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Nashville hospital medication error leaves at least 1 patient paralyzed after routine surgery, 3 others hurt

The Department of Health and Human Services decertified Kentucky's organ donation network after a living patient almost had his organs harvested. Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel discusses the safety failures after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called for ethical reforms to protect patients and restore public trust in the system. Four patients getting routine joint replacement surgeries at a hospital in Nashville allegedly had the wrong drug injected into their spines, leaving at least one woman paralyzed, according to her family. Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown in Nashville on Friday acknowledged an isolated "medication error" in its pharmacy that led to the patients being injected with potassium phosphate instead of a regular anesthetic and experiencing "adverse health reactions," in a statement shared with Fox News Digital. The Tenn

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Nashville school pulls LGBT books after Christian teacher was disciplined for refusing to read one

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Nashville school pulls LGBT books after Christian teacher was disciplined for refusing to read one

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Big heels, bigger wigs: Dolly Parton’s singular style | CNN

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Dolly Parton, the country music superstar from the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most beloved entertainers in the world. Over a career spanning more than 60 years, she…

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Young Americans have higher credit scores today than before Covid | CNN Business

Kelly Klein graduated from college with $100,000 in student loans that she feared would haunt her forever. “I expected I’d never pay off my student debt,” said Klein, who is 31 years old. But flash forward 10…

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Nashville hospital medication error leaves at least 1 patient paralyzed after routine surgery, 3 others hurt

The Department of Health and Human Services decertified Kentucky's organ donation network after a living patient almost had his organs harvested. Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel discusses the safety…

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Austin-area mom Brittany McFarland explains why she welcomes the Ten Commandments in her kindergartner’s public school classroom and pushes back on claims the dis

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Adorned in rhinestones and elevating her 5-foot stature with sky-high heels and voluminous blonde wigs, Dolly Parton often joked, “it costs a lot of money to look this cheap!” Parton’s looks on stage and off reflected both her…

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T2 · Outlet reportBBCAug 25, 2026

Dolly Parton, the country music superstar from the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most beloved entertainers in the world. Over a career spanning more than 60 years, she sold more than 100…

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Kelly Klein graduated from college with $100,000 in student loans that she feared would haunt her forever. “I expected I’d never pay off my student debt,” said Klein, who is 31 years old. But flash forward 10 years and Klein is now…

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The Department of Health and Human Services decertified Kentucky's organ donation network after a living patient almost had his organs harvested. Fox News senior

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