Hospital Patient Given Side Salad Made From Burger Toppings

How bad is hospital food? One patient shared the side salad and slice of cake they received for a meal, and the internet cannot get over the size. Source: tiktok / @joolieannie Not to bag on hospital food, but five-star dining it is not. Due to the need to cater to a wide range of …

‘Better eat up that cost 500 bucks’: Nurse tells patient she’s bringing her a side salad. The hospital gives her burger toppings

After being promised a side salad and a piece of cake while in the hospital, a woman was served a pile of burger toppings instead, according to a viral video posted to TikTok.  In the video, which has been viewed 916,300 times as of this writing, user Jools Rosa (@joolieannie) said a nurse told her …

Cancer Centers Say Drug Shortages Are Impacting Patient Care

By Cara Murez  HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A new survey of cancer centers find that chemotherapy shortages are affecting most of them, prompting last-minute changes in treatment for numerous types of cancer. About 93% of the centers surveyed said they were experiencing shortages of the drug carboplatin, while 70% were …

ASCO President Eric Winer on Partnering With the Patient

ERIC WINER: Hi. I’m Eric Winer. I am a medical oncologist, a medical oncologist that has spent my life focusing on breast cancer and breast cancer research. And I am now the Cancer Center director at Yale University at Yale Comprehensive Cancer Center and the physician in chief at Smilow Cancer Hospital. This year, my …

ASCO President Eric Winer on Partnering With the Patient

ERIC WINER: Hi. I’m Eric Winer. I am a medical oncologist, a medical oncologist that has spent my life focusing on breast cancer and breast cancer research. And I am now the Cancer Center director at Yale University at Yale Comprehensive Cancer Center and the physician in chief at Smilow Cancer Hospital. This year, my …

‘$350 per patient and I have 3 kids’: Mom says pediatrician is charging an annual fee ‘just to be patients there’

A Manhattan-based mother shared how her children’s pediatrician is now charging an annual fee of $350 per patient. The video features TikTok user Chelsea (@cityloveletter) where she reveals the latest “money grab” scheme from companies. In her mind, only in “New York” would this occur. “Our kids’ pediatrician is now charging an annual fee just …

A Nurse Adopted a 14-Year-Old Patient Who Delivered Triplets Alone

I think it’s safe to file this story under “Going Above and Beyond the Call of Duty”…because a lot of folks out there wouldn’t do something this generous for their fellow human beings. Here’s the story: a NICU nurse in Indianapolis named Katrina Mullen took it upon herself to adopt a 14-year-old girl who gave …

NICU nurse adopts 14-year-old patient who delivered triplets alone

Having your first baby is a scary experience. Everything is new—you’ve quite literally never done this before—not to mention an entire human is going to be removed from your body one way or another. Childbirth, no matter how your baby leaves your body, is not for the weak. But imagine giving birth alone to not …

Jhené Aiko Is In Her ‘Calm & Patient’ Era, As She Welcomes Fans Back In With New Solo Material

Jhené Aiko has finally returned to treat fans to some new solo material, three years after her last project, 2020’s Grammy-nominated Chilombo, dropped. Aiko’s new song, “Calm & Patient,” is a dreamy take that showcases her vocals and hopeful lyricism. The chill vibes make the song’s title feel all the more spot on. “I’m satisfied …