SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—To the untrained eye, all rashes may look alike and seem easily treatable with over-the-counter oral antihistamines or hydrocortisone cream. However, it is not so simple, say member dermatologists from the American Academy of Dermatology. Rashes can appear as blotches, welts or blisters; they can be red, itchy, scaly, or dry; and they can […]
As the school year approaches and begins, many parents may start to hear their children complain about headaches. According to Nick DeBlasio, MD, a pediatrician in Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center’s Pediatric Primary Care Clinic, about 10% of school-aged children and 15-27% of teens experience them from time to time. Headaches can be triggered by […]
ANCHORAGE – Today, Mayor Ethan Berkowitz announced the opening of 56 units of permanent supportive housing for Anchorage residents suffering from chronic alcoholism, chronic homelessness, and mental disorders. The housing is located at Safe Harbor Inn Merrill which had previously provided “transitional” housing, offering short-term housing assistance without intensive case management. The earlier allocated $200,000 […]
An Oakland township, Michigan hematologist-Oncologist was sentenced in federal court on Friday for administering unnecessary infusions and injections to approximately 553 patients in a massive $34 million Medicare and insurance scam. He received 45 years. 50-year-old Farid Fata, MD of the Detroit area previously pled guilty to 13 counts of health care fraud, one count of […]