Meet “Doctor Death,” Dr. Hsiu-Ying “Lisa” Tseng, the Los Angeles physician prosecutors say is responsible for the death of at least three of her patients. According to the Associated Press, even after several patients died of overdoses, Tseng kept passing out prescriptions for powerful painkillers in appointments that lasted as little as… Read More
A sorry sight! Contact lens makers accused of price fixing
Contact lens makers struggled Thursday to defend their pricing policies in a federal appeals case in Denver that could have wide-ranging effects on the $4 billion industry. At issue is a Utah law banning minimum prices for contact lenses. The nation’s largest contact lens companies — Alcon Laboratories, Johnson &… Read More
Better late than never? NYC signs Legionnaires’ bill
After a Legionnaires’ outbreak that left a dozen people dead, New York City is finally making property owners prove that their buildings aren’t crawling with the deadly disease. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has signed legislation that requires the regular inspection and cleaning of cooling towers The towers emanate warm… Read More
[BREAKING] Jimmy Carter’s cancer spreads to his brain
Former President Jimmy Carter spoke at a press conference early Thursday about his advancing cancer, the treatments available to him, and the details behind it. At the conference, Carter announced that his cancer showed up in four small spots on his brain and he will immediately begin radiation treatment, saying… Read More
FDA warns of drug name mix-ups
NEW YORK (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that some doctors and pharmacies are getting confused by the similar names of an antidepressant and a blood-thinning medicine. The FDA says it’s not aware of any patients who took the wrong drug, but the agency says it has… Read More
Health law’s nonprofit insurance co-ops awash in red ink
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fed up with the insurance industry, Democrats used the health care overhaul to create nonprofit co-ops that would compete with the corporations. Now a government audit finds co-ops are awash in red ink. Only one out of 23 — the co-op in Maine — made money last… Read More