Man Dies, Daughter in Coma, from Diseased Pet Parrot

On September 30, 2006, Amanda De La Garza purchased a cockatiel from a PetSmart store in Corpus Christi, Texas.  She took the little Australian parrot to the home she shared with her father, Joe De La Garza, 63, only to find out the bird was infected with psittacosis (also known as parrot fever), an avian bacterial infection that can be passed from birds to humans. Read more

Girl, 6, Blinded by Ibuprofen Allergy

When Sabrina Johnson was 6, in 2003, she developed a mild fever her parents treated with three doses of Motrin given over the course of two days.  When the Topanga Canyon, California, child developed a skin rash, her mother gave her more Motrin. Read more

Erroneous Removal of Healthy Lung Leads to Death of British Man

John Turner told his family doctor in the summer of 2006 that he was experiencing chest pains and unexplained weight loss.  Tests were ordered and were interpreted to suggest that Turner, 61, suffered from asbestosis in his right lung and that mesothelioma had developed.  In the hope of extending his life by as much as three more years, Turner’s lung was removed. Read more

Miracle Baby Survives, Thrives After Abortion

An English mother’s anger turned to love at first sight when she gave birth to a son who was born a mere three weeks early, even after she’d undergone an abortion during the eighth week of pregnancy. Read more

You Know the Saying ‘Everyone Has a Twin’?…

You’ve heard it time and again. Somebody tells you that you look just like so and so, and you eek out the standard reply: “Well, they say everyone has a twin.”

Well, if you’re a seemingly normal 9-year-old girl in central Greece, you not only have a twin, but you carry her (or him) around in your stomach. Read more

Common OTC Pain Relievers Increase Muscle Mass in Weight Training

The findings of a recently conducted study seem to indicate that taking some common over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers may improve muscle mass when taken during a weight-training program. The study was conducted with the elderly in mind but the beneficial effect of the OTC medications may prove beneficial to astronauts, too. They experience decreased muscle mass during extended periods of weightlessness when in orbit. Read more

Today’s Husband Creates 7 Extra Hours of Housework Each Week

That’s according to the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, a federally funded, diary-based study of family dynamics conducted by the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research. They’ve been tracking household labor since 1968.

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Free-Sample Meds Come With Hefty Price Tag

A couple of intriguing theories have emerged following a study into the cost-effectiveness of giving free samples of prescription medications to patients. It seems the free samples are closely linked to some pretty steep out-of-pocket expenses immediately before and after the free samples are dispensed. Read more

Stolen Laptop Had Confidential Patient Information

Some 2,500 patients enrolled in a National Institutes of Health (NIH) study have had their personal medical information compromised due to a stolen laptop computer containing seven years of clinical trial data, including names, birth date, hospital medical record numbers, medical diagnosis, and MRI information reports. Read more

Groundbreaking Surgery Saves Cancer Patient’s Life

“I’m glad I had a good anesthesiologist.” Brooke Zepp, a 63-year-old cancer patient from Pompano Beach, Florida, is also glad to have had such an outstanding team of transplant surgeons, too. Read more

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