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Each year, an estimated 250,000 Americans die as a result of medical errors—the term given to any effort by healthcare professionals that had a preventable…
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Currently, brain scans are used to show doctors if a stroke has occurred in a patient. However, a new computer program in development will be…
Personal Data: What’s Being Done to Protect Us from Another Equifax Disaster?
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Private Surgery Centers: What You Don’t Know, Could Hurt You
Maybe you have seen the recent news stories or personally viewed the YouTube videos posted by the now suspended dermatologist, Dr. Windell Boutte. Atlanta’s notorious…
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Recent undercover investigative reports by leading news outlets show a disturbing trend among rideshare companies: All too often, drivers are willing to break company rules…
The Effective Stroke Treatment your Doctor May Have Failed to Mention
When it comes to an Ischemic stroke—one that occurs when a blood clot blocks a vessel carrying blood to the brain—time is of the essence.…
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Study Says CRPS/RSD Patients More Likely to Develop Condition in Other Places
A study published in the Scandinavian Journal of Pain found that participants with a history of complex regional pain syndrome/reflex sympathetic dystrophy (CRPS/RSD) and a…
Study Shows E-Cigarette Vapor May Increase Risk of Pneumonia
A new study has again illustrated the dangers of using e-cigarettes. The study was published in the European Respiratory Journal, and found that e-cigarette vapor…
Zoll Touts Latest Study on LifeVest, but Some Doctors are Skeptical
The Zoll LifeVest allegedly successfully reduced mortality by 36 percent at 90 days, according to its manufacturer, Zoll Medical Corporation. The life vest is a…
