He saw a phone was on a stand next to the tub, so he picked it up and dialed. He explained to the EMS operator what the situation was and that he didn’t know where he was, what he took, or why he was really calling. (more…)

Depending on which version you read, the kidney heist legend warns business travelers, college students, or partygoers in general to beware of a crime ring of organ-harvesting surgeons. According to the legend, the victims, after being drugged, wake up in a hotel bathtub full of ice to find a note taped to the wall instructing them not to move, and to call 911 immediately. Sometimes the message is written on the bathroom mirror, other times it is written in lipstick across the victim’s chest. The victim has had either one or both of his kidneys removed. (more…)

The 2010-2011 influenza season continues to be off to a slow start. Although the number of cases of influenza is increasing every week, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that nowhere in the United States has the disease reached an epidemic level. (more…)

The latest fall fashions for mailroom employees include surgical masks to keep anthrax at bay. But the masks are a flimsy defense at best, and experts recommend the use of heavy-duty “respirators” like those recently adopted by the U.S. Postal Service. (more…)