When an ultrasound exposed a fibroid tumor growing in her uterus, Elissa McMahon didn’t take any chances. Though she is a Massachusetts resident, Elissa scheduled a surgery to remove the fibroid at Lennox Hill, a top hospital in New York, where she would be close to her family. The surgery…
Nearly 15 years after the tragedy, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund has finally sent out its first batch of full compensation checks to families that suffered economic losses due to 9/11-related health problems. The $233.4 million that went out to survivors and first responders this month is a result…
Jacqueline Fox used Johnson & Johnson products as part of her feminine hygiene routine for 35 years. It wasn’t until her cancer diagnosis 3 years ago that Jacqueline learned of the link between talcum powder and ovarian cancer. Unfortunately, Jacqueline didn’t live long enough to see the result of her…
“I think he’s guilty of the most cruel thing that a human being can do to another human being.” That’s what Dr. Soe Maunglay has to say about his boss, Michigan oncologist Farid Fata, M.D., who on July 10th was sentenced to serve 45 years in prison and forfeit $17.6…