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Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. Its Worse in States With Abortion Bans.

Kind dooming a bit about the medical environment in America right now. Feel like most of these are preventable but government is just letting people...

A child with a fishy odor

OK, I've got a stumper here (and I don't stump easily). The patient is a toddler between 18 and 24 months who has been...

One of my families with twin babies mixed them up and doesnt know which is which

Has anyone had this issue before? How the hell do I fix this? They used to use a marker dot but it washed off and...

Over 30 people across four states have been poisoned by bacterial toxins after getting intravenous drips at wellness clinics

https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/09/sketchy-iv-drips-at-wellness-clinics-have-poisoned-dozens-cdc-and-fda-warn/ The issue is IV glutathione made by compound pharmacies. It was made from powders graded for oral consumption. It was contaminated with bacterial endotoxins FDA and CDC keep...