The Democratic Party is riding to President Trump’s rescue on healthcare with talk of repealing Obamacare and eliminating private insurance in favor of a government system that has drawn the skepticism of American voters. The move could offer a political lifeline to Trump. His stubborn commitment to “repealing and replacing” Obamacare, once a winning message,… Read More »
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – The first case of Ebola in the eastern Congo city of Goma was discovered on Sunday, officials said, raising concerns the virus could spread quicker in a densely populated area close to the Rwandan border. Goma, a lakeside city of 1 million people, is more than 350 km… Read More »
Patient records, drugs and even food supplies have been stripped from a Gold Coast aged-care home that abruptly shut down, forcing the “rescue” of about 70 residents. Earle Haven Retirement Village at Nerang was meant to be a safe place that cared for elderly people when their families could not. Instead its vulnerable residents are… Read More »
July 12th, 2019 Medgadget Editors Neurology, Neurosurgery, Pediatrics A two-year-old girl has received a deep brain stimulation (DBS) device to treat her dystonia. The condition, which results in painful random muscle movements, spasms, and the like, can lead to severe limitations on a child’s development and overall quality of life. A team at the Evelina… Read More »
Infant car seats are crucial for keeping infants safe when transporting them in cars or other vehicles. That’s what they are meant for — and that’s all that they should be used for, or the consequences can be lethal. When you have one of those infant car seats that detaches from a base and can… Read More »
Health insurer Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield will pay $ 10 million to settle a suit brought against the company by Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson. The health plan, in the Pacific Northwest, in 2015 discovered a huge data breach affecting 10.4 million members. Some 29 other state attorneys general have joined the suit. Premera… Read More »