Dr Death Jailed In Australia...
A U.S. surgeon convicted of manslaughter after botching a series of operations has been jailed for seven years by an Australian court.
Jayant Patel, 60, an Indian-born US citizen now known as “Dr Death,” was employed at Queensland hospital between 2003 and 2005. It was there that Patel’s...
Medical Marijuana For Minors With ADHD...
In California, the state with the nation’s most permissive laws on medical marijuana, some children with attention deficit hyperacitivty disorder (ADHD) are being treated with marijuana – a fact that has sparked a heated debate over the move.
Although California says it has issued over 36,000...
Organ Donors May Lose Medical Insurance...
Officials are calling for new legislation after hearing how people who donated kidneys,have been slammed with huge medical bills, because having one kidney constitutes a preexisting condition under which coverage is denied.
In one case, Philip Knisely, 53, of Austin, Texas, donated a kidney to a co-worker a...
Israeli Donor Get Thousands For His Kidn...
It was four years ago when Nick Rosen, a young cash starved Israeli, answered an advert in a newspaper for a kidney donor.
“I decided I wanted to make a positive change in my life and do something different…
“So I saw an ad in the paper and it said, ‘Kidney Donor Wanted.’ And...
Britons Public Call For Legal Euthanasia...
A recent poll has revealed the majority of the British public would like to see a change in the law to allow medically assisted suicide, otherwise known as voluntary euthanasia.
According the poll, conducted by The Times, almost three quarters of people want doctors to be legally allowed to help terminally...
King Bhumibol Adulyadej Coronation Day...
Today, Tuesday May 5th, 2009 is the celebration of 59 years since King Bhumibol Adulyadej Coronation.
The coronation of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej took place on 5 May 1950. On 5 May of every year, the Thai people rejoice and express their affection and loyalty to him by organizing a celebration on...
Australians Refused Insurance Because Of...
Researchers have completed the first study in the world to help provide proof that people have been refused medical insurance due to their genetic makeup.
The study surveyed more than 1000 Australian people who had attended clinical genetic services about their experiences of discrimination.
Most cases...
Obese Drug Dealer Goes To Court in U-Hau...
An obese man accused on 24 counts of the sale and possession of prescription painkillers was taken to court in the back of a U-Haul truck becasue of his overlarge size.
Stephen A. Turo, 56, who by his own estimates weighs around 700 pounds, was accompanied to the arraignment by his wife and daughter. He...
Patient Accuses Doctor of Stapling Butt ...
A patient has filed a lawsuit against a Maryland doctor for allegedly stapling his rectum shut during an operation.
Ronald Watkins, 64, of West Virginia, claimed that Dr. Manuel Casiano, a doctor in Frederick County, botched his surgery in 2004.
The operation caused Watkins to go without defecating for 17...
Homeless Used In Medical Scam...
A man accused of recruiting the homeless to pose as phony patients in order to claim millions in government health benefits, has pleaded guilty to charges of health fraud, money laundering and tax evasion.
Estill Mills, 64, admitted to running an assessment center called the 7th Street Christian Day Center...
