A hospital faces legal action after it potentially exposed more than a thousand patients to blood-borne viruses such as HIV and hepatitis by failing to properly sterilize surgical equipment. A lawsuit was filed Friday on behalf of a single patient against Goshen Health. This month, the hospital sent letters to what officials termed a “small portion of surgical
Of all of the physical senses, none is more important to most people than vision. Yet, for many centuries, people have had vision problems for a number of different reasons and efforts were made by some to find ways to cope. The Roman philosopher Seneca, who live during the reign of Nero, wrote about using
Fifty years ago, anal cancer was rare and often overlooked in many cancer reports. Incidentally, fifty years ago, sodomy was against the law in many states and was considered an extreme social taboo. Then the so-called revolution swept America and not for the good. Homosexuality went from the closet to main street America and even
Doctor’s offices as well as many pharmacies and even employer medical services have been offering free flu shots. My employer has a medical center on location and they offered free flu shots over a month ago. Since was unable to make it at the times they were there, I ended up getting my free flu
With the long-awaited “Frozen 2” smashing box office records and the recent honor of receiving her very own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, there’s a lot of good things going on in Kristen Bell’s life. During a Sunday Sitdown chat with Willie Geist, the “Frozen 2” star discussed her career and personal life,
When I lived in Arizona, we had a gorgeous flowering plant at our house. It grew to about 6 foot tall, about 5-6 foot across and had gorgeous large tropical looking flowers. A number of homes in the Arizona also had the same ornamental shrub with different colors ranging from red to pink to white
High blood pressure or hypertension is justifiably known as the silent killer. High blood pressure is often not felt by the person, but internally, it can be wreaking havoc in one’s body. High blood pressure can lead to various forms of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, kidney disease and more. Most doctors prescribe medications to help
Electronic cigarettes, also known as vaping, burst on the scene a few years with the promise of being far safer than smoking cigarettes or other tobacco products. Among the younger generation – teens and millennials, vaping swept the masses as if it was a requirement for all to try. For the first few years, the
Dementia impacts at least 5 million people in the United States. That is, 5 million known cases with many more undiagnosed cases out there. As people keep living longer, the number of people with dementia is expected to keep rising. Some experts say the dementia rate could easily skyrocket over the next couple of decades.
Did you know that the original idea of changing the clock in spring and fall was that of the venerable Benjamin Franklin? He published the idea back in April 1784 in the Journal de Paris in an article titled ‘An Economical Project for Diminishing the Cost of Light’. Franklin’s idea was largely ignored until William
