WLS-TV |
Report: Woman, 93, 'eaten alive' by scabies in nursing home
WLS-TV A Georiga nursing home resident is dead after experts said she was eaten alive by millions of parasitic mites over the course of several months or years. According to a pending lawsuit, 93-year-old Rebecca Zeni died in 2015 from a scabies infestation ... |
WSB Radio |
US warns liquid nicotine packets resemble juice boxes, candy
WSB Radio WASHINGTON - Federal health authorities are issuing warnings to makers of liquid nicotine whose packaging resembles children's juice boxes, candies and cookies. The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday the packaging practice is illegal for vaping ... |
Fox News |
Hospital warns 2600 ER patients to test for Hepatitis C
Fox News The patients may have been exposed to the virus though a nurse who has admitted to stealing narcotics. (iStock). PUYALLUP, Wash. – A hospital near Tacoma is issuing a Hepatitis C warning for 2,600 emergency room patients. MultiCare Good Samaritan ... Good Samaritan hospital warns 2.6k patients of potential hep C exposure after 2 patients infected Puyallup Nurse Stole Drugs, May Have Infected Patients with Hepatitis C Nurse allegedly injected self with drugs then used same needles on patients |
Lexington Herald Leader |
US warns liquid nicotine packets resemble juice boxes, candy
Lexington Herald Leader Federal health authorities are issuing warnings to makers of liquid nicotine whose packaging resembles children's juice boxes, candies and cookies. The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday the packaging practice is illegal for vaping formulas. The ... |
CNN |
Synthetics now killing more people than prescription opioids, report says
CNN (CNN) Synthetic opioids such as fentanyl have overtaken prescription opioids as the No. 1 killer in the opioid epidemic, according to a new report. The report, published Tuesday in the journal JAMA, calculated the number and percentage of synthetic ... Rapid increase of synthetic opioids involved in drug overdose deaths Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids contributed to more overdose deaths in 2016 than prescription painkillers The 'party pill' that killed Prince has become the biggest overdose killer |