When fire breaks out and burns a patient during surgery in Pennsylvania, the hospital is required by law to report the incident to the state Patient Safety Authority. If a similar surgical fire ignites in New York or California, the hospital must notify the state health departments there. And if the same thing happens […]
Will there be enough primary care doctors to treat the millions of new insured patients estimated to enter the country’s medical system over the next several years? Family care or general practice doctors have been in short supply in recent years. The American Academy of Family Physicians recently predicted a shortfall of 40,000 primary-care providers […]
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The cremated remains of five people were found this week during demolition of an abandoned East Side funeral home where the unclaimed ashes of 43 people were found eight years ago. Workers for A&D Contracting told police they found the ashes in tagged plastic bags on Monday morning, in the former […]
Kwame Kilpatrick will travel back to Detroit on May 25, walk past a horde of photographers and into a crowded courtroom to face a no-nonsense judge who could send him back to jail. In an exclusive interview with BlackAmericaWeb.com — Kilpatrick’s first media interview in two years – the former mayor of Detroit, now a […]
It’s possible that Lawrence Taylor may not have known that the skinny Latino girl he is accused of paying $300 to have sex with was only 16. It’s possible that Taylor, the 51-year-old NFL great once known as LT, who now faces charges of statutory rape in New York, didn’t know that fear, not greed […]
This doctor is always in. Dr. Mehmet Oz is helping America get healthier via his daytime show “The Dr. Oz Show.” His easy-to-follow approach to medicine has helped thousands get over their embarrassment and confusion over medical issues and has probably saved lives. This week is no different. America’s doctor is tackling some of […]
From the NY Times: KAMPALA, Uganda — On the grounds of Uganda’s biggest AIDS clinic, Dinavance Kamukama sits under a tree and weeps. Her disease is probably quite advanced: her kidneys are failing and she is so weak she can barely walk. Leaving her young daughter with family, she rode a bus four hours to […]
After suffering a mauling from a chimpanzee which left her blinded, a Connecticut woman may have the chance to undergo transplant to restore what she has lost. Currently undergoing preliminary evaluation, it is being determined if Charla Nash is a potential candidate to receive a face and hand transplant. Occurring back in February 2009, Nash […]
Three years ago, Denise Savage began feeling sluggish and out of sorts. Always vulnerable to Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) during the winter, in which people experience varying degrees of depression or “sadness” because there are fewer daylight hours, Savage pretty much thought she was suffering an extreme case. “I went to my doctor, who was […]
Dr. Ian Smith always looks pretty happy, even when he’s berating guests on “Celebrity Fit Club” who can’t get their weight loss strategies together. Maybe it’s good health – or maybe it’s that Dr. Ian knows what it takes to be happy. Now, he’s sharing his insights in his new book, “Happy: Simple Steps to […]
sale anywhere in Northeast Ohio – or anywhere else in the country, for that matter – has been tainted by the oil surging out of damaged BP oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. But that hasn’t stopped seafood suppliers from raising their prices a bit […]
The blogosphere is awash with talk about the stylized fashion photos of Kobe Bryant in LA Times Magazine, and whether one of the images – pictured above – is a little too minstrel-like. The NBA star’s wardrobe may go along with the article’s title, “Kobe Bryant White Hot.” But the photo spread is still raising […]