A closer look at health care solutions for the drug epidemic
January 13, 2010
Following months of hearings and testimony, the Massachusetts OxyContin and Heroin Commission issued its report and recommendations in November. Read more
Second-shift doctor puts off preapproved Caesarean section
January 13, 2010
In August 2003, a patient, then 34, was expecting the birth of her first baby. All indications were for a normal vaginal delivery of a baby boy. Read more
Patient suffers fatal brain injury during heart surgery
January 13, 2010
The patient, a 39-year old husband and father of three, was experiencing symptoms including shortness of breath, fatigue and dizziness. An echocardiogram on Nov. 21, 2001 revealed 3+ aortic insufficiency. A cardiac catheterization showed normal coronary arteries. Read more
Man may have been discharged during heart attack
January 13, 2010
On Feb. 2, 2007, a patient, 54, was taken by ambulance from a walk-in clinic to the ER. He had a two-day history of increasing shortness of breath, fever and non-productive cough. Read more
Neurosurgeon wins harassment suit against hospital
January 13, 2010
A female neurosurgeon who specializes in spinal surgery was employed at Brigham and Women’s Hospital for six years. She was born in India. Read more
Woman ejected from stretcher, sustains fatal head wound
January 13, 2010
On May 18, 2005, a 71-year-old woman with end-stage renal disease was being transported by an ambulance company from her dialysis center to her home. Read more
Study: Measurable BPA found in many food products
January 13, 2010
A recent study by Consumer Reports found that many food products, including canned soups, juice, tuna, packaged organic foods and items labeled “BPA-free,” contained measurable levels of Bisphenol A. Read more
AMA urges feds to re-classify marijuana
January 13, 2010
The American Medical Association is urging the federal government to reconsider its classification of marijuana as a dangerous drug with no accepted medical use, a significant shift in its view on the matter. Read more
Ban on travelers with HIV is removed
January 13, 2010
The federal government has overturned a 22-year-old travel and immigration ban on people with HIV entering the country. Read more
Physicians face pay cut for MRIs, CT scans
January 13, 2010
Federal health regulators have announced new rules that will result in reduced payments for doctors who use expensive medical-imaging machines to screen patients for diseases such as cancer and heart problems. Read more
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