The debate about defensive medicine has been going on for some time, with many medical experts questioning the validity and safety of performing extensive, often unnecessary tests in order to minimize liability if a patient later accuses the physician of negligence. Surveys conducted estimate that defensive medicine practices cost the U.S. between $650 to $850…
A deadly year at a nursing home in upstate New York led an insurance carrier to drop coverage for the Maplewood Manor. The nursing facility’s carrier refused to renew its contract for another year, saying that two suspicious resident deaths and another resident who fell and injured her hip provided the justification for avoiding continuing…
The author of a book titled “Africa’s Quiet Revolution Observed from Nigeria” was struck and killed by a tractor trailer in Martinsburg, West Virginia (WV). The 64 year-old man was walking on the side of I-81 near a food market when he was killed. The truck driver has been charged with failure to render aid…
Imagine you’ve been diagnosed with a condition requiring surgery, you might be scared or at least worried. But then your doctor tells you he will be using a new surgical technology for the operation, the da Vinci robot. Sounds fancy and state of the art, right? The manufacturers of the robot promise that, “It is…
Researchers at the University of Iowa discovered abnormalities in the brains of military veterans that might be the key to helping better diagnose and treat cases of mild traumatic brain injury. A recent study found that American troops coming home from combat duty overseas with mild traumatic brain injuries have detectable abnormalities in their brains….