In 2009, a nursing home resident was rushed to the hospital, barely clinging to life. Acting on limited information, the hospital staff attempted to treat the 46-year-old for a heart attack, but he died soon after. Postmortem toxicology tests revealed that the man did...
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JAMA Study: Surgery Errors Boost Hospital Profits
A comprehensive medical study found that U.S. hospitals increase their profit margins when patients suffer surgery errors or complications. The research examined the cases of nearly 35,000 surgery patients and found that those with private insurance who suffered...
NIH Study Risked Lives Of 1,316 Babies Between 2005 and 2009
An unconscionable study risked the lives and health of more than 1,300 babies without their parents' knowledge. The trial, known as the SUPPORT study, provided varying levels of oxygen to prematurely born infants and measured the effects. The government-funded study...
Medical Errors Account For 195,000 Deaths Each Year
Ann Arbor attorney Peter A. Davis recently shared his medical malpractice info-graphs with McKeen & Associates, PC. The charts are telling: Medical malpractice accounts for more unnatural deaths each year than all of the other causes combined. The 195,000 patient...
Sales Of Da Vinci Surgical System Often Put Patients At Risk
If you have a scheduled surgery you may want to call your doctor to make sure you aren't going to be his or her "guinea pig" for learning a new, robotic surgical system. It's happened to thousands of patients, who only become aware of it after they are seriously...
Study: Single Concussion May Cause Long-Term Brain Injury
The medical community knows that concussions aren't good for the brain, but there has been disagreement about whether an isolated concussion can cause long-lasting brain damage. The answer is yes, according to researchers from the New York University Longone School of...
Unnecessary Intrusion? Colonoscopies Bring Risks To Seniors
People will find any excuse to avoid their doctor-recommended colonoscopy, but some elderly patients are making the right choice when they refuse one. A new study by JAMA Internal Medicine found that 24 percent of colonoscopies are unnecessary, and the side effects...
Study Links BPA Ingestion During Pregnancy To Childhood Asthma
It seems like pregnant mothers must avoid half of the foods or beverages they normally enjoy. A new study from the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology recommends adding another chemical to that list because it could make the difference in a healthy childhood....
MRSA Thrives In Hospitals And Nursing Homes During February, March
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a deadly form of bacteria that infects approximately 90,000 Americans each year, killing about 20,000 of them. Hospitals and nursing homes commonly harbor MRSA, exposing countless people to the deadly "superbug."...
Pediatric Stroke Victims Often Harmed By Delayed Diagnosis
Strokes are a top-10 cause of death for children in the U.S., and approximately 3,000 children will suffer a stroke during 2013. The threat is substantial, but most children don't receive appropriate medical treatment in the critical minutes and hours after their...