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Physician Suspected of 10 Murders; Doc Accused of Setting Fire to Another Doc's Home20:30 This is a MedPage Today story. A German physician who was arrested last summer on suspicion of killing four patients is now suspected of killing 10, and in some cases he allegedly tried to cover up evidence by starting fires. (AP) Pediatrician Anita Damodaran, MD, has been accused of animal cruelty after a March 2024 incident in which a cleaning woman found a malnourished dog inside a plastic storage bin in an apartment. Damodaran was reportedly being evicted from the apartment at the time of t… Scottish lawmakers reject bill to let terminally ill people end their lives13:02 Scotland’s Parliament rejected legislation that would have made Scotland the first in the U.K. to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives Kenya's capital experiments with giving workers menstrual leave8:32 Nairobi County has introduced Kenya’s first menstrual leave policy for female government staff, aiming to boost health and productivity Judge blocks US government from slimming down vaccine recommendations17.března A federal judge in Boston has blocked federal health officials from cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every child, and says U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. likely violated federal procedures in revamping a key vaccine advisory ... Stair climbers love the exercise, even if security acts like they're up to something16.března Climbing stairs has been increasingly ingrained in exercise guidance, but it can sometimes be hard to find a place to do it Ex-funeral home owner faces 20 years in prison after giving families fake ashes16.března A former Colorado funeral home owner who helped her ex-husband hide nearly 200 decomposing bodies in a building is asking for leniency ahead of her sentencing in federal court Conductor Juanjo Mena, former Cincinnati festival head, to retire because of Alzheimer's disease14.března Conductor Juanjo Mena, former principal conductor of the Cincinnati May Festival, says he will retire this year because of Alzheimer’s disease Neurologic Complications of Flu in Kids May Be Up This Year12.března This is a MedPage Today story. Public health officials are looking into reports of a small potential uptick in neurologic complications of influenza in children -- particularly a rapidly progressing and dangerous condition called acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE). Adrienne Randolph, MD, MSc, of Boston Children's Hospital, said she reported about 12 potential cases of flu-associated ANE to CD… Ad Attacks Cleveland Clinic for Being Too 'Woke'11.března This is a MedPage Today story. Cleveland Clinic officials fired back at a conservative organization's "Woke Alert" attack ad that asked if the large health system was "the wokest hospital in America," saying the ad's claims are "riddled with inaccuracies and lies." The ad, by Consumers' Research, says clinic officials "prioritize care based on skin color, perform child sex changes, push transgender propaganda on vulnerable kids, insert DEI [diversity, equity, and inclusion] into everything they… Doctor wanted: Small town offers big perks to attract a physician11.března This is a MedPage Today story. HAVANA, Fla. -- For a rural community, this town of 1,750 people has been more fortunate than most. A family doctor has practiced here for the last 30 years. But that ended in December when Mark Newberry, MD, retired. To attract a new doctor, Havana leaders took out want ads in local newspapers, posted notices on social media, and sweetened the pot with a rent-free … Here's the Extent of the Fallout From Trump's HHS Purge10.března This is a MedPage Today story. Thousands of employees of federal health agencies have been let go in a chaotic and slow-rolling Trump administration purge over the holiday weekend. While the total number of dismissed employees appears to be smaller than originally expected, the changes sowed confusion as some staffers received termination notices over the weekend, while others waited for expected firings that never came. This includes members of CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service, a 2-year fel… |