Posted on November 2nd, 2023 by Elizabeth
A new analysis of national data found that an estimated 795,000 Americans die or are permanently disabled by medical misdiagnosis every year. A doctor who misinterprets test results, fails to ask an important question, or treats a patient for something other than what they’re suffering from are forms of misdiagnosis and medical malpractice. The serious […]
Posted on January 12th, 2023 by Elizabeth
Hospitals are supposed to be a safe place where people go to get treatment and get well. Sadly, many patients get worse in the hospital. Nearly one in four admissions suffer adverse events, according to The New England Journal of Medicine. Nearly a quarter of these adverse events were preventable. Patient safety and continued improvement […]
Posted on June 29th, 2020 by Elizabeth
The Detroit Medical Center is under fire again, this time for alleged flaws within its Sinai-Grace emergency department. Four nurses are suing Tenet Healthcare, the for-profit parent company of the medical center, which runs Sinai-Grace, alleging they lost their jobs because they spoke out about unsafe conditions at the hospital during the influx of COVID-19 […]
Posted on April 29th, 2020 by Elizabeth
Many doctors recommend a daily aspirin to patients who are at a high risk of heart attack. Now, daily aspirin has been tied to a lower risk of some digestive cancers. Should you be taking this over-the-counter med? Only your doctor knows for sure, and sometimes even they don’t make the right recommendation, which leads […]
Posted on March 23rd, 2020 by Elizabeth
Heredity has plenty to do with a person’s risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, and their risk of heart attack or stroke. Lifestyle, of course, also plays a role, especially what you eat, according to researchers. A new study has found that people who follow a vegetarian diet have a lower risk of stroke. […]
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