Category: Hospital

Quebec Hospital May Remove Child’s Breathing Tube Despite Parents’ Objection: Court

A Quebec Superior Court judge has ruled that a Montreal children’s hospital can permanently remove a breathing tube from a five-year-old who has been in a coma since June. The Sainte-Justine hospital sued the child’s parents because they are refusing to consent to the procedure unless the hospital plans to reintubate the child if things…


Police: Boyfriend at Texas Hospital for Baby’s Birth Kills 2

DALLAS—A man fatally shot two Dallas hospital employees over the weekend, opening fire after accusing his girlfriend who had just given birth of infidelity, authorities said. Jacqueline Pokuaa, a 45-year-old social worker, and Katie Annette Flowers, a 63-year-old nurse, were killed in Saturday’s shooting at Methodist Dallas Medical Center, according to police and hospital officials….


Official: Dallas Shooter Was Attending Birth at Hospital

DALLAS — The 30-year-old man charged with capital murder in the fatal shooting of two Dallas hospital employees was on parole and had been given permission to be at the medical facility for the birth of a child, a Texas prison official said Sunday. Nestor Hernandez was granted leave to be with his “significant other”…


Bodies Left to Rot on Rooftop of Pakistani Hospital Sparks Public Outcry

Scores of decaying human bodies, some with maggots and attracting hovering scavengers, were found on the roof of a public hospital in Multan city of Pakistan on Oct. 14. Brought to light by a whistleblower, the situation led to public outcry amidst fears of a violation of medical ethics. Pakistan media GeoTV cited sources on Friday…


Tennessee Republicans Ask Vanderbilt Hospital to Pause Transgender Surgeries on Children

In the wake of reports surrounding details of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s (VUMC) pediatric “gender-affirming care,” Republican lawmakers of Tennessee are calling on the clinic to pause performing such procedures on children. In a letter sent on Thursday to VUMC board of directors, a group of 62 Tennessee House Republicans asked Vanderbilt’s pediatric transgender clinic…


Post Malone, Experiencing ‘Stabbing Pain,’ Postpones Show

BOSTON—Post Malone went to the hospital again Saturday after experiencing what he described on social media as difficulty breathing and stabbing pain, forcing him to postpone a scheduled show in Boston. It was the second time in about a week that he went to the hospital. He was treated for bruised ribs after falling into a…


Pediatric Hospital Allegedly Trains Staff to Talk Parents Into Accepting Children’s Gender Transition

A clinic at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is purportedly training staff to hide from parents their teenage child’s preferred gender identity before eventually persuading them to “get on board” with their child transitioning. Parent and conservative activist Megan Eileen on Wednesday posted online four video clips of what she said are created by…


‘I Had God on My Side’: Man Fighting Cancer Marries in Hospital, Becomes Cancer-Free Months Later

Holding firm to their faith, a God-loving couple not only honored their predestined connection to be a husband and wife but also overcame one of the toughest hardships of their life, together. The groom, who was battling cancer of the brain and spine, was declared cancer-free in August—just about four months after marrying his high school sweetheart…


Hospital Patients Need an Advocate to Fight the ‘White Coats’ in the Medical Establishment, Former Nurse Says

The need for medical patients to have their own advocates has become critical in light of increasing reports from family members who believe their loved ones died in the hospital because of the COVID-19 treatment protocols prescribed by doctors. To assist in breaking up what Priscilla Romans called “an unhealthy co-dependency” between patients and the…


Hospital Standards for Patient Safety ‘Seldom Supported’ by Strong Evidence: Study

Hospitals’ required patient safety standards may actually be “seldom supported” by high-quality evidence, creating possibilities of wastage in hospital resources and posing risks of adverse patient outcomes, according to a study by Northwestern University. “It is important that these rules really improve patient care and safety,” lead study author Dr. Murad Alam said in the…