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Four People Get Cancer From Teenager’s Donated Organs

When 15-year-old Alex Koehne died from bacterial meningitis, his parents didn’t hesitate to donate his organs.  They said Alex loved people and loved helping people and they knew that is what he would have wanted.  But their generous act of giving has turned into a nightmare for many.
The autopsy revealed that Alex did not die […]

Is Blogging Dangerous To Your Health?

For those out there who think blogging for a living is an easy job - think again. The hours that are involved, the stress to stay ahead of the next person and to be the first source out with the latest information may be the cause of heart attacks and even death.
Many bloggers who get […]

Parents Who Believe In Faith-Healing Charged With Child’s Death

A 15-month-old little girl is dead because her parents believe in faith-healing and their church preaches against medical care. The parents face criminal charges with the death of their child, who died from an untreated infection.  The Worthingtons could face more than six years if convicted on the manslaughter charges and up to a year […]

Teenager Dies After Corrective Breast Surgery

An 18-year-old South Florida teen died over the weekend after suffering from a rare reaction to the anesthesia medication she received for her corrective breast surgery.
Stephanie Kuleba was captain of her high school cheerleading team and had plans of becoming a doctor.  Kuleba was rushed to Delray Medical Center about two hours into the procedure […]