Women trust medical professionals and the manufacturers of healthcare products to provide valuable insight and safe options for whatever situation they are seeking to change. Likewise, they trust a product to work as intended. Unfortunately, numerous medical devices...
A seemingly safe product may have led to the severe health complications of your newborn infant. That product was the trusted infant formula you fed your child, and that health complication is necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). NEC is a rare disease, affecting roughly...
Medication errors have been prevalent in hospitals because drugs are so frequently used for patients. Still, this fact does not justify the many preventable injuries and deaths that may occur when the incorrect medication or wrong dosage is administered. Roughly 10%...
There are many forms of medical malpractice that patients can suffer from. In fact, it is so common that medical errors have become the third-leading cause of death in our country. One form of malpractice is a missed or delayed diagnosis. Not getting the right...
The past few years have involved a number of changes in drivers’ habits. With many working from home, limiting travel and decreasing the number of shopping trips they take, many people have spent less time behind the wheel. While many still spend less time on the...
Childbirth can be a glorious and joyful moment, but there is also so much that can go wrong. If the doctor or other medical staff are negligent or careless, and as a result your child suffered an avoidable injury during their birth, you will likely want to bring a...
American drivers just cannot seem to get enough of bigger and taller vehicles. The SUV comes to mind and has gained in popularity among people in the past 25 years. The attraction seems to allude to the old saying, “the bigger, the better.” Some contend that driving...
If you or someone you know uses a CPAP/Bi-Level PAP machine or ventilator, it is important to know that some have been recalled due to issues that have increased the risk of patients developing cancer. The devices, which are made by Royal Philips, have been recalled...
Joint issues are often age-related. Sometimes, they are genetic or the result of a traumatic injury. Regardless of why you needed to have a hip replacement, you probably expected that the procedure would reduce your pain and increase your mobility. You know that the...
Being in a car crash is a deeply shocking experience. You may feel numb to the event, and for the first few days, you may not have fully grasped what has happened, particularly if you are seriously injured. If you become hospitalized after a car accident, it is...