News-in-Brief

The governing body of General Surgery has announced in a press release that "barbering" would be added as a requirement for certification.  This in response to popular demand from its membership and follows the...

ROCHESTER, NY - After two-year grant-writing process, associate professor of medicine’s submission to JAMA’s “funny cartoon caption contest” fails peer review process. AKRON, OH - Patient with Kluver-Bucy Syndrome made NPO except for meals. BOSTON, MA...

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - In what can only be described as the largest summer epidemic, experts are working frantically to find a cure for the 80-degree flu.  "Hundreds of nurses call in sick each Friday,...

Ever wonder how you can really piss off your nurse taking care of you in the hospital?  If you are like most of us, the answer is probably a resounding YES.  The problem is...

BOSTON, MA - After "sensing something strange in my mind" for a few days now, Boston emergency physician and toxiciologist Dr. Bell Biv DeVoe has officially confirmed with Gomerblog that the "situation is serious" and...

SILVER SPRING, MD - In an unprecedented move by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Bovie electrocautery has been approved for both incisional and excisional biopsies of both state and federal subtypes of red tape....

CHICAGO, IL - Dr. Wilkenson shared an elevator with one of his patients Wednesday.  “Diane.”  He said nodding his head.  “How’s the...”  He paused and realized he really didn’t know anything that was Health...

BALTIMORE, MD – Former top equine veterinarian for race horses and now turned top physician, Dr. Zack Berger of Johns Hopkins, has been called out by his colleagues for his unusual practices. Whistleblower and colleague, Dr....

NASHVILLE, TN - In a broken health care system, it's a sight we see too often and unfortunately it's happened once again this morning: another patient has slipped through the cracks, this time a...