Tag: surgeon
France prepares for trial of surgeon accused of abusing anaesthetised children
A former surgeon who is accused of abusing hundreds of young patients, often while they were under anaesthetic, is set to go on trial this month in the largest child abuse trial in French history. Joel Le Scouarnec, 73, is accused of assaulting or raping 299 children – the majority former patients of his –…
The U.S. Surgeon General wants cancer warnings on alcohol. Here’s why
By Milton Guevara , Steve Inskeep U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is calling on Congress to require health warning labels that inform consumers about the link between alcohol consumption and the risk of cancer. Murthy released a new advisory detailing how drinking alcohol increases the risk of developing seven types of cancer. “Alcohol is the…