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Doctor Stabbed in Chest; 'Hypnotic' Doc Faces Second Hearing; Nurse Assaulted8:46 This is a MedPage Today story. A patient at Provident Hospital in Chicago allegedly stabbed an emergency physician in the chest. (FOX 32) A physician in the U.K. is facing a second hearing over sexual misconduct allegations that he talked to female patients in a "hypnotic way." (BBC News) A Florida nurse may lose her eyesight after a patient allegedly attacked her and broke nearly every bone in her face. A 33-year-old man has been arrested in the attack. (WFLA, NBC Miami) Nebraska family physic… Historic Strike Involving Thousands of Oregon Healthcare Workers Comes to an End0:28 This is a MedPage Today story. A strike involving nearly 5,000 healthcare workers at Providence Health in Oregon, which began Jan. 10, has come to an end. Late Monday, eight RN bargaining units voted overwhelmingly to ratify their contracts and end the strike, which was believed to be the largest involving healthcare workers, and the first involving physicians, in the state's history, according to the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA), which represented the workers. Among the key provisions in th… Studies test whether gene-editing can fix high cholesterol. For now, take your medicine22:44 Scientists are testing an entirely new way to fight heart disease: whether gene editing might offer a one-time fix for high cholesterol Vitamin A, While Helpful for Measles, Is Not a Replacement for Vaccination11.února This is a MedPage Today story. Both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommend vitamin A for all patients with measles -- not just severe cases -- but experts warn that this shouldn't be seen as a replacement for vaccination. In a recent opinion piece for Fox News, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wrote that studies support the administration of vitamin A "under the supervision of a physician for those with mild, moderate, and severe infection"… A young cancer patient and his family worry nearly a month into New York City nurses’ strike11.února A young cancer patient at one of the remaining New York City hospitals where nurses are on strike says he misses his regular caregivers FDA to reassess the safety of BHA, a preservative used in popular snack foods10.února Federal health officials will reassess the safety of a chemical called BHA used in foods including potato chips, cereals, frozen meals and meat products Mexico state steps up health screening in schools as measles cases grow nationwide10.února Mexico's most populous state is increasing health screenings at schools and recommending face masks due to a growing measles outbreak 'Take the vaccine, please,' a top US health official says in an appeal as measles cases rise8.února A leading U.S. health official is urging people to get inoculated against the measles at a time of outbreaks across several states Doctor indicted on charges he falsified records to block patients' liver transplants6.února Federal prosecutors say a Houston doctor has been indicted on charges of falsifying medical records for five patients, making them ineligible to receive a liver transplant Jury awards $8.3 million to foster teen's family after his death at juvenile intake center5.února A jury has awarded $8.3 million to the family of a Kansas foster teen who died in 2021 after being held facedown for 39 minutes in a juvenile intake center as he underwent a mental health crisis Measles outbreak in Mexico prompts health alert in World Cup host Jalisco5.února The Mexican state of Jalisco has issued a health alert and mandated face masks in schools due to a measles outbreak in the state capital Trump administration to launch TrumpRx website for discounted drugs5.února The Trump administration is set to launch TrumpRx, a website to help patients buy prescription drugs directly from manufacturers at discounted rates Famine spreads to more towns in Sudan’s Darfur region, hunger experts warn5.února A global hunger monitoring group says that famine is spreading in war-torn Sudan’s western Darfur region and has now engulfed two more towns there |