October 22, 2017 How Dangerous it is to take the Wrong Medication? At least 1.3 million Americans sustain injuries as a result of medication errors, according to data from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). And, according to a newly published study in the medical journal Clinical Toxicology, the number of medical errors is steadily increasing, putting thousands of people in danger every day. Medication errors can … Read More »
October 21, 2017 How are Opioids Affecting the American Workforce? Research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) determined that the U.S. life expectancy has gone down due to the growing amount of opioid-related fatalities. After analyzing the CDC’s data, the Washington Post documented an 8% increase in death rates for individuals between the ages of 25 and 44. More than 52,000 people … Read More »
October 20, 2017 “Doctor Burnout Syndrome” Puts Patients at Risk A recently published study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine found that more than half of all medical providers report that they experience burnout, a condition that can be extremely dangerous to patient health. Since medical errors kill over 250,000 Americans each year and are the third-leading cause of death in the country, the … Read More »
October 18, 2017 The Top Five Health Threats Women Face Certain diseases and conditions are more likely to affect women than men. According to medical research, there are five main threats to women’s health. The good news is most of them are preventable or treatable through early detection. The more informed women are about the health risks they face the more precautions they will be … Read More »
October 17, 2017 Maternal Deaths: Post-Birth Preeclampsia and Others Somewhere between 700-900 women die in the U.S. each year from childbirth or pregnancy-related causes. In fact, women in this country are at three-times the risk for dying during the “maternal period” (from the start of pregnancy to one year after giving birth) as those in Canada are. The number of women who die from … Read More »
October 11, 2017 Pennsylvania Tracks Medical Errors Medical errors harmed over 7,000 patients in Pennsylvania hospitals and emergency rooms in 2016, resulting in the deaths of 218 patients. According to a report published in the BMJ, formerly British Medical Journal, medical errors are the third leading cause of fatalities in our country. When a medical error harms a patient, the patient may … Read More »
October 7, 2017 Drug Deaths Rapidly Increasing in Rural America A newly published study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine documents how rural America is experiencing a sharp increase in drug-related deaths. The study also found that since 1999, drug-related fatalities in the whole of the United States have gone up by a startling 300%. With so many people losing family members to drug … Read More »
September 20, 2017 Opiates are Overprescribed to Mother’s After C-Sections Three recent medical studies all suggest that new mothers may be prescribed opioids at too high of a rate after having Cesarean, or C-Sections. With evidence regularly proving how deadly and dangerous opioid painkillers can be, along with rates of addiction and overdose rapidly increasing across the United States, it is critical that doctors practice … Read More »
August 23, 2017 Who Can File a Wrongful Death Lawsuit? When a person has suffered fatal injuries because of the negligence or wrongdoing of another, who can file a wrongful death lawsuit? The answer depends on state law and the circumstances of the case. State Law Each state has laws dictating who may bring wrongful death claims. Some states allow wrongful death claims to be … Read More »
