07 August 2015

Bloomberg & Daily Mail: Cardiologist Leonardo BEREZOVSKY (1944-2015) MD (1968 Univ.Nat.de Rosario,Argentina)

Founder of AHI Healthcare Systems,Inc.

In March 1997, AHI Healthcare Systems, Inc. was acquired by FPA Medical Management, Inc. and became its wholly owned subsidiary. Previously, AHI Healthcare Systems, Inc. integrated individual and small groups of primary care physicians and specialists into local managed healthcare delivery networks, providing affiliated physicians with access to managed care contracts and single-source access to health maintenance organizations.

A home with all the trimmings: Sprawling Beverly Hills mansion complete with a wine cave, a bullet-proof safe room and even a French château's kitchen features could be yours for $29million

  • The Florentine Villa in Beverly Hills, California, could be yours - if you're willing to fork out $29million to live in it
  • It boasts a range of spectacular features imported from Europe, including a custom Chinoiserie mural from Paris
  • French château hood is a central feature in the kitchen, while marble fountain from Argentina sits in the grounds
  • Mansion also features pool, movie theater, tennis court, humidity-controlled wine cave and bullet-proof safe room
  • It is being sold by the estate of cardiologist and healthcare entrepreneur Leonardo Berezovsky, who recently died

The five-bedroom property, dubbed the Florentine Villa, boasts an array of stunning imported features, including a Chinoiserie mural from Paris.
While the custom mural takes pride of place in the dining room, a hood from a French château is a central feature in the country-themed kitchen.
Sprawling: This European-style mansion in Beverly Hills, California, could be yours - if you are willing to fork out $29million to live in it
Sprawling: This European-style mansion in Beverly Hills, California, could be yours - if you are willing to fork out $29million to live in it
Living room: The five-bedroom home, dubbed the Florentine Villa, boasts an array of stunning features that were imported from Europe
Living room: The five-bedroom home, dubbed the Florentine Villa, boasts an array of stunning features that were imported from Europe
Stunning: A custom Chinoiserie mural from Paris takes pride of place in the dining room (above) of the property at 1036 Summit Drive
Stunning: A custom Chinoiserie mural from Paris takes pride of place in the dining room (above) of the property at 1036 Summit Drive
Movie theater: The mansion, designed by famous architect Juan Pablo Molyneux, boast a private movie theater with eight leather seats
Movie theater: The mansion, designed by famous architect Juan Pablo Molyneux, boast a private movie theater with eight leather seats
Safe haven: It also features a bullet-proof safe room with a microwave and refrigerator in the master bedroom (believed to be pictured)
Safe haven: It also features a bullet-proof safe room with a microwave and refrigerator in the master bedroom (believed to be pictured)

Aerial view: The impressive property is situated in an upscale part of California, and boasts an outdoor, lighted tennis court at the back
Cardiologist and AHI Healthcare Systems co-founder Leonardo Berezovsky (pictured) owned the mansion before he recently passed away.
His estate is now selling the 12,000sq ft property, which features nine ornate bathrooms (one of which is partially pictured)

06 August 2015

DAILY MAIL: NEUROSURGEON NAFEES HAMID JAILED FOR 16 years: LAW FIRM SLATER & GORDON Ltd. NOW SUING NHS TRUST.

From May 2007 Slater and Gordon Limited shares have been listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) and trade under the code SGH.

Former patients of a neurosurgeon jailed for 16 years for multiple sex offences against them are suing trust where he worked

  • Nafees Hamid assaulted female patients at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth
  • He was jailed for 16 years last November for nine sex assaults 2012- 2013
  • Abuse uncovered when one brave patient came forward to complain
  • Law firm is now pursuing civil claims for victims against the hospital trust
Nafees Hamid, a spinal surgery specialist, had abused his trusted status to assault women while working at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth and Priory hospitals 
Nafees Hamid, a spinal surgery specialist, had abused his trusted status to assault women while working at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth and Priory hospitals 
Patients of an award-winning neurosurgeon jailed for carrying out sex attacks during examinations are suing the hospital where he worked.
Nafees Hamid, a spinal surgery specialist, had abused his trusted status to assault women while working at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth and Priory hospitals.
The 51-year-old consultant was described during his two month trial at Birmingham Crown Court as 'a good surgeon but not a good man' who had been 'brought low by lust.'
Jurors heard he encouraged some of his patients to remove their clothing and on occasions, removed their clothes himself without a chaperone being present. They had come to him for back and neck problems.
He would then perform intimate examinations, sometimes without wearing gloves, which were found to be medically unjustifiable and made inappropriate sexual remarks.
Hamid was jailed for 16 years last November after being found guilty of nine sex assaults against six patients between 2012 and 2013.
The father-of-three, from Moseley, Birmingham, was also struck off and ordered to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. 
Law firm Slater and Gordon, which represents 168 sex victims of the late DJ Jimmy Savile, is now pursuing civil claims on behalf of a number of his victims against Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
Efa Schmidt, specialist abuse lawyer with Slater and Gordon, said: 'This was a shocking case which has had a long lasting and profound effect on the victims of Hamid who had come to him seeking medical help.
'He callously abused his trusted status to commit assaults on these women, some of whom were vulnerable, and showed no remorse during his trial.
'These women showed great bravery in coming forward and ensuring that Hamid was convicted for his terrible crimes. They now want to ensure this does not happen to anybody else.'
At a hearing at Birmingham Crown Court Judge Patrick Thomas QC told the neurosurgeon he was the most intelligent man he had ever seen in the dock of a criminal court but that he had been 'brought low' by lust.
He said Hamid exercised his lust 'arrogantly' over his patients, abusing them in what he described as 'the most extreme breach of trust.' 

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History of SLATER & GORDON

Slater and Gordon Lawyers started in Australia and was the world’s first publicly listed law firm. Slater and Gordon in Australia is a law firm which was founded in 1935 by William Slater, a man with a strong sense of social justice. Slater and Gordon’s name perpetuates the memory of its founders. The enduring name is a reminder of the ethos that underpinned the founding of the firm – values which have been maintained and continue to drive the firm and its growth.
Slater and Gordon was granted a license from the Solicitors Regulation Authority on 27th April 2012 and in February 2012 Slater and Gordon acquired Russell Jones and Walker (RJW) subsequently Fentons, Pannone, Goodmans Law, Marrons, John Pickering and Partners, Flint Bishop, Walker Smith Way Legal and the personal injury and court of protection practices of Taylor Vintner have all become part of Slater and Gordon.
Slater and Gordon is committed to becoming the largest and most trusted provider of personal legal services in the UK. Having this synergy between the firms which have come together as Slater and Gordon has meant that we are able to build on the service excellence and continue to provide outstanding legal services to our clients.
Today, Slater and Gordon is Australia’s largest consumer law firm. From a small office in 1935, Slater and Gordon now operates in approximately 75 locations across Australia, more than any other law firm. The firm still prides itself on delivering highly professional, affordable and fiercely independent legal services. From its humble beginnings in the railways union office it is now building on the reputation and work of the legacy firms in the UK with an aim to be the largest consumer law firm in the UK. 

To read more about this from Slater and Gordon see: http://www.slatergordon.co.uk/about-us/history/#ixzz3i4TT2Tjk
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AP & DAILY MAIL: NEW YORK LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILIA INFECTION

Ninety-seven people have been diagnosed with the disease


  • Officials said the city's outbreak has been traced to cooling towers, which can release mist, in the South Bronx
  • Five towers in the area tested positive for legionella bacteria and have since been decontaminated though more may be diagnosed 
Another person has died from an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease, bringing the death toll to eight, city health officials said Wednesday.
Ninety-seven people have been diagnosed with the disease, which is caused when water contaminated with a certain bacteria is inhaled into the lungs. The eight people who died were older and had other medical problems.
Officials said the city's outbreak has been traced to cooling towers, which can release mist, in the South Bronx. Five towers in the area tested positive for legionella bacteria and have since been decontaminated.

28 July 2015

UK DAILY MAIL MEXICAN CILANTRO CONTAMINATED WITH PARASITE CYCLOSPORA CAYETANENSIS

Oocysts of C. cayetanensis shown going from non-infective to infective and multiplying. Further description is below. Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal illness caused by the microscopic parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis.
People can become infected with Cyclospora by consuming food or water contaminated with the parasite. People living or traveling in countries where cyclosporiasis is endemic may be at increased risk for infection.
Image: Infected people shed unsporulated (non-infective; immature) Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts in their stool; immature oocysts usually require at least 1 week under favorable laboratory conditions to sporulate (become infective). An unsporulated oocyst, with undifferentiated cytoplasm, is shown (far left), next to a sporulating oocyst that contains two immature sporocysts (A). An oocyst that was mechanically ruptured has released one of its two sporocysts (B). One free sporocyst is shown as well as two free sporozoites, the infective stage of the parasite (C). Credit: CDC/DPDM.

Mexican cilantro blamed for stomach virus (sic) outbreaks in Texas and Wisconsin after human feces and toilet paper are found in growing field

  • The FDA is banning imports from Puebla, Mexico, after the shocking find 
  • Agency say cilnatro is to blame for cyclospara outbreaks in 2013 and 2014 
  • U.S. and Mexican health authorities investigated 11 farms in three years 
  • Found some other growing fields had no running water or toilet facilities  
The Food and Drug Administration is banning imports of some fresh cilantro from Puebla, Mexico, after a government investigation found human feces and toilet paper in growing fields there.
The FDA announced the partial ban Monday after cilantro imported from the state of Puebla was linked to 2013 and 2014 outbreaks of stomach illnesses - or cyclospara - in the United States. 
The government agency said health authorities in Texas and Wisconsin also suspect cilantro from the region is responsible for more illnesses this year.

UK DAILY MAIL Human Papilloma Virus increases danger of cancer x 250.

KISSING overtakes smoking as leading risk for head and neck cancers: Top doctor warns of 'tsunami' of oral human papilloma virus cases 

  • Kissing can pass on the human papilloma virus (HPV)
  • Cancer risk 250 times greater for people infected by HPV in the oropharynx 
  • Kissing has surpassed drinking and smoking as the leading risk factor 
  • The more people you kiss, the greater your risk of contracting HPV 
Kissing has overtaken smoking and drinking as the leading risk factor for developing head and neck cancers.
The humble French kiss can pass on human papilloma virus (HPV), and Head of Maxillofacial and Head and neck Surgery at the Royal Darwin Hospital, Dr Mahiban Thomas, said the virus was responsible for 70% of head and neck cancer cases.
Dr Thomas told Daily Mail Australia if you became infected by HPV in the oropharynx, your risk of developing head and neck cancer was 250 times higher than that of someone without the virus. 

27 July 2015

UK DAILY MAIL A & E CLOSED at MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY (1752) due to Middle Eastern Respiratory Virus Syndrome

Manchester Royal Infirmary (A & E) closed after an outbreak of deadly breathing illness MERS

  • Hospital shut following an outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome
  • Two patients have been isolated and it is unclear when hospital will reopen
  • Symptoms of the disease include a fever, cough and breathing difficulties
A major hospital last night closed its A&E unit after two patients were admitted with suspected cases of the deadly Mers virus.
Outbreaks of the Middle Eastern Respiratory Virus Syndrome have killed hundreds of people in South Korea and Saudi Arabia.
The Sars-like virus causes fever, coughing and a shortness of breath, and is fatal in more than a third of cases.
Two patients have been isolated with the breathing illness and it is unclear when the A&E department will reopen (pictured, medical staff wearing masks seen leaving the A&E department)
Two patients have been isolated with the breathing illness and it is unclear when the A&E department will reopen (pictured, medical staff wearing masks seen leaving the A&E department)
Manchester Royal Infirmary closed its emergency department last night while it rushed the two patients into the hospital’s isolation ward.
If confirmed, the cases would be the first in Britain since February 2013.
Both patients are understood to have turned up at the hospital suffering from general fever, coughs and severe breathing difficulties.
Experts last night insisted that there is no significant risk to the public because, despite its severity, the virus does not spread easily from human to human.
Dr Rosemary McCann of Public Health England, said: ‘There is presently no evidence of sustained person-to-person transmission of MERS-CoV, and the risk of contracting infection in the UK remains very low.’
An outbreak of the deadly Middle East respiratory syndrome has forced Manchester Royal Infirmary (pictured) to shut 
An outbreak of the deadly Middle East respiratory syndrome has forced Manchester Royal Infirmary (pictured) to shut 
The two patients are thought to have arrived at the hospital together.
After being examined by triage nurses they were treated by emergency doctors who identified the symptoms and called in senior medical bosses, who decided to close down the A&E department.
Samples from both patients have been sent for urgent analysis to establish whether or not they are suffering from Mers.
A hospital source said: ‘Apparently both patients turned up at A&E exhibiting the same symptoms, symptoms that can often be mistaken for flu.
‘However medical staff were on the alert as we believe they had both recently entered the country from an area known to have been affected by Mers.
‘It is to the credit of the medical staff on duty that they quickly recognised the symptoms and alerted senior management staff who took an immediate decision to close the A&E department. The hospital trust has recognised protocols when dealing with these cases and it appears they were followed quickly and promptly.’
The Manchester Royal Infirmary is one of the busiest hospitals in the Greater Manchester area and situated in an area with a large multi-national ethnic community.
Mers has no known cure and can quickly develop into severe pneumonia and multiple organ failure which can eventually prove fatal.

22 July 2015

UK DAILY MAIL FLORIDA MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE infection from contact and eating ARMADILLOS

Armadillos believed to have caused LEPROSY in nine Florida patients

  • Nine people in Florida diagnosed with leprosy since October
  • All the cases believed to be from contact with armadillos 
  • The disease, more common in southern states, can incubate for ten years 
  • The latest person to be diagnosed occured three weeks ago
Leprosy cases in Florida are higher than normal and experts are blaming armadillos. 
Nine cases have been reported across the state so far this year, already nearly matching the state's average of ten cases per year, according to the Department of Health.
Dr. Sunil Joshi, president of the Duval County Medical Society, says every case this year involved people who were in direct contact with armadillos.

(including eating Armadillo chili )