Study Links Sugary Drinks to High Death Tolls around the World
Most people probably understand that drinking too many sugary drinks is not good for their health. Now a group of researchers from Tufts University in Boston have published a study in the medical journal, Circulation, which puts the death toll from consuming sugary drinks at 180,000 adult deaths each year worldwide. Dariush Mozaffarian, M.D. Dr.P.H.,…
Read MoreNew Contraceptives and the Increased Risk of Fatal Blood Clots
Birth control pills have always carried the risk of blood clots and stroke, but a new study published in the British Medical Journal has found that the pill can be linked to anywhere from a two to a more than four-fold increased risk of blood clots when compared to women who are not taking oral…
Read MoreDespite Millions in Research Funding Still No Effective Treatment for TBI
According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention’s 2015 report to Congress in March, there are 2.2 million Emergency Room visits associated with concussion or mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI). There are 280,000 hospitalizations and 50,000 deaths every year due to MTBI and despite a Congressional allocation of more than $600 million since 2007,…
Read MoreThe Heartbreaking Truths about Stillbirths
When you work in the world of medical malpractice, and especially when your job involves helping the victims of that malpractice, you have to learn to separate your emotions from your work; sometimes it is the only way to effectively help someone. But there are some stories, and some cases, that make it almost impossible…
Read MoreReversing Spinal Cord Injuries May Now be Possible
People who suffer with spinal cord injuries after a serious accident are often faced with life-long challenges. They could be paralyzed, live in excruciating pain, or suffer any myriad effects after the incident. A new study in the Journal of Neurophysiology supports evidence that patients whose nerves have been damaged as a result of an…
Read MoreConsumer Protection Report Finds Toxic Chemicals in Child Safety Seats
Nonprofit consumer advocacy group The Ecology Center released a report in early June that revealed that nearly 73% of child safety seats tested contained hazardous, toxic chemicals. Many of these toxic chemicals such as halogenated and non-halogenated organophosphates which are found in the flame retardants used on the fabric covers for the seats, as reported…
Read MoreCan Sleep Aid Drugs Contribute to Higher Car Crash Risk?
A new study finds a markedly increased risk of car crashes for new users of sleeping pills. The data shows there was an increased risk of car crashes for people who began taking Restoril (temazepam), Desyrel (trazodone) or Ambien (zolpidem), and this increased risk continued for about a year, according to University of Washington researchers.…
Read MoreUnderstanding Emergency Room Medical Malpractice
Emergency rooms are there to help people in the midst of a crisis. The medical personnel who staff emergency departments are generally well skilled individuals who save lives on a daily basis. However, mistakes can happen in the emergency room. People come in with life-threatening injuries, or they present with strange symptoms and the doctors…
Read MoreRecent Surge in Unqualified Plastic Surgeons Puts Patients at Risk for Injuries and Death
There has been such a significant surge in plastic surgery procedures being conducted by unqualified doctors that the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) is issuing a warning about the dangers and the failed procedures being done by unqualified physicians. Once they have had unfavorable results from using an unqualified physician, many patients seek out…
Read MorePreventable Medical Mistakes and the Role of Human Behavior
Malpractice events rarely involve “just one” error; in truth, one mistake often leads to a cascade of errors. Sometimes the errors are seemingly minor. Other times, the doctor and the team makes an error so egregious that it is almost inconceivable that it happened. These types of errors are referred to by the medical community…
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