Nurse charged after Beanie Baby theft from patient
Former Hershey Medical Center nurse Suzanne Pinkney faced charges of theft by unlawful taking resisting arrest and disorderly conduct after allegedly stealing Halo the angel bear from 12 year old Nicole Kiser during a hospital recovery from heart surgery. The toy was later recovered and returned to the patient.
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Nicole Kiser
Hershey Medical Center
Suzanne Pinkney
Nicole
GE recalls 9100 Ultra Thin Line fluorescent fixtures
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says about 9,100 GE Ultra Thin Line fluorescent fixtures are recalled for possible shock risk due to improper assembly. 12 and 24 inch models 23039 27278 23045 and 27281 are affected. Call GE at 800 17 9602 for information.
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Rock music as therapy in psychiatric workshop
Washington AP reports Air Force psychiatrist Henry Nelson uses classic rock songs to illustrate mental illness symptoms. From Light My Fire to I Am a Rock the playlist aids staff in recognizing disorders per DSM IV while Alaska origins color his approach.
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Henry Nelson
Grace Slick
Nelson
Paul Simon
Art Garfunkel
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Utah
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Diana Ross
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Bobby Fuller
Starr appeals to reinstate Hubbell indictment in bribery scheme case
Kenneth Starr's office urged federal appeals judges to reinstate a criminal charge against Webster Hubbell alleging a six year pattern of lies to federal regulators about work with Hillary Rodham Clinton and an Arkansas land development. A judge had struck one charge as too vague. Hubbell faces trial August 9.
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Hubbell
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Williams
Death blamed on staff care failures at Virginia mental institute
Two confidential reports faulted Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute for shoddy care and poor nurse doctor communication that led to 26 year old Skander Najar's June death from an inflamed and bleeding pancreas. Nurses delayed notifying an on call physician and Najar received no emergency treatment until hospital transfer. The internal inquiry cited inadequate assessment and documentation and a state attorney general consultant echoed that an on call MD should have ensured immediate evaluation.
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Skander Najar
Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute
Najar
Hanni Najar
Fairfax Hospital
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Catherine Leslie
Retraining helps ears to tune out ringing
Health science report on tinnitus retraining therapy from Emory University. Dr Pawel Jastreboff outlines using white noise and faint sounds to retrain brain perception, diminishing the impact of chronic ear ringing for patients, with devices delivering subtle tones over months.
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Washington
Emory University
Pawel Jastreboff
Emory
New painkiller approved in push on Celebrex rival
The FDA approved Merck's Vioxx for osteoarthritis menstrual pain and acute pain with once daily dosing. Expected price 2.38 to 2.52 per tablet. liquid form available. Tests showed effectiveness after wisdom teeth extraction joint replacements and severe menstrual pain. Vioxx is a Cox-2 inhibitor, second on the market after Monsanto's Celebrex which posted strong first quarter sales.
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Washington
Merck & Co
Food and Drug Administration
Merck
Monsanto
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