Partner
A British doctor, Dr. Thomas Kwan, was sentenced to 31 years in prison for attempting to murder his mother's partner, Patrick O'Hara, by injecting him with poison disguised as a COVID-19 vaccine. This shocking...
Harvey Weinstein’s Bone Marrow Cancer Diagnosis: What You Need to Know
Disgraced Hollywood movie producer Harvey Weinstein, 72, has recently been diagnosed with bone marrow cancer, specifically chronic myeloid leukemia. This news comes after a series of health issues for Weinstein, who appeared frail and...
Tacoma Woman Cured of Tuberculosis Despite Refusal of Treatment
A woman from Tacoma who was previously arrested for refusing treatment for tuberculosis has been successfully cured, as reported by the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. Despite the woman's initial resistance, the health department persisted...
Impact of Poverty on Cell Function and Transplants: University of Minnesota Study
A recent study conducted by the University of Minnesota has shed light on the impact of poverty on stem cell transplants. The study found that cancer patients who received stem cells from donors living...