November 28, 2016Driver fatigue is a universal problem that contributes to hundreds of thousands of motor vehicle accidents per year. In fact, according to a recent AAA survey, nearly half of all drivers admitted to falling asleep or nodding off while driving...
Read More November 21, 2016There are many types of medical errors that end badly, but often the most tragic are those involving a misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose cancer. Many either lose their lives or a portion of their body that never should have...
Read More November 15, 2016While it is fairly common knowledge that developing countries still struggle with infant and maternal mortality in childbirth, many wrongly assume that such tragedies are not an issue in developed nations. Unfortunately, nothing could be further from the truth. In...
Read More November 8, 2016Over the last decade, an estimated 750,000 women have received the Essure birth control implant. Thousands have reported health complications, some of which were life-altering. In response, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has moved to issue a “black box”...
Read More August 24, 2016Savvy patients might know they need to research their doctor’s history. They may even know where to look. But what they may not realize is that the information provided on bad doctoring practices and the disciplinary actions taken against poor-performing...
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