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Judge demands answers from Brooklyn federal jail officials over inmate’s medical woes
New York Daily News· 27 minutes agoA judge is demanding the medical staff at Brooklyn’s troubled Metropolitan Detention Center explain...
What Is a 'Vampire Facial'? Experts Discuss the Cosmetic Procedure and Risk of HIV Infection
Health.com· 2 days agoThe women received the vampire facials at an unlicensed spa in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The first...
Cumberland singer Julia Gagnon’s ‘American Idol’ journey ends
Portland Press Herald· 9 hours agoCumberland singer and “American Idol” contestant Julia Gagnon has been the talk of the town in Maine...
How 'vampire facials' infected three women with HIV
BBC via Yahoo News· 6 days ago"It's essential that the blood removed from your body be kept sterile. Otherwise, you could develop an infection," the association says. It is also...
Former Milwaukee County medical examiner's botched autopsy forces dismissal of child homicide case
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoThe autopsy of 2-month-old baby Kai Ivy did not meet national standards for investigating sudden...
Tuberculosis outbreak declared public health emergency in Long Beach, but overall risk remains low,...
CNN.com· 3 days agoAn outbreak of tuberculosis has led to a public health emergency in Long Beach, California. City...
South Florida 'Butt Lift' Surgery Clinic Linked to 15 Drug-Resistant Bacteria Infections
Insurance Journal· 5 days ago“Multiple lapses in infection control and prevention were found at an outpatient cosmetic surgery...
Staff at baby unit recognised with Unicef award
BBC via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe unit cares for babies born at 31 weeks and over [BBC] Staff at a special care baby unit (SCBU) have received an award recognising their work to...
170 people 'likely exposed' to tuberculosis in Long Beach outbreak
LiveScience· 3 days agoA tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in Long Beach, California, has been declared a public health emergency...
A Millcreek boy got a new heart. His same doctors gave one to his mom 23 years earlier
Erie Times News via Yahoo News· 3 hours ago"Now, he wasn't allowed to do most of those things at first, but it was a great sign." The only post-surgery complication was a viral infection but Jonah was able to recover ...