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Medication Mix-Up Leaves Knee Surgery Patient Paralyzed

A patient was unable to move from the sternum down after a routine knee-replacement operation at a Nashville hospital this month. The hospital said she had been given the wrong anesthetic.

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Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown in Nashville said it ordered an emergency halt to all remaining operations scheduled for Aug. 14 after officials noticed serious adverse reactions in four patients.
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How Louisiana’s New Surgeon General Wants to Transform Public Health

Dr. Evelyn Griffin is pushing for more emphasis on wellness and prevention. She has also aligned with the MAHA movement in fighting government mandates and questioning the safety of some vaccines.

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Dr. Evelyn Griffin, Louisiana’s surgeon general, testified in May about a bill that would have prohibited businesses and schools from mandating new vaccines or other medical interventions.
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Video Captures Chaos as Earthquake Strikes Japan Hospital Mid-Surgery

Footage shows doctors in Japan clinging to an operating table to protect a patient from the violent tremor. The surgery was completed successfully.
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N.Y. Doctor Sentenced in Japan for Vandalizing Ancient Religious Sites

Masahide Kanayama, a surgeon and an expert in endometriosis, received an 18-month suspended sentence after a court found him guilty of damaging the sites.

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Dr. Masahide Kanayama in Manhattan last year.
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