Posted on April 22nd, 2019 by Elizabeth
The United States has incredible technology, advanced healthcare, constant innovation. But mothers are dying in delivery rooms. So many mothers are dying, in fact, that the U.S. is now the most dangerous place in the developed world for a woman to give birth. How can this be true? It’s not because our country is lacking […]
Posted on April 15th, 2019 by Elizabeth
Speed is often a factor in fatal car accidents. New research conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) found that over the past 25 years, 37,000 people have been killed in car accidents because of increased speed limits. The higher posted speed limits encourage motorists to put their foot on the gas, and […]
Posted on April 1st, 2019 by Elizabeth
It’s uncommon for doctors to be the ones suing hospitals, but that’s exactly what’s happening in the case of cardiologists Mahir Elder, M.D. and Amir Kaki, M.D. vs. Detroit Medical Center (DMC). The doctors claim they were fired for reporting quality-of-care problems. DMC officials say the cardiologists were fired for unspecified code of conduct violations. […]
Posted on March 25th, 2019 by Elizabeth
A mother and her two children get on a flight. The 15-year-old daughter is assigned a seat in the front of the plane while the mom and son are in the back of the plane. Without the mother’s permission or knowledge, the daughter is removed from the plane – a fact the mother didn’t discover […]
Posted on March 18th, 2019 by Elizabeth
Even if you’ve never been arrested, the Michigan State Police (MSP) have all the goods on you. Anyone with a driver’s license or state ID card is automatically entered into the police database – this includes photo and personal information. The problem? The Michigan Secretary of State is required by law to give this info […]
The opioid epidemic kills over 130 Americans every day. But who’s to blame? Federal authorities have pointed the finger at pharmaceutical companies and the doctors...
Pregnancy is a major health journey and a woman’s body is constantly changing. Some pregnant mothers find themselves developing high blood pressure – preeclampsia –...
No amount of alcohol is safe for your overall health, according to a global study published in the journal The Lancet and funded by the...
