Topic: injections

Illegal Butt Injections Hospitalize Another Woman With Bad Body Image

Illegal Butt Injections Hospitalize Another Woman With Bad Body Image

Oneal Ron Morris, better known as the “Fix-a-Flat Booty Doctor” since injecting patients’ bodies with tire sealant and cement, isn’t the only one under fire for bad cosmetic surgery this month: Lauretta Cheek of Greensboro, North Carolina was arrested and charged for injecting an exotic dancer’s buttocks with a disfiguring unknown substance. These stories are disturbing for several reasons, but Cheek’s case forces me to wonder: Why are women feeling so bad about their bodies that they’re willing to let an unlicensed “doctor” inject random substances into their bodies. More »

Fix-a-Flat Booty Doctor Oneal Ron Morris: “I Really Am Innocent Or Whatever”

Fix-a-Flat Booty Doctor Oneal Ron Morris: "I Really Am Innocent Or Whatever"

In one of the most bizarre medical malpractice stories we’ve seen all year, “fake doctor” Oneal Ron Morris has been charged with practicing medicine without license and injecting her patients with cement and Fix-a-Flat tire sealant. Though several of her patients have come forward saying that she administered such sham plastic surgery, Morris told Entertainment Tonight, in her first interview with the media, that she’s been falsely accused More »

Drug Debate: Safe Injection Sites Save Lives and Piss Off Neighbors

Drug Debate: Safe Injection Sites Save Lives and Piss Off Neighbors

Vancouver has consistently been voted one of the top cities in the world in which to live by the United Nations, but like any thriving metropolis, it has its problems. If you’ve ever wandered around East Hastings street, the prevalence of the indigent, unemployed, homeless, and drug addicts is readily apparent. Which is why in 2003 Vancouver opened North America’s only Safe Injection Facility (SIF), a site where drug users can inject their pre-obtained drugs under the supervision of healthcare professionals who provide sterile syringes. The doctors and nurses on site also provide referrals to primary health services, and provide emergency treatment in the event of an overdose. Sounds to me like a brilliant solution to prevent unnecessary deaths, and ideally, curb drug usage, even if SIF’s exist in a somewhat legal-loophole to Canada’s drug laws. In fact, I think SIFs should be located in all major cities where needed. But not everyone agrees with me, and the controversy is rippling across Canada to the nation’s biggest city, Toronto. More »