CBS News 500 cases of norovirus reported in small Calif. school districtCBS NewsOXNARD, Calif. — A small school district in Oxnard has been hit with hundreds of cases of norovirus, CBS Los Angeles reports. Rio School District Superintendent John Puglisi confirmed there have been 500 cases of norovirus at all eight of its schools … … Read more
News8000.com – WKBT Mayo Clinic responds to investigationNews8000.com – WKBTROCHESTER, Minn. – Mayo Clinic is responding to an investigation that the facility offers preferential treatment for insured patients. The Department of Human Services is currently investigating possible civil and human-rights violations relating to …Mayo Clinic faces questions after CEO comments on insuranceABC NewsDayton concerned by … Read more
Live Science Man’s Rare Case: How Does a Strep Infection Lead to Amputations?Live ScienceA Michigan man will require amputations of parts of his hands and feet after experiencing a severe case of strep throat. But how do the bacteria that cause strep also cause such an extreme complication? The 44-year-old man, Kevin Breen, first went … Read more
NPR CardioBrief: FOURIER Shows PCSK9 Drugs Work, But Are They Worth It?MedPage TodayAs it turns out, the PCSK9 inhibitor saga ends not with a bang but a whimper. The results of the highly anticipated FOURIER trial show that the drugs work, though not as powerfully as many had hoped and expected. The question now will … Read more
NPR Let’s Hope That Match Day Brings Us Lots Of Foreign-Born DoctorsNPRThis Friday is Match Day, an annual rite of passage for seniors in medical school, when they find out at noon if they’ve “matched” with a residency in the specialty and location of their choice. But many of those being matched will be happy … Read more
Fox News Company recalls 21000 pounds of frozen pizza sold at Walmart over potential listeriaFox NewsA California-based company is recalling more than 21,200 pounds of frozen pizza sold at Walmart retail stores in 11 states due to potential listeria contamination. RBR Meat Company Inc. issued the recall for its Marketside Extra Large Supreme Pizza …Recall … Read more
(Natural News) Imagine being the parent of a premature infant weighing little more than one pound. You watch your tiny, fragile child get tucked into a warm incubator and hooked up to all sorts of tubes, including one for oxygen so life giving air can be delivered to ensure each and every gasp for breath. At least that’s what you think. Especially after the… … Read more
(Natural News) It seems that today, tyranny and authoritarianism have gained a foothold in virtually every one of our institutions. The executive branch is consolidating more and more power with each passing president, the most recent of which famously declared that he had a phone and a pen that he could use instead of going… … Read more
(Natural News) We are drowning in a sea of electromagnetic pollution, and the scientific priesthood is determined to keep us in the dark about the threat of microwave radiation to our health, well-being, and survival. A handful of scientists are willing to speak up, and have risked everything to inform the world about it. Some… … Read more
(Natural News) Reza Aslan, host of the CNN show Believer, is making national headlines after partaking in a bizarre cannibalism ritual that caused many viewers to cringe in horror. For one of the latest episodes of his show, Aslan joined up with an extreme Hindu sect known as the Aghori that fed him alcohol from… … Read more