Toxicologist From ‘The Good Nurse’ on Catching a Killer
This fall brings the release of two films on Netflix about Charles Cullen, the New Jersey nurse who admitted to murdering up to 40 patients but is suspected of having killed hundreds over his 16-year career. One film, “The Good Nurse,” is a dramatized version of events starring Eddie Redmayne and Jessica Chastain, while the […]
Doctors Sue Hackensack Meridian for Age Discrimination
Three doctors terminated from Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey, a part of Hackensack Meridian Health, are suing their former employer, claiming they were fired because of age discrimination. The emergency pediatric physicians — Usha Avva, MD, Nina Gold, MD, and Kathleen Reichard, MD — were 56, 55, and 53, respectively, at the time. […]
Valedictorian Cut Off During Speech About Coming Out, Mental Health Struggles
The queer valedictorian of a New Jersey high school said his microphone was cut off after he declined to remove all mentions of his sexuality and mental health challenges from his graduation speech. Bryce Dershem graduated from Eastern Regional High School in Voorhees, New Jersey, last Thursday, NBC10 Philadelphia reported. About 45 seconds into his […]