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Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky removes a deceased man’s liver, not his spleen: Lawyer


Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky removes a deceased man’s liver, not his spleen: Lawyer

The family of 70-year-old William Bryan claims that surgeon Thomas Shaknovsky removed his liver but not his spleen during an operation that he did not survive due to massive blood loss. The family of an Alabama man said 70-year-old William Bryan died after his liver was accidentally removed during a medical procedure at a Florida […]

Toddler returns home with family after spending nearly 2 years at Blythedale Children’s Hospital in Valhalla, NY


Toddler returns home with family after spending nearly 2 years at Blythedale Children’s Hospital in Valhalla, NY

VALHALLA, New York (WABC) – Almost two years after his birth, toddler Nathaniel is finally making his way home. Nathaniel Flores was born prematurely at just 26 weeks old and weighing 350 grams along with his brother at Blythedale Children’s Hospital. His brother died shortly after birth, but Nathaniel fought on. “I’m just grateful to […]

251 students hospitalized due to symptoms of food poisoning


251 students hospitalized due to symptoms of food poisoning

251 students at a district school in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in the state of Maharashtra were hospitalized after eating biscuits from a feeding program. All students are between 6 and 14 years old and from grades 1 to 7 at a school in Kekat Jalgaon in Paithan Taluka. (HT-PHOTO) The incident took place on Saturday morning […]

Increased use of health services and higher mortality among the homebound population


Increased use of health services and higher mortality among the homebound population

1. In this cross-sectional study, homebound beneficiaries of a large national Medicare Advantage plan had increased health care utilization and increased mortality rates. 2. Female gender, low income, dementia, and moderate to severe frailty were predictive factors for home attachment. Evidence assessment level: 2 (Good) Study overview: Increasing numbers of older adults experience functional impairments […]