New research concluded that the medical profession has a tendency to keep potentially dangerous secrets. According to a survey of 840,000 reported instances of medication errors, hospitals and doctors only told two percent of patients that something went wrong.While...
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Report: Many Doctors Endanger Patients By Reusing Syringes
A national investigative report revealed disturbing new medical malpractice statistics last week. According to USA Today's research, tens of thousands of Americans face potentially devastating consequences because doctors and other medical professionals improperly...
Family Wins $140 Million In A Medical Transcription Error Case
In the medical profession, accuracy is vitally important. A recent jury verdict demonstrates how high the stakes can be - a wrongful death lawsuit ended in a $140 million verdict after a medical transcription error resulted in a patient's unnecessary death.The...
Dangerous Interactions Between Popular Drugs And Grapefruit
You may have heard that grapefruit juice and medications can cause an adverse reaction, but the potential danger is probably greater than you think. Research shows that chemicals in grapefruit juice can temporarily eliminate the power of intestinal enzymes, causing a...
Device Manufacturer Cautioned By FDA For Meningitis Advertising
The effects of the fungal meningitis outbreak extend across the entire medical industry. One area the contaminated steroid injections have influenced is the treatment of meningitis. As hundreds of victims suffer through the deadly illness, the victims and their...
Study: Post-Surgical Mistakes Alarmingly Common
A recent study revealed that post-operative mistakes are disturbingly common. U.K. researchers examined 659 days of post-surgical care and found 256 mistakes. Even more troubling, these errors caused harm to the patient most of the time (51 percent). The...
Study: 96 Percent Of Children In ICUs Given Off-Label Drugs
Nearly all children who admitted to a hospital intensive care unit (ICU) receive off-label medication. "Off label" is a term used to describe drugs that aren't approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of a particular condition. While it's...
Proposed Kidney Transplant Rules Aim To Eliminate Organ Waste
More than 90,000 Americans are on the kidney transplant waiting list. In 2011, more than 4,700 patients on this list died because they didn't receive a donor kidney. The statistics paint a clear picture: Donor kidneys are desperately needed to save lives. This is why...
How Did Contaminated Steroids Create A Meningitis Outbreak?
More than 35 people have contracted a deadly form of meningitis after receiving contaminated steroid injections. Of those patients, five have died and that number is expected to grow. The victims were looking for some relief for lower back pain, but instead they were...
Michiganders Show Support For Down Syndrome In ‘Buddy Walk’
On Saturday, people throughout the state congregated at the Palace of Auburn Hills to support the Down Syndrome Guild of Southeast Michigan. The event, known as the Buddy Walk, serves as a fundraiser and awareness event for people, families and communities affected by...