One in five Americans believes they experienced a medical mistake while receiving health care, and studies claim more than 250,000 people in the U.S. die every year from medical errors, while others report numbers to be as high as 440,000. No one wants to get…
Moving someone into a nursing home could be one of the most difficult decisions you will have to make. Even if you recognize that your loved one can no longer live alone and you have reached the point where you cannot provide the necessary care,…
If you find yourself in a situation that requires an attorney, you’re already experiencing an incredibly stressful time. Whether you’ve been injured in a car accident, by a faulty medical device or any other scenario that puts you in harm’s way through no fault of…
When it comes to dementia, many of us get to a point when we realize the people we love the most need more care than we can give them. As a result, we trust doctors and nursing home caregivers to do right by our fragile…
Choosing a nursing home for an elderly loved one is a serious decision. More than half of nursing home residents have some form of dementia, making it difficult for them to communicate coherently with other people. You must trust that the long-term facility you pick…
Scientists at the University of California – Davis are aiming to curb the number of brachial plexus birth injuries through a study that includes data taken from millions of families at hospitals throughout California. A brachial plexus birth injury, known as a BPBI, affects between…
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common motor disability in children. Cerebral palsy symptoms can be severe and debilitating, while other times the symptoms are not as easy for others to see, creating more of a secret struggle only the affected individual and the family…
A DUI suspect was arrested after a tragic car crash in western Fresno County early Monday morning. The California Highway Patrol responded to the scene along Highway 33 on October 3, 2022. ABC30-TV reported the accident occurred shortly before 3 a.m. just north of the…
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently released a policy statement urging pediatricians to take a bigger role in preventing sexual abuse or exploitation of children. “Sexual abuse or exploitation of children is never acceptable,” it reads in part. “Pediatricians and health care professionals should…
Electricity is a vital part of our way of life. We’re highly dependent on electricity, making it easy to forget or simply not consider its dangers and the devastating effects of electrical accidents. While electrical injuries can happen to anyone and accidents can occur in…
