Posted on February 13th, 2019 by Elizabeth
Everyone has heard a story about someone visiting their doctor, being told they were fine, then collapsing of a heart attack upon leaving the building. You can do everything possible to take care of yourself – eat well, exercise, avoid temptations that could harm your heart, and see your doctor regularly – but if a […]
Posted on February 6th, 2019 by Elizabeth
Waking up on the operating table is the stuff of TV shows and nightmares. The popular TV drama Grey’s Anatomy aired an episode where, mid-surgery, a patient under general anesthesia awoke and could smell, hear, and see what was going on without being able to move or speak. But anesthesia awareness can happen in real […]
Posted on February 4th, 2019 by Elizabeth
Your doctor writes you a prescription. Your pharmacist fills it. You trust these people with your life, without a second thought. What if you found out the person who filled your prescription wasn’t a licensed pharmacist at all? In the California Bay Area, Kim Le signed off on or dispensed 745,355 prescriptions over more than […]
Posted on January 16th, 2019 by Elizabeth
The odds of dying from an accidental opioid overdose are greater than the chances of dying in a car accident, according to statistics reported by the National Safety Council (NSC). This begs the question: Could doctors be sued for medical malpractice if a patient who was given an opioid prescription overdoses?
Posted on January 7th, 2019 by Elizabeth
It’s tough to age in the spotlight. Plenty of stars, both young and old, attempt to secure wrinkle-free perfection and plumpness with a tug or a pull or a tweak or an implant, but the results aren’t always natural-looking. So, the question is: Did the celeb ask for that kind of look, or is their […]
In December 2023, Michigan’s Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a bipartisan bill that holds drug companies accountable for wrongdoing. People harmed by prescription drugs now have...
Fidgets are all the rage and come in many shapes and sizes. Some are squishy and quiet, others click and clack. And then there are...
A recent report from the Joint Commission found that there is an “alarming rise” in assaults and rape in hospitals and medical facilities. The first...
