The United States does not have a very good record when it comes to infant and maternal health during childbirth. As far as developed nations go, we stay near the bottom of the pack when it comes to infant mortality rates and maternal death rates. Often, complications arise due to a doctor’s negligence. Vladimir Tsirkin […]
We do not usually bring you stories from outside of our coverage area, but this is a story that highlights one of the most common errors made by healthcare professionals – medication mistakes. A former nurse from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, RaDonda Vaught, has been charged with reckless homicide and impaired elder abuse for the […]
There is no denial that your oral health, gums, and teeth are an integral part of your overall health, which is why so many Americans seek dental treatments and spend billions of dollars on dental care every year. But can the risk of contracting HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C or other dangerous viruses or infection […]
There is no greater story of hardship than between mother and child. Not only do mothers have to undergo so many tests and monitoring during pregnancy, but the child has to go through just as many when it is born- even if it is born in quite normal circumstances. One would think that doctors would […]
We often take a look at what is being published in the British Journal of Surgery because they often have groundbreaking studies that help us understand surgery worldwide. They are now saying that surgeons who are stressed out while they are operating make up to 66% more mistakes. To conduct the study, researched put a […]
When you think of plastic surgery you probably think about people getting procedures done to improve their appearance. Maybe some augmentations, nose jobs, facial lifts, etc. In reality, plastic surgery comes in many forms and is not simply there just to improve a person’s look. Yes, there are many plastic surgeries that are elective, but […]
You may remember the reports of a Florida surgeon who mistakenly removed a woman’s kidney during surgery. It happened when Maureen Pacheco went in for scheduled spinal fusion to alleviate her back pain. It was well documented on her medical records that she had a birth condition in which her kidney has ascended into her […]
Medical errors are now the third-leading cause of death in the United States. Only cancer and heart disease claim more victims. Some medical errors are worse than others. It’s safe to say that the needless removal of a vital organ is right up there with the worst and most offensive and shocking. Such was the […]
