Are you living with type 2 diabetes? You could get an added benefit from the flu vaccine: a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease. For decades influenza vaccination has been the primary strategy to control influenza and its complications in older adults and patients with chronic illnesses. Over a seven year period, CMAJ conducted a retrospective […]
First Autonomous Vehicle Crash Sparks Several Traffic Safety Concerns
Posted on July 11th, 2016 by Gerald Thurswell
As the economy has improved and gas prices have decreased, more American’s are getting on the road, according to NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind. Likewise, traffic fatalities in the United States have rose to be 7.7% higher than last year to 32,500. 94% of crashes can be tied back to a human choice or error. According […]
Who Pays The Bill When A Medical Error Occurs?
Posted on June 30th, 2016 by Gerald Thurswell
When we endure a medical operation our lives are at the hands of the doctor performing the procedure. We trust that the procedure will be performed soundly and without error. However, medical errors do occur. When they do, who is responsible? If the error during the procedure makes that individual’s life worse – meaning they […]
Third Leading Cause Of Death In United States: Medical Errors
Posted on May 25th, 2016 by Gerald Thurswell
When you are in need of medical treatment you trust your hospital with your care. The nightmares of nurses giving the medications to the wrong patients or neglecting to diagnose a condition may not typically be thoughts that cross your mind. An analysis published in BMJ unrolls the fact that medical errors in hospitals are […]
What Most People Don’t Know About Car Insurance
Posted on April 20th, 2016 by Gerald Thurswell
What Most People Don’t Know About Car Insurance Recent studies show that drivers are unfairly paying too much money for auto insurance. Most people are not aware that you can receive a large discount if you have not received a ticket or been in an accident in the past 3 years. Or that certain zip […]
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