talked about the workers who unexpectedly lost their jobs. We recently got an in-depth reminder of what that meant in two stories, one from The New York Times, and one from The Wall Street Journal, on rising unemployment and accompanying insurance nightmares. From the Times story:
“Starla D. Darling, 27, was pregnant when she learned that her insurance coverage was about to end. She rushed to the hospital, took a medication to induce labor and then Read the rest of this entry »
last week was released from the hospital early this morning, according to hospital officials.
Nadya Suleman lives in Whittier, but it was unclear where she planned to go or whether her children were still at the hospital. Some doctors had speculated that Suleman would be able to leave while some of the babies would remain for treatment at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Bellflower.
Suleman made world headlines when she gave birth to the eight Read the rest of this entry »
According to talk show host Dr. Phil McGraw, Nadya Suleman has been told by hospital officials that they may not release the octuplet babies to her “unless she has a better living arrangement.”
Suleman has taped 2episodes of “The Dr. Phil Show” and apparently called the talk show host to tell him that Kaiser Permanente officials had voiced concerns about her home. They may not allow the children to be released to her custody unless the living situation Read the rest of this entry »
Doctors believe mother has Munchausen syndrome by proxy, has medically abused children
12:39 AM CST on Monday, January 26, 2009
The three girls sat in a room, bandaging their dolls’ arms and pretending to call 911. Nearby, a therapist watched as they re-created the physical and emotional abuse their mother inflicted on them over several years.
Child advocates call it a heartbreaking display that leaves them wondering Read the rest of this entry »
MANSFIELD Drug paraphernalia and about two ounces of crack cocaine that was cut up and packaged for resale were discovered hidden underneath the mattress of a hospital bed belonging to a drug suspects ill mother, authorities said.
The seizure of the drugs Monday at residence in the 1200 block of Sample Street in Mansfield ends a three-month investigation by the Tri-Parish Drug Task Force into suspected drug distribution, said DeSoto sheriffs Read the rest of this entry »
Some 4.1 million babies will be born in the United States this year. Whatever the actual total, it’ll be eight more than it should have been.
The birth of octuplets to single-mom Nadya Suleman last week has raised a ruckus, not the least of it from anguished medical ethicists throughout the nation. So naturally there’s talk of legislation to prevent this kind of misuse of fertility treatment.
But let’s hold off. Medical guidelines already in place Read the rest of this entry »
UK (ChattahBox) – A British woman who was determined to lose weight died after drinking 4 liters of water within a 2 hour period as part of a controversial diet called the ‘LighterLife Plan’.
The program, which has been widely criticized by doctors and health professionals, requires you to cut down your caloric intake to 500 calories a day, and consume 4 liters of water to compensate. All of this is done within a 12-week period, causing Read the rest of this entry »
The fertility doctor who assisted Nadya Suleiman, a 33-year-old California woman who recently gave birth to octuplets and who now has a total of 14 children, is now not only being harshly criticized by the medical community, but also faces a state investigation from the Medical Board of California.
The identity of the doctor was not revealed by the medical board. He helped Mrs. Suleyman give birth to six boys and two girls on January 26. The woman Read the rest of this entry »
police say a hospital surveillance video of a woman holding a car seat might be the clue they need to identify the mother of an infant found abandoned last month in a trash heap.
The video, provided by Northwest Community Hospital in
, was taken on Sept. 29, the day the baby was discharged. She was found abandoned a day later.
The child is in good health in a foster home.
Police say the baby’s mother may live or work in Franklin Park or Mt. Read the rest of this entry »
SOUTH COUNTY COURTS
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A mentally ill Chula Vista man who killed his mother on what he said were orders from the CIA was committed yesterday to a state mental hospital by a judge.
Kaijamar “Kai” Dion Carpenter “was severely psychotic and dangerous on a constant basis since 2004, particularly to his mother,” ruled Chula Vista Superior Court Judge Raymond Edwards Jr.
Carpenter, 29, had pleaded guilty to second-degree Read the rest of this entry »