Getting Robbed at the Hospital
By Amanda Buchanan – The Motley Fool. High hospital costs seem to be a fact of life that most Americans have reluctantly come to accept. What most people don’t realize, however, is that not all… Read More
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Beware of Sepsis
From the Medical Laboratory Observer. Sepsis is a life-threatening condition triggered by a systemic infection, caused by bacteria, virus or parasite that ultimately affects the function of vital organs. Sepsis is a progressive shutdown of… Read More
Dangerous Medical Tests and Procedures You May Want to Avoid
By Lauren Weiler, Home And Fitness Cheatsheet. By the time you hit 50, you’re probably familiar with some aches and pains as well as medical advice from well-meaning loved ones. But completing test after test isn’t… Read More
Treatment for Sepsis
By Elizabeth Simpson The Virginian-Pilot. A Norfolk doctor found a treatment for sepsis. Now he’s trying to get the ICU world to listen. The patient was dying. Valerie Hobbs, 53, was in the throes of sepsis… Read More
One Third of Skilled Nursing Patients Harmed in Treatment
By Marshall Allen, ProPublica. A study by Medicare’s inspector general of skilled nursing facilities says nearly 22,000 patients were injured and more than 1,500 died in a single month — a higher rate of medical… Read More
Game Changer Ruling For Risperdal Plaintiffs In Pennsylvania
At least 5,500 male plaintiffs from across the US have filed in Pennsylvania against J&J and its subsidiary Janssen alleging Risperadal caused them to grow female breasts. By Brenda Craig, Lawyers and Settlements. Philadelphia, PA…. Read More
MA Nurses Report Patient Deaths Due to Unsafe Patient Assignments
Massachusetts Nurses Association, CANTON, Mass. 78% of RNs agree that the quality of patient care in Massachusetts hospitals is suffering due to unsafe patient assignments including 59% of RNs who are aware of patient complications… Read More
MRI Dangers
By Dr. Mercola. Condensed by APRA. Gadolinium: The MRI Agent Linked to Brain Abnormalities. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is one of the better choices if you need a diagnostic imaging procedure performed. Unlike CT scans… Read More
Medical Imaging Dangers
Radiation risk from medical imaging From Harvard Women’s Health Watch. Updated: April 2, 2018 There’s been a lot in the media about radiation exposure from medical imaging, and many of my patients are asking about… Read More
Medical Debt Collection: Know Your Rights
It’s 10 PM on a Tuesday night and you just received an aggressive call from someone demanding that you pay them for the back surgery that you had eight years ago. Before you pull out… Read More