Nursing homes misuse antipsychotic drugs for dementia patients, disguise practice as schizophrenia treatment, watchdog finds.
False diagnoses are used to mask inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs on patients with dementia, a practice called chemical restraint, a government watchdog report said.
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Nursing homes falsely diagnose patients as schizophrenic to sedate them, report says
Dementia patients are given antipsychotics, which FDA warns may increase the risk for deat ...
Shawna Jeanguenat was 5 months pregnant with her second child when she was detained in the LaSalle County Jail in Illinois on drug-related charges in 2019. She was later transferred on a separate ...
Trump named Sen. Markwayne Mullin to head the Department of Homeland Security after firing Kristi Noem amid his contentious immigration crackdown.
Low staffing doesn’t just impact workers. For travelers, room cleanings become irregular and pools are closed, even as hotels report record profits and executives pull in huge pay packages. Worse care ...
A Thousand Oaks man fell into a coma and ultimately died after an incident with a stun gun, restraints and other factors, county reports say.
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Detained pregnant people are entitled to full medical care. They say it’s not happening.
Through interviews and a new report, a clearer picture of what is happening with prenatal care in immigration facilities is emerging as allegations are piling up.
Heading into a new weekend, those who have finished their Virgin River Season 7 binge will be looking for something new to ...
Two winners for one prize? It happens more often than you think. Let's look back at the six times the Oscars ended in a tie.
SAN DIEGO — A federal judge this week declined a request by county attorneys to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the mother of ...
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) called on Senate health committee chair Bill Cassidy, MD (R-La.), to hold a hearing about the "dangerous misinformation campaign" led by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy ...
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