RSSCanadian Province Wins Student Loan Legal Case against Aruba’s All Saints University of Medicine
As reported in The St. John’s Telegram, Canadian Province has won their legal case against the All Saints University of Medicine in Aruba in regards to granting student loans to the university. The University learned the hard way that when one misrepresents themselves for gain, one usually must produce what you claimed you had in the first place, or forfeit the initial contract that was only gained by false claims.
Medical students from this province won’t be getting student loans to attend university in Aruba - not that any have applied.
The All Saints University of Medicine in Aruba took this province’s Education Department to court over the department’s decision to suspend student loan status that it had previously granted to the university.
The province was justified in choosing to revoke that initial decision, says Supreme Court Justice Robert Hall, who presided over the arguments.
Furthermore, the medical school in Aruba - which has never had an applicant from this province - will have to pay the province’s legal fees in relation to the case.
High Mortality Cesarean Delivery Rate & Teen Pregnancy in Aruba
How we care for our children and the children who have children tell a lot about a society. Who is looking out for the most vulnerable among us? In Aruba, the numbers from a report done on teen pregnancy and infant mortality rates were staggering. Children are supposed to be our greatest treasure, aren’t they?
The enormous amount of cesareans – the Aruban percentage is one of thee highest in the world – and the many teen pregnancy, are the possible cause of the high number of babies that die during pregnancy or right after birth. The mortality figure is at the same level as that of the South-American countries.
The percentage of babies that die during pregnancy (22 weeks or more) or right after delivery (7 days after birth) – in the medical world defined as prenatal death – is with 18.1 permillage more or less the same level as that of South-American countries (19 permillage). That is very high, compared with the Netherlands (8 permillage).
High mortality of caesarian deliveries and teen pregnancy (Amigoe: June 9, 2008)
WV Senator Byrd Admitted to Hospital … Is This the Senate or an Infirmary?
No sooner was it reported that Ted Kennedy, the senior Senator from Massachusetts was recuperating well falling surgery on his malignant brain tumor than we heard news that now Senator Robert Byrd was hospitalized with a high fever.
Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.V., was taken to a Virginia hospital Monday after his caregiver noticed he was running a fever and feeling lethargic and sluggish, NBC News reported, citing Byrd’s staff.
The caregiver called Byrd’s doctor, who recommended Byrd, 90, go to the hospital for overnight observation, according to communication director Jesse Jacobs. Byrd was taken there by ambulance.
90 year old Senator Robert Byrd was hospitalized Monday night. With the failing health of some of the rather aging Democratic Senators one begins to wonder these days whether they actually have a majority of the votes in the Senate. With Kennedy and Byrd’s health issues coupled with Clinton and Obama always in campaign mode, the Democrats may actually be presently the minority in the Democratically held Senate.
We do wish Senator Byrd well; however, its also time for him to step down and let the good people of West Virginia have different representation. I hardly think that it was our Founding Fathers intentions to have politicians serve for life. However, that is for another post on political service and term limits.
Senator Ted Kennedy Undergoing Surgery for Malignant Brain Tumor at Duke Medical Center
The following managed to be a rather well kept secret. Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy is presently undergoing surgery at Duke University Medical Center for his previously diagnosed malignant brain tumor.
The 76-year-old senator was diagnosed last month with a malignant glioma, an especially lethal type of brain tumor. A statement from the Massachusetts Democrat’s office said he would be operated on Monday morning in Durham, N.C., by Dr. Allan Friedman, followed by chemotherapy and radiation. Anthony Coley, a Kennedy spokesman, said the surgery is expected to begin around 9 a.m. It is expected to last about six hours.
Kennedy to have brain surgery Monday
UPDATE I: Kennedy brain surgery ’successful’
DURHAM, North Carolina (CNN) — An operation to remove a malignant tumor from Sen. Edward Kennedy’s brain was successful, and the Democrat should suffer no permanent damage from the procedure, his surgeon reported Monday.
One wonders how evasive the surgery really was. Having known many who have had brain surgery for malignant tumors, usually the surgery is much more evasive to be able to remove malignant tumors.
“Sen. Kennedy was awake during the resection, and should therefore experience no permanent neurological effects from the surgery.”
Friedman called the resection “just the first step” in Kennedy’s treatment plan, which is to include radiation and chemotherapy, to be carried out at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
Ted Kennedy: ‘I feel like a million bucks’
MA Senator Ted Kennedy Diagnosed with Malignant Brain Tumor
This past weekend Ted Kennedy, the 76year old Massachusetts Senator was 
rushed to the hospital in Cape Cod and then transferred to Mass General. It was originally thought to be a stroke, then was deemed a seizure. Now according to doctors, Ted Kennedy has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor.
BOSTON - A cancerous brain tumor caused the seizure Sen. Edward M. Kennedy suffered over the weekend, doctors said Tuesday in a grim diagnosis for one of American politics’ most enduring figures. Doctors for the Massachusetts Democrat say tests conducted after Kennedy suffered a seizure this weekend show a tumor in his left parietal lobe. Preliminary results from a biopsy of the brain identified the cause of the seizure as a malignant glioma.
Malignant gliomas are a type of brain cancer diagnosed in about 9,000 Americans a year — and the most common type among adults. It’s a starting diagnosis: How well patients fare depends on what specific tumor type is determined by further testing.
Average survival can range from less than a year for very advanced and aggressive types — such as glioblastomas — or to about five years for different types that are slower growing.
Statement from Dr. Lee Schwamm, Vice Chairman, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Dr. Larry Ronan, Primary Care Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital
“Over the course of the last several days, we’ve done a series of tests on Senator Kennedy to determine the cause of his seizure. He has had no further seizures, remains in good overall condition, and is up and walking around the hospital. Some of the tests we had performed were inconclusive, particularly in light of the fact that the Senator had severe narrowing of the left carotid artery and underwent surgery just 6 months ago. However, preliminary results from a biopsy of the brain identified the cause of the seizure as a malignant glioma in the left parietal lobe. The usual course of treatment includes combinations of various forms of radiation and chemotherapy. Decisions regarding the best course of treatment for Senator Kennedy will be determined after further testing and analysis. Senator Kennedy will remain at Massachusetts General Hospital for the next couple of days according to routine protocol. He remains in good spirits and full of energy.”
Doctors: Ted Kennedy has brain tumor
“Preliminary results from a biopsy of the brain identified the cause of the seizure as a malignant glioma in the left parietal lobe,” according to a statement from the doctors treating the senator.
White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said President Bush was “deeply saddened” by the news and would keep the senator in his prayers.
There is a time to put politics aside and go to your separate corners and provide well wishes and prayers, this is one of those times. Even during times of war, opposing sides call a truce. Do not condemn the man for his mistakes and flaws in his life or glom on to his situation for political grandstanding. This is not a time to be political, on either side of the aisle. We wish you well Ted.
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ABC News: The usual course of treatment includes combinations of radiation and chemotherapy
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Boston Globe: What kind of brain tumor does Kennedy have?
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FOX News: Sen. Ted Kennedy Has Malignant Brain Tumor, Doctors Say
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AP: Doctors say Sen. Kennedy has malignant brain tumor
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Yahoo News: Ted Kennedy has cancerous brain tumor
Bloggers discussing Ted Kennedy’s recent brain tumor diagnosis:
- Red State: On Senator Kennedy (well stated)
- Hot Air: Genuinely shocking, not only because of the diagnosis but the prognosis.
- Michelle Malkin: Put aside your political differences
- Flopping Aces: Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family!
- Connecting the Dots: The Last of Our Kennedy Past
- Town Hall.com: Ted Kennedy Diagnosed with Brain Cancer
So You Want Government Run Universal Healthcare? Take a Look How Stimulus Rebate Checks Were Handled
The Federal government cannot even send a rebate check correctly and some want 
government run universal healthcare and the government to have control over life and death issues. Are you still waiting for your rebate stimulus checks? Imagine if it was your ok to get a necessary and needed surgery. This is just another in a long line of examples why government run anything is a mistake.
For all of you who think that government run, insurance for all, universal healthcare is the answer, think again. The IRS is reporting that many stimulus tax rebate checks have been sent to the wrong people and deposited in the wrong accounts. Checks have also been sent to wrong mailboxes. They can’t seem to send a simple check to the correct account with the proper SS# and you want them to control and govern over your healthcare. Universal healthcare is not the answer.
“We do know of instances of problems; we’ve heard of situations where stimulus checks have gone to the wrong people’s bank accounts,” Kevin McKeon, a spokesman for the tax agency, tells the paper. “We’re getting a lot of calls to the toll-free number.”
When Kristine Cahill asked someone at the IRS about the mixup, she says that person told her it had happened to tons of people.
This is just another example of a government run agency managing to 
screw up something that would seem so simple on face value. The bureaucracy of the Federal Government has become a laughable joke. Oh, and another reason why not to have government run universal healthcare, have you taken a look at the VA hospitals and their conditions?
Through the wonders of modern technology, some of those federal economic stimulus checks are being deposited directly into recipients’ bank accounts.
But some are not - and are instead winding up in the bank accounts of complete strangers.
He said he contacted the IRS and was told by an agent that the deposit was one of 15,000 misrouted checks sent out incorrectly as a result of a computer programming glitch.
McKeon said he could not confirm that figure or that a computer problem was responsible.
Snafus delay some IRS rebates; Some payments were deposited into the wrong bank accounts
Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy Hospitalized with Stroke Like Symptoms
Senator Ted Kennedy taken from the Kennedy compound in Hyannisport, Mass to Cape Cod Hospital.
Hyannis Fire Lt. Bill Rex told the AP a 911 call came in from the Kennedy compound at 8:19 a.m. EDT
Hyannis Fire Lt. Bill Rex told the AP a 911 call came in from the Kennedy compound at 8:19 a.m. EDT A male was transported to Cape Cod Hospital and was transferred by medflight at 10:10 a.m. from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Massachusetts General Hospital.
Sen. Kennedy falls ill; taken to Boston hospital by helicopter
U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy was rushed by ambulance to Cape Cod Hospital this morning after falling ill at the Kennedy compound in Hyannisport.
Hyannis fire responded to the compound after a call was made around 8:30 a.m. It’s unclear what Kennedy’s medical condition is, but after he spent almost two hours in the emergency room a decision was made to transfer him to Mass General Hospital in Boston.
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy is transported on a stretcher to a waiting Med Flight helicopter at Barnstable Municipal Airport this morning for transport to a Boston hospital.
Steve Heaslip/Cape Cod Times
76 year old Senator Ted Kennedy has been taken to Massachusetts General and hospitalized for what is being reported as stroke-like symptoms. Earlier this morning Ted Kennedy, the long time Democratic Senator from Massachusetts, was taken to a Cape Cod emergency room. After spending less than an hour in the Cape Cod emergency room, Ted Kennedy was then transferred to Mass General in Boston, MA.
The Massachusett’s senator’s medical condition is unknown, but he was experiencing stroke-like symptoms, according to published reports
Senator Ted Kennedy Rushed to Hospital Overnight, CNN Reports
The 76-year-old Kennedy is being moved to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, CNN reported, citing the unidentified person. The hospital couldn’t confirm that Kennedy was on any of the hospital’s public patient lists, CNN said.
The Cape Cod Times newspaper said Kennedy left on a medical evacuation helicopter at 10:15 a.m. local time, CNN reported.
Others blogging on the breaking news of Ted Kennedy being hospitalized., Sister Toldja, “Although I have a strong dislike of Kennedy, I certainly don’t wish anything bad upon him, so hopefully his ailment won’t be life-threatening”.
UPDATE I: Kennedy spokeswoman Stephanie Cutter
Kennedy spokeswoman Stephanie Cutter has confirmed that the senator is being examined at Massachusetts General. She told the AP he went to Cape Cod Hospital this morning “after feeling ill at his home.”
The Boston Globe is reporting doctors believe Kennedy suffered a seizure at his home this morning, then had a second seizure while being airlifted to Massachusetts General.
“Kennedy family members were called this morning and told to rush to Boston, according to sources,” the Globe is reporting. (Video)
UPDATE II: Ted Kennedy’s previous surgery as Mass General in 2007
BOSTON (AP) — Sen. Edward M. Kennedy underwent surgery Friday to repair a partially blocked artery in his neck, which was discovered during an examination of a decades-old back injury.
Kennedy, 75, underwent the hour long procedure on his left carotid artery — a major supplier of blood to the neck and head — at Massachusetts General Hospital, his office announced.
The operation, performed by Dr. Richard Cambria, the hospital’s chief of vascular surgery, was completed without complications, and the Massachusetts Democrat was expected to be released in several days, his Washington office said in a statement.
UPDATE III: Comments about Ted Kennedy from John McCain & Barack Obama
Arizona Sen. John McCain, the likely GOP presidential nominee, said he awaited word on Kennedy’s condition. “Senator Kennedy’s role in the U.S. Senate cannot be overstated. He is a legendary lawmaker, and I have the highest respect for him. When we have worked together, he has been a skillful, fair and generous partner.”
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, beginning a tour of hospitals in Eugene, Ore., told reporters that he had been in touch with the senator’s family. “Ted Kennedy is a giant in American political history. He’s done more for health care than just about anybody in history. We are going to be rooting for him. I insist on being optimistic about how it’s going to turn out.”
UPDATE IV: The senator’s office just reported that his condition is stable. A Kennedy associate said he suffered two seizures.
UPDATE V: WTF, What is wrong with Democrats? Strategist Bud Jackson Says Kennedy Crisis Helps Obama
Why must it always be about politics with Democrats? How about they put away their political swords for two seconds and just pray that their Patriarchal Liberal Lion heath be OK? Simply pathetic.
Democratic strategist Bud Jackson appeared as a guest on Fox News Channel early this afternoon and said today’s health crisis involving 76-year-old Sen. Ted Kennedy could benefit Democrat Barack Obama’s presidential campaign by focusing attention on the issue of age.
In recent weeks, the Obama strategy has involved raising questions — some subtle, others not so much — about the age of his Republican rival, 71-year-old John McCain. Now, regardless of whether Kennedy survives his latest health crisis, political junkies will likely agree that Kennedy has probably done more this weekend to help Obama than he did through his endorsement of Jan. 28.
UPDATE VI: Official: Sen. Kennedy hospitalized with seizure
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Ted Kennedy Hospitalized For Seizure, Mass. Senator Falls Ill At Hyannisport; Spokesperson Says It Does Not Appear 76-Year-Old Suffered Stroke
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Kennedy Suffers Seizure, Rushed to Hospital, Sources Say Kennedy Alert, Talking, Undergoing Tests
Poll on National Health Insurance Overseen by Federal Government Shows that 29% of Americans are Cluless
A Rasmussen poll on National Health Care showed that 29% of Americans favor such a plan overseen by the Federal Government. Actually, the only thing that this poll shows is that 29% of Americans are completely clueless when it comes to health care.
Twenty-nine percent (29%) of American adults favor a national health insurance program overseen by the Federal Government. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 39% oppose such a government-led initiative while 31% are not sure.
Actually there is already a national health care plan for Americans run by the Federal government, its called the VA. Is that the kind of health care you want for your children? However, there were many polled that believed that the quality of health care would decrease if overseen by the government. Thankfully, 46% of Americans do have a clue while 16% proved to be beyond ignorant. As the Q and O blog states, Health Care: Restoring my faith in the intelligence of the American public, Or at least enough of it to matter:
VOTE for Pat Pedraja For CNN HEROS … He is a True Hero
ONE CHILD’S DREAM … PAT PEDRAJA, A TRUE HERO
Remember Pat Pedraja? No. We all should be reminded of the great work that this young man has done and continues to do. Pat Pedraja is the 11 year old boy who raised money for leukemia and the Bone Marrow Registry by selling ad space on his head. One might say he put his head where his hear was. Scared Monkeys interviewed Pat a while back right before he did his fund raising effort, Driving for Donors.
Pat Pedraja has been nominated by CNN Heros and needs your vote. In a day and age where we hear of all the bad things that kids do, here’s one that we can all be proud of and a true HERO! In a time in which we are in a political season where too many candidates are asking for our vote … let’s vote for someone who truly deserves it.
Imagine the more help that Pat could do for leukemia and the Bone Marrow Registry if he wins and gets the publicity? Make a difference and help battle leukemia with Pat … VOTE FOR PAT.
Pat Pedraja was interviewed again by Dana Pretzer and Scared Monkeys radio just last night. Listen to the interview HERE.
Posted November 23, 2007 by Scared Monkeys Child Welfare, Healthcare, Media, Personal, heros | 4 comments |
Dr. Peter Rice Arrested in Sex Sting … Says He Was Conducting Research on STDs
I do not think that health insurance pays for this …
Now here is a great excuse to use when a doctor gets nabbed trying to solicit sex from an assumed patient. Of course it usually does not work when one’s solicits sex from an undercover police officer. Dr Peter Rice at UMass Memorial Medical Center has been charged with soliciting sex from an undercover Worcester, MA police officer who was posing as a prostitute. It was all for research, really it was …
But Dr. Peter Rice said he is not guilty and was only “gathering information” when he was arrested Saturday. He told the Telegram & Gazette that he is a specialist in infectious diseases and researches sexually transmitted diseases.
Rice offered the undercover female officer $40 for sex, police said. His arrest came as part a two-day prostitution sweep in the Main South section of the city.
