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Jahi McMath was a thirteen-year-old girl who was declared brain dead in California following surgery in 2013. This led to a bioethical debate engendered by her family's rejection of the medicolegal findings of death in the case, and their efforts to maintain her body using mechanical ventilation and other measures.
Nataline Mary Sarkisyan (July 10, 1990 – December 20, 2007) was an American teenager with recurrent leukemia. Her case became part of the health care reform debate in the United States in 2007 when Cigna HealthCare denied coverage for a liver transplant operation. The company later reversed its decision after a great deal of media attention ...
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Sudiksha Thirumalesh (2004 - 12 September 2023) was a British woman who died in September 2023 at the age of 19 after a court case regarding her competence to make decisions about her medical care. [1] [2] Thirumalesh suffered from a mitochondrial disorder.
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A 17-year-old Georgia boy has died after a brain injury brought on by drinking too much water. On August 5th, Zyrees Oliver was suffering from cramps due to dehydration after football practice. He ...
A Cochrane investigation found that the use of antibiotics either just before or just after surgery reduced the risk of infection, pain and dry socket after wisdom teeth are removed by oral surgeons, but that using antibiotics also causes more side effects for these patients. Nineteen patients needed to receive antibiotics to prevent one infection.
A Texas teen died after the state’s ban on abortion stopped her from getting life-saving medical care while experiencing pregnancy complications. On October 28, 2023, the day of her baby shower ...