Therehave been multiple studies and statistics gathered regarding the high numbers of preventable medical errors. The issue has become so prevalent, that preventable medical errors are now considered the third leading cause of death in this country, following only heart disease and cancer. Some of the more common – and often deadly – preventable errors…
There are numerous negative health effects associated with prolonged exposure to diesel exhaust fumes including breathing impairments (often called occupational asthma or “diesel asthma”) and lung cancer. Now, studies show a correlation between exposure to diesel exhaust fumes and bladder cancer. The Clean Air Task Force released a study in 2008 showing a 13 percent increase in…
It is estimated that more than 75 percent of people who use the Internet also have social media profiles. You can find people from all generations and all walks of life on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, and other sites, sharing their photos, activities, thoughts, and experiences. What many people do not realize is that the…
Family members who have cared for an Illinois (IL) woman suffering from locked-in syndrome since 2002 have received a $12 million settlement from the hospital, clinic and anesthesiologist whose apparently inadequate response to a severe adverse reaction to a medication led to the brain injury. According to a legal summary of facts reported in the…
A two-vehicle crash near downtown Grundy, Virginia (VA), left two passengers dead and both drivers seriously injured. The fatal wreck happened on the afternoon of August 6, 2017, but investigators had no immediate answers for why the tragedy occurred. Virginia State Police told reporters that the deadly head-on collision started with an eastbound…