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Elizabeth Baron, 27, died from a cardiac air embolism after receiving an intravenous infusion of NAD+ at Bereshit Lifestyle Center in the Bronx on July 19. The city medical examiner ruled her death a homicide, which could lead to more serious charges against Luis Rojas Cabrera, who administered the injection without proper medical licensing. While Cabrera's lawyer argues that the incident was an accident rather than murder, prosecutors are now seeking additional criminal charges in connection with Baron’s death.

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Elizabeth Baron, a 27-year-old resident of the Bronx, died on July 19 after receiving an intravenous injection of NAD+ at Bereshit Lifestyle Center in Riverdale, Upper Manhattan. The center is run by Luis Rojas Cabrera, who is not licensed to practice medicine in the United States but is licensed in Dominica and has a history of medical arrests. Baron's death was initially ruled as an accident and led to charges against Cabrera for reckless endangerment and unauthorized practice of a profession.

On September 21, New York City’s Medical Examiner determined that Baron died from a cardiac air embolism caused by the injection, leading prosecutors to upgrade the charges against Cabrera to homicide. The NAD+ treatment had gained popularity due to endorsements from celebrities like Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber. Cabrera's lawyer, Donald Vogelman, argued that the death could be an accident rather than murder.

The incident highlights concerns over unregulated wellness practices and the potential risks associated with trendy but unsupervised medical treatments in the U.S., where there is no board certification for longevity medicine and limited oversight by the FDA.

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Woman’s death after wellness spa injection is ruled a homicide Chelsia Rose Marcius AI generated asserted

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The death of a 27-year-old woman who was injected with a substance at a Bronx wellness centre in July has been ruled a homicide, according to a spokesperson from the city medical examiner’s office. uncertain

who → inject → office

The woman, Elizabeth Baron, of the Bronx, died from a cardiac air embolism, according to the autopsy results. uncertain

woman → die → results

An embolism can occur when air enters an intravenous catheter, and the gas travels straight to the heart. asserted

gas → occur → heart

The ruling paves the way for prosecutors to seek more serious charges against the man, Luis Rojas Cabrera, who administered Baron an intravenous infusion of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, or NAD+, in July. asserted

who → pave → July

Baron, who lived less than 3.2km from the wellness centre, died about an hour after receiving the infusion. asserted

who → live → infusion

Cabrera pleaded not guilty that month to reckless endangerment and unauthorised practice of a profession. asserted

Cabrera → plead → profession

It was unclear on Sept 21 whether he had been charged with additional crimes. uncertain

he → charge → crimes

Cabrera’s lawyer, Donald Vogelman, said on Sept 21 that “a homicide is not necessarily a murder but may be caused by an accident”. uncertain

homicide → say → accident

“Homicide is defined as the taking of a person’s life, regardless of the intent or the circumstances surrounding the death,” he said. asserted

he → define → death

“In this case, if there was a homicide, it was caused by an accident. asserted

it → be → accident

I am certain that my client will be fully exonerated in court. asserted

client → exonerate → court

NAD+ is a molecule found in cells that is critical for energy production and other fundamental biological processes. asserted

that → find → production

NAD+ has become a popular longevity supplement, but there is little evidence it works in humans, and its use is largely unregulated. asserted

use → become → humans

Longevity has become a booming part of the wellness industry, but there are few guardrails to protect patients. asserted

Longevity → become → patients

many → be → Administration

In New York, a person must be a licensed medical practitioner to administer an intravenous substance. asserted

person → administer → substance

Cabrera does not have a licence to practise medicine in the United States, according to the criminal complaint. uncertain

Cabrera → have → complaint

On July 19 at about noon at the wellness spa, Bereshit Lifestyle Center, Cabrera inserted an intravenous line in Baron’s right hand to administer NAD+, prosecutors said. asserted

prosecutors → insert → NAD+

“She went unconscious immediately,” Cabrera later told investigators, according to the criminal complaint. uncertain

Cabrera → go → complaint

“I called 911.” asserted

I → call → 911

Emergency medical workers took Baron to a hospital, the complaint said. asserted

complaint → take → hospital

She was declared dead at 1.09pm. asserted

She → declare → 1.09pm

Cabrera, who said he is a licensed doctor in the Dominican Republic, told investigators that he “made a very big mistake”. asserted

he → say → mistake

“I need to call my family because I have a feeling I will not be home for a while,” he said, according to the complaint. uncertain

he → need → complaint

The case is expected to go to a grand jury before Cabrera’s next court appearance on Oct 8. asserted

case → expect → Oct

Woman’s death after wellness spa injection is ruled a homicide

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