AMA: Casino Cruise Business ‘In the Works’
CHICAGO, IL - The American Medical Association (AMA) was initially formed to represent the interests of physicians and "to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health." Lately their diversification...
Empowered Patient University Established, Medical and Nursing Schools Threatened
SAN JOSE, CA – A new university stands proud and tall in the heart of downtown San Jose. Empowered Patient University is enrolling its first class this year. The new university will enroll people...
Local Woman: ‘I Need All My Labs Drawn’
EAST LANSING, MI – Local patient Sheryl Harris came to clinic today with a chief complaint of "I need all my labs drawn."
When questioned what specific labs she was referring to, she responded, "All...
Psychiatric Trauma Code Successfully Implemented
ALAMEDA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER - Following the model set by their colleagues in Trauma Surgery and Emergency Medicine, the Psychiatry Department has implemented a new "Trauma Code" protocol in their ER and inpatient units.
Specific parameters...
Academy Awards (Medical Edition) Categories Announced: Doctors, Patients to Be Nominated
PENSACOLA, FL - Buzz is building in doctors' lounges and waiting rooms across the nation, in reaction to last week's release of the Academy Awards (Medical Edition) categories. Of special note, this year will be...
Surgical Resident Delivers Mid-Case, Stays to Close
MASS. GENERAL HOSPITAL - Dr. Hannah Richards, a 3rd year surgical resident, was 39+0 weeks pregnant going into Thursday. She scrubbed into Dr. Alexander's hemicolectomy with lymph node dissection, a great case for her log.
"This...
Nurse Mentions ‘It’s a Quiet Night’
HEAVENER, OK - Physicians at Luck of the Draw Medical Center (LDMC) are no more superstitious than their counterparts at other institutions. The ER doctors may wear their lucky ties on December 25th, hoping...
Study Linking Tylenol Use During Pregnancy and ADHD Partially Funded by Motrin
NEW YORK - The FDA is now issuing an urgent warning against the recently released study in JAMA Pediatrics linking Tylenol use during pregnancy to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The study which was...
ICD-10 Already Being Updated to ICD-10.2 in 2014
WASHINGTON, DC - The much anticipated ICD-10 implementation in October 2014 will have new competition. Even before the official release of ICD-10, the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) is...
Local Man Upset He’s Not Getting His Healthcare Money’s Worth
DAYTON, OH - Local resident, Phil Summers, complained that he isn’t getting his "money’s worth" when it comes to healthcare. "I am in top physical condition, I have no need to see a physician."
Phil...
