Tuesday, September 4, 2018

FOX NEWS: New synthetic drug strains are making it difficult to diagnose overdoses


New synthetic drug strains are making it difficult to diagnose overdoses



Experts say many of these new synthetic drugs don’t show up on blood tests, making it more difficult for medical professionals to identify an overdose.

FOX NEWS: Dad struck by Guillain-Barré syndrome unable to speak, move 3 months later


Dad struck by Guillain-Barré syndrome unable to speak, move 3 months later



An Australian father of three has been left fighting for his life after contracting Guillian-Barre Syndrome, which has left him unable to move or breathe on his own.

FOX NEWS: Oregon firefighter dies after suffering 'irreversible' damage to organs while battling wildfires, family says


Oregon firefighter dies after suffering 'irreversible' damage to organs while battling wildfires, family says



A young firefighter in Oregon was taken off life support after he suffered “irreversible” damage to his organs while battling the wildfires, his family says.

FOX NEWS: Surgeon removed tear duct instead of tumor, patient claims


Surgeon removed tear duct instead of tumor, patient claims



A 50-year-old woman said she was left without a tear duct after her bungling surgeon removed it instead of the tumor she was suffering from.

FOX NEWS: Nebraska man claims missed West Nile diagnosis left him paralyzed


Nebraska man claims missed West Nile diagnosis left him paralyzed



A Nebraska man claims that his doctor’s quick dismissal of his symptoms four years ago have left him paralyzed and with damaged hearing after later tests confirmed that he was suffering from West Nile virus.

FOX NEWS: Pediatric resident meets nurse who cared for him as newborn


Pediatric resident meets nurse who cared for him as newborn



Pediatric resident Brandon Seminatore was doing a monthlong rotation at the same neonatal intensive care unit where he was cared for as a newborn when he came across someone from his past.

FOX NEWS: Girl, 4, contracts life-threatening infection after trying on shoes without socks, mom claims


Girl, 4, contracts life-threatening infection after trying on shoes without socks, mom claims



A mother in the U.K. is warning others about the danger of trying on shoes without socks after her 4-year-old daughter allegedly contracted a life-threatening infection on her foot from doing so.