John Fauber and Matt Wynn, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and USA TODAY NETWORK Published 11:07 p.m. UTC Aug 16, 2018 In the fight against cancer, you won’t find a mixture known as Allesgen on the long list of drugs approved as safe and effective by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. But a doctor in California has been peddling his own $1,800-a-month “cure” to desperate patients for years. Despite four years of warnings from the FDA, a patient lawsuit, scathing online reviews and a raid by federal agents, the California medical board has not taken action. Benedict Liao is one of 73 doctors around the country with active medical licenses who got FDA warning letters over a five-year period alleging serious problems. Only one was disciplined by his state medical board, an investigation by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and MedPage Today found. The warning letters, which get scant public attention, are sent after FDA officials conduct … [Read more...] about FDA warning letters to doctors flag serious problems, but state medical boards do nothing
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A Solid Night’s Sleep Is the New Luxury Good. Have Fun Affording It.
Sleep = big, big money. Kaitlyn Flannagan for Observer/Getty Images The first conversation with my professional sleep coach veered into late-night hot dog consumption around 30 minutes in.Luckily, I slept fine after July Fourth, I told Dan Daly, who works for Equinox, the up-up-upscale gym chain that recently launched an intensive 12-week program to help its members sleep better. But even on non-holidays, I (and all Americans, I suggested patriotically) sometimes overdo it. How should I handle that situation? Belly full of meat, thrashing around, staring at the ceiling, desperate for sleep? Daly, a blonde and fit former college swimmer, told me that, sure, evening snacks are often a problem. But, it’s not always that simple. “We want to look for the biggest rock,” he said. That rock could be food or perhaps my sputtering A.C. unit. Either way, “move it, then the path becomes clear.”Absorbing such mantras was difficult while also thinking deeply about the … [Read more...] about A Solid Night’s Sleep Is the New Luxury Good. Have Fun Affording It.
New York Allowed a Sexual Predator to Practice Medicine for Decades
On Christmas Eve 1995, Nasim Haider, then a physician at Mary Immaculate Hospital in Queens, allegedly asked a patient who had come into the emergency room for an exam whether she “engaged in oral sex and whether she swallowed sperm.” During the exam, Haider, who at that time had only been licensed to practice medicine in New York for about a year, then allegedly rubbed her genitals “for several minutes.” This incident, along with two others, was outlined in the New York State Department of Health’s 2004 investigation of Haider, performed by the agency’s Office of Professional Medical Conduct. A second patient cited in the investigation alleged that in 2001 Haider placed his hands on her buttocks and breasts, and that Haider placed her hands on his erect penis, according to state health department records. The third patient alleged that in 2002 Haider squeezed her breasts, rubbed her thighs and vaginal area, and pushed his groin into her buttocks … [Read more...] about New York Allowed a Sexual Predator to Practice Medicine for Decades
6 big things the new Veterans Affairs chief will have to address
Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about Facebook Email Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest 6 big things the new Veterans Affairs chief will have to address On the front lines at the Department of Veterans Affairs — in the agency’s 1,240 hospitals and clinics — it doesn’t much matter these days who holds the secretary’s job in Washington. David Shulkin, who was fired Wednesday, was the third VA secretary in four years. Sent! A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. 1 Join the Nation's Conversation To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs Donovan Slack and Dennis Wagner, USA TODAY Published 5:33 p.m. ET March 29, 2018 | Updated 5:55 p.m. ET March 29, 2018 CLOSE President Donald Trump announced he will replace his Veterans Affairs Secretary David … [Read more...] about 6 big things the new Veterans Affairs chief will have to address
CBS News Logo Can NYC Judge Fix Medical Malpractice Mess?
The Obama administration is spending $3 million to see if the methods developed by longtime New York judge Douglas McKeon can work on a broader scale, opening a way around the political stalemate over how to reform the medical liability system. A senior appellate judge, McKeon named his approach "judge-directed negotiations." But he also calls it "humanness." Curiosity about medical matters led him to become a specialist in resolving wrenching cases that involve life-changing harm to patients. Sometimes, the judge quietly listens to heartbroken family members vent their anger. Other times, McKeon might make a pointed comment to the lawyers about how the jury could react to their arguments. The New York state court system is one of 20 recent recipients of federal grants to find answers to such problems as getting hospitals and doctors to acknowledge mistakes, rather than cover them up, and protecting clinicians who follow best practices and still have something go wrong. The goals are … [Read more...] about CBS News Logo Can NYC Judge Fix Medical Malpractice Mess?
CHRIS MATTHEWS DRAWS ON HIS 30-YEAR-OLD JOURNALS for rich new book on Ronald Reagan, Tip O’Neill — SHUTDOWN COUNTDOWN: 4 days — NATIONAL LESSONS from Va. gov. debate
FIRST LOOK – D.C. MUST-READ – OUT TUESDAY from Simon & Schuster – “Tip and the Gipper: When Politics Worked,” by CHRIS MATTHEWS: “The outsider and the insider: these two moved in a remarkable, if sometimes rough, tandem. They argued mightily, each man belting out his separate, deeply cherished political philosophy – but then they would, both together, bow to this country’s judgment. Decisions were made, action taken, outcomes achieved. They honored the voters, respected the other’s role. Each liked to beat the other guy, not sabotage him. During this period, government met its deadlines. Members of Congress listened and acted. Debates led to solutions. Shutdowns were averted. … Ronald Reagan and Tip O’Neill were definite political rivals. Just not always. … “Today we have government by tantrum. Rather than true debate, we get the daily threat of filibuster. … Presidents make ‘recess’ … [Read more...] about CHRIS MATTHEWS DRAWS ON HIS 30-YEAR-OLD JOURNALS for rich new book on Ronald Reagan, Tip O’Neill — SHUTDOWN COUNTDOWN: 4 days — NATIONAL LESSONS from Va. gov. debate
CBS News Logo Joan Rivers’ family settles medical malpractice lawsuit
Last Updated May 12, 2016 9:02 PM EDT NEW YORK -- The family of comedian Joan Rivers, who died days after undergoing a routine endoscopy at a New York City clinic, has settled a medical malpractice lawsuit against the facility, the family's attorneys said Thursday.The 81-year-old comedian and star of the show "Fashion Police" on E! died Sept. 4, 2014, days after she went in for a routine procedure at Yorkville Endoscopy on Manhattan's Upper West Side and stopped breathing. Her daughter, Melissa Rivers, filed a medical malpractice lawsuit in 2015 in state Supreme Court in Manhattan that alleged doctors performed unauthorized medical procedures, snapped a selfie with the comedian and failed to act as her vital signs deteriorated.In announcing the settlement Thursday, Rivers' attorneys said they were pleased that the case had been resolved, but declined to specify the amount of the settlement. They wanted to "make certain that the focus of this horrific incident remains on improved … [Read more...] about CBS News Logo Joan Rivers’ family settles medical malpractice lawsuit
In Lavern’s name: At long last, a fix on medical malpractice
If only Lavern Wilkinson had lived to savor sweet victory — the power for patients like herself, wronged by medical malpractice, to sue after they discover doctors’ fateful errors years down the road. Current state statute is senseless. It bars lawsuits where more than two and a half years have elapsed since a mistake — even when, as in Wilkinson’s case, the patient only discovers what went wrong after the clock runs out. Gov. Cuomo is set to sign that indefensible law into history’s dumpster. Reforms will give would-be plaintiffs a generous seven years to discover an error, and start a two-and-a-half year statute-of-limitations clock not from when the error happens, but from when patients learn of it. Wilkinson died nearly five years ago in Brooklyn at age 41, ravaged by lung cancer inexcusably overlooked in 2010 by a city public hospital she had visited for chest pains. She would’ve been able to sue and recover substantial damages, enough to … [Read more...] about In Lavern’s name: At long last, a fix on medical malpractice
What I’ve learned from my tally of 757 doctor suicides
(Alla Dreyvitser/The Washington Post) Five years ago, I was at a memorial. Another suicide. Our third doctor in 18 months. Everyone kept whispering, “Why?” That was when I decided I had to find an answer. So I started counting dead doctors. I left that memorial service with a list of 10. Today I have 757 suicides on my registry. And I began writing and speaking about why doctors die by suicide and why it’s so often hushed up. When doctors commit suicide, it’s often hushed up. The response was huge: So many distressed doctors (and medical students) wrote and phoned me. Soon I was running a de facto international suicide hotline from my home. To date, I’ve spoken to thousands of suicidal doctors; published a book of their suicide letters; attended more funerals; interviewed hundreds of surviving physicians, families and friends. I’ve spent nearly every waking moment over the past five years on a personal quest for the truth of “why.” … [Read more...] about What I’ve learned from my tally of 757 doctor suicides
Career Track: New hires, promotions (October 2017)
1 of 113 Lauren Robinson joined the inside sales team of Magellan Transport Logistics. 2 of 113 Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa promoted Lynnette Parkhill from senior sales executive to director of group sales. 3 of 113 Brian McKee joined Hanson Professional Services as a project manager. 4 of 113 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty welcomed Karen McCollum to the Fleming Island/Orange Park office. 6 of 113 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty welcomed Dawne F. McCain to the Metropolitan office with locations in Avondale and San Marco. 7 of 113 Better Homes and Gardens Lifestyles Realty hired Adrienne Lord as a sales associate. 8 of 113 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty welcomed Suzette Lappi to the St. Augustine office with locations in St. Augustine Beach and Murabella … [Read more...] about Career Track: New hires, promotions (October 2017)