Riverside hospital closed after string of mysterious deaths
In Perris California the Community Hospital of the Valleys was shut by state authorities amid 25 sudden patient deaths over two months. The license suspension cites severe safety threats, staff shortages, poor death reviews, and potentially contaminated operating room items. A federal civil rights suit and ongoing investigations follow.
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St Jude reports accidental overdose deaths in two boys
At St. Jude Children's Hospital in Memphis two boys died after an overdose of the cancer drug sisplatinum. Pak Shiu Fung, 8, died after an excessive intravenous dose. another unidentified patient died the next day. A hospital committee reviews pharmacy procedures as the Fung family weighs legal options.
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Heavy drinking tied to higher oral cancer risk study
A UPI report details a federal study in the American Cancer Society Journal by Dr. Arthur Mashberg and Lawrence Garfinkel finding heavy whiskey and beer consumption raises oral cancer risk more than smoking two packs daily. The risk climbs with six or more whiskey equivalents daily, with higher totals yielding greater danger.
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American Cancer Society Journal
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