In recent months, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been conducting an ongoing investigation of the rising number of vaping-related lung…
Just months after the first reports of vaping-related lung illness became known to the public, there have been cases in 49 U.S. states (excluding Alaska),…
On Sep. 25, I blogged about the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) investigation of eight vaping-related deaths and 530 illness cases across 38 states and…
Medical malpractice lawsuits related to electronic health records (EHR) errors are on the rise, according to a recent data analysis of 216 closed malpractice claims…
The nation’s top-selling e-cigarette company, JUUL, originally launched in 2015, has been flooding the U.S. market with its unique vapes that closely resemble USBs. Just…
This summer, Washington, D.C’s George Washington (GW) University Hospital has faced a higher number of malpractice lawsuits than any of the last five summers. The…
Recently, a study completed by the Pew Charitable Trusts and Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative found that matching patients to their healthcare records is an ongoing problem…
According to new research published in Brain Injury, nearly three of four nonfatal traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in youth and children requiring hospitalization involve consumer…
Diagnostic errors are a huge source of preventable medical malpractice injuries and claims every year. Estimates for the national number of diagnostic errors vary widely,…
A study recently published in the Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma has found that a staggering number domestic violence survivors experience head and brain…