A voluntary recall of an insulin blood glucose meterused by diabetics and made by Abbott was announced April 15 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) due to a defect causing the meters to give false readings. The FreeStyle Insulinx® Blood Glucose Meters are sold in the U.S. and numerous countries abroad. The meters…

According to a 40-page report by a labor union that represents approximately 15,000 UC hospital workers, UCI Medical Center and four other hospitals are guilty of inadequate and uneven staffing levels, resulting in patient neglect and harm. The labor union released the report Thursday, alleging that patient at UCI Medical Center in Orange who were…

When we put our elderly loved ones into nursing homes, we trust that they will be well taken care of and will be given better care than we are able to provide.Sadly, this is not always the case. Even after weeks or months of searching for the right place, sometimes we can be deceived. Whether…