When Joshua Knox-Hooke arrived at his local A&E department by ambulance after cutting his wrists, he was agitated and told staff he wanted to die – despite this, he was allowed to walk out of the hospital. For a month no-one knew where he was, until his body was found in a local reservoir. He… Read More: 'Emergency staff failed my suicidal brother' »
This week, another multistate E. coli outbreak in the U.S. linked to romaine lettuce was reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration. During October, 32 people across 11 states have been reported ill with this infection. Thirteen were hospitalized, including one person who developed kidney failure. No… Read More: After romaine lettuce outbreak, here's what you should know about… »
More than two decades ago, Congress adopted a sweeping law that outlawed female genital mutilation, an ancient practice that 200 million women and girls around the world have undergone. But a federal court considering the first legal challenge to the statute found the law unconstitutional on Tuesday, greatly diminishing the chances of it being used… Read More: Federal Ban on Female Genital Mutilation Ruled Unconstitutional by Judge »
November 20, 2018 Posted By Categories Gary Schwitzer launched HealthNewsReview.org on April 17, 2006, modeling it after a Media Doctor Australia project he so admired. Looking back (with closure pending) he is thankful for the opportunity, the funding he received, the platform, the team he assembled, the 6,000+ articles produced, and the impact. He tweets… Read More: Podcast: Our team reflects on what we’ve learned »