‘No soap, no morphine’: Gaza volunteer on life under intensified bombing

NewsFeedAn aide worker in Gaza who has witnessed Israel’s increased bombardment of the enclave calls it “shocking,” as Palestinians struggle with a lack of food and medical supplies. Afeef Nessouli with Gila International tells Al Jazeera Israel is also …

‘No soap, no morphine’: Gaza aide worker describes life under intensified bombing

‘Legal Morphine’ — The Rise of Kratom and 7-OH in the US

Interest in kratom in the United States has soared in the past decade, with estimates ranging as high as 16 million users and more than $2 billion in retail sales. The recent surge in use and increasing availability of products containing the potent kratom …

San Jose: Fire captain charged with narcotics theft from station, suspected of more

SAN JOSE — A San Jose Fire Department captain with a history of abusing narcotics on the job — but was able to stay on while fighting opiate addiction — has been criminally charged following his arrest last month on suspicion of stealing controlled …

SJ fire captain, a Gilroy resident, charged with stealing narcotics

Authorities this week charged Mark Moalem, a San Jose fire captain and Gilroy resident, with crimes related to the theft of narcotic painkillers and sedatives from the San Jose Fire Department. Moalem, 45, allegedly stole controlled medications, including …

Fire captain charged after allegedly stealing painkillers, sedatives

Click here for updates on this story     SAN JOSE, California (KPIX) — A San Jose Fire Department captain is set to be arraigned Monday afternoon on felony drug charges for allegedly stealing drugs intended to help the ill or injured during emergencies. …

San Jose fire captain charged after allegedly stealing painkillers, sedatives

A San Jose Fire Department captain is set to be arraigned Monday afternoon on felony drug charges for allegedly stealing drugs intended to help the ill or injured during emergencies. According to Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen's office …

San Jose fire captain charged with stealing narcotics

A San Jose fire captain suspected of stealing drugs that were meant to help emergency patients will appear in court on Monday afternoon. Mark Moalem, 45, is charged with stealing painkillers and and sedatives from a locked box in a fire station, according …

Understanding pain management

My understanding of pain and its management has come a long way since I first graduated from paramedic school. It turns out, my original approach: “if they break a little, bone they get a little dose of morphine; if they break a big bone, they get a big …

Inside the chilling true story of hospital worker who murdered 87 patients to put them 'out of their misery'

When Donald Harvey was hired as an orderly in a Kentucky hospital in 1970, he appeared on the outside as an eager teen desperate to escape his poor upbringing and make a better life for himself. But on the inside, he was a gruesome murderer looking for …