NEWS STORY May 20, 2010
At an alarming rate, hundreds of doctors in Texas have stopped accepting Medicare. In a survey conducted by the Texas Medical Association, 62 percent of primary care physicians said that they were no longer accepting medicare patients.
President of the association, Dr. Susan Baily, said, “This new data shows the Medicare system is beginning to implode.”
So what’s happening? There is a looming 21 percent cut in Medicare reimbursement set to begin June 1 this year.
Read more at: Houston Chronicle.
NEWS STORY May 17, 2010
In an interesting report, the British Medical Association has declared homeopathy a “witchcraft.”
Homeopathy is a form of alternative medicine where patients are treated with heavily diluted medical preparations. These homeopathic remedies are produced by diluting medications over and over again while shaking by forceful striking. It is believe that with each dilution and shaking, the effect of the treatment is increased. This process usually continues until none of the original substance remains.
Popular homeopathic preparations include Arnica montana plant used to treat shock and bruising, Oscillococcinum from Muscovy duck liver for treating colds and flu, as well as Aesculus hippocastanum for treating hemorrhoids and varicose veins. Many of these can be found over the counter in your local drugstore and supermarket.
Just to illustrate, the preparation of Oscillococcinum, which is the most widely used homeopathic remedy in the world, is made of a ratio of one part duck liver to 100200 parts water. That’s 100 multiplied by itself by 200 times. At such level, not even one molecule of the original liver is in the final product. it is believed that the original liver molecule leaves an “imprint” in the water which allows healing without it’s side effects.
The British Medical Association (BMA), with hundreds of members, passed a motion denouncing homeopathy, saying that tax dollars should not be used to support it.
Dr. Tom Dolphin, deputy chairman of BMA’s junior doctors committee in England said, “Homeopathy is witchcraft. It is a disgrace that … there is a National Hospital for Homeopathy which is paid for by the [National Health Service].”
Records reveal that over 50,000 patients are treated each year at England’s four homeopathic hospitals.
Crystal Sumner, chief executive of the British Homeopathic Association (BHA), rebuts, “Homeopathy helps thousands of people who are not helped by conventional care. We don’t want it to be a substitute for mainstream care, but when people are thinking about making cuts to funding, I think they need to consider public satisfaction, and see that homeopathy has a place in medicine.”
Available clinical trials have not shown that homeopathic medications are better than placebo.
NEWS STORY May 14, 2010
Hilary Hartwig had a strange habit. She would visit certain patients in various assisted care facilities and rip off transdermal patches of Fentanyl (a narcotic painkiller) from their bodies. However, she didn’t do this out of some misguided altruism or principles. She did it to get high.
After being caught and confronted by police, Hilary admitted that she was addicted to Fentanyl. After stealing the patches, she would stick them to the roof of her mouth to get her fix. Some of the patients she stole from were not even aware of it.
Hilary, 35, administered physical therapy as a contract worker in these facilities, although interestingly, she was not a licensed physical therapist. She was arrested and charged with theft.
Full news story here.
NEWS STORY May 11, 2010
We want to sincerely thank all the great and wonderful nurses for your tireless work. We thank you for wiping our butts and changing our diapers when we were infants. And thank you in advance for wiping ‘em again when we get old. No matter when and where, you’re always ready to take care of us. Thank you!
NEWS STORY May 05, 2010
Dr. Mark Anthony Knight, a 41 year-old plastic surgeon, could lose his license over sexual misconduct allegations.
Back in December 6, 2008, a 32 year-old female consulted with Dr. Knight for a revision of a tummy tuck. She had suffered from significant scarring from surgery after ovarian cancer.
About two weeks later, the patient had her surgery from Dr. Knight.
On January 20, 2009, the patient came to Dr. Knight’s office for a follow up visit. Her husband waited in the car as usual with the children. At the office, she was taken to an examination room, told to completely undress, and was given a robe. During the course of the follow-up visit, Dr. Knight reached around, grabbed his patient’s back, pulled her closer to him, and kissed her on the lips. He then French kissed her, pulled down his pants and had sex with her.
This happened until the exam door started to open.
The patient’s husband, who had been waiting in the car, saw the receptionist leave the building. After waiting for a period of time, he entered the building through the rear door, which was ajar. He heard Dr. Knight and his wife discussing about her belly button, so he returned to his car to wait.
After a while longer, the husband took the children into the building to use the restroom. As he approached the exam room, he heard moaning noises. He began to open the door and saw his wife lying naked on the exam table with her legs in the air. Dr. Knight, who was standing in-between her legs, reached over to push the door closed, saying “I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”
Dr. Knight faces the possibility of having his licensed revoked.
NEWS STORY Apr 29, 2010
Back in August of last year, we explored a case of an abortion gone awry. We thought it was horrible and that such a case would never happen again.
Unfortunately, we were wrong.
Over in Italy, a mother had opted for an abortion after prenatal scans suggested that her baby was disabled. The next day after the abortion, the hospital chaplain went to pray beside the body when he noticed the baby moving and breathing.
Here’s the story in detail: The Telegraph
Apr 23, 2010 | 1 Comment
Case Synopsis
The “Accident”
On March 6, Maria visited Dr. Gray at his office and told him that her chiropractor had referred her to him. She also told Dr. Gray that her chiropractor said she was suffering from “stress and irritation” from her car accident. 
However, Maria also told Dr. Gray that she wasn’t actually physically hurt by the accident, but that the chiropractor had told her that her insurance claim would be stronger if she had those symptoms. As a side note, Maria also said she was pregnant.
Unscrupulous Advice
Dr. Gray advised Maria that if anyone asked her about her insurance claim, she should refer them to her lawyer—and if anyone asked about her health, she should refer them to her doctor. He also told her to never give any information directly to the insurance company. He then coached her on how to respond to inquiries regarding her health. After all, he knew both the chiropractor and attorney and had worked with them in the past.
