Program Created to Help Obtain Medical Equipment for 9/11 First Responders
9/11 First Responders Necessary Medical Equipment. In a heartwarming story reported by NY1 Staten Island, a terminally ill first responder who spent weeks after the 9/11 terror attacks assisting in rescue and recovery efforts has finally received a motorized wheelchair. In December of 2017, Sal Turturici, a father of … [Read more...]
Additional Monitoring Needed for Medical Devices
In an article published by the Lexington Herald-Leader, a Kentucky physician calls for greater regulation of medical devices. Dr. Kevin Kavanagh of Somerset, Kentucky, who is also board chairman of Health Watch USA, writes that patients will continue to be harmed by medical devices unless more monitoring is implemented. “...we are … [Read more...]
Better Recall System Needed For Medical Equipment
FDA needs to improve its recall policies for faulty medical equipment. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) needs to improve its recall policies for faulty medical equipment, claims an article in tomorrow's issue of The New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions in … [Read more...]
