A recent report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, states that incidences of hospital-based infections have declined. According to an article in Medpage Today, 13,812 bloodstream infections associated with central lines were …
Insurers Attempting to Reduce the Number of C-Sections in US
A cesarean delivery is the third most popular medical procedure in U.S. Hospitals. In 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 33 percent of the births in the U.S. were cesareans. The rate for induced pregnancies increased …
Jury Bias and Medical Malpractice Cases
The constant refrain heard in the media is how "frivolous" medical malpractice lawsuits are driving up the cost of healthcare. Juries are characterized as writing blank checks for plaintiffs, enabling their cases to take on the air of "get rich quick …
Just a Bump to the Head? Traumatic Brain Injury May Have Long-Term Effects
Any time you receive a bump to the head, you could also receive a concussion. A concussion, or more accurately, a mild traumatic brain injury, occurs when the head is subjected to some type of force or impact that causes the brain to strike the …
New Breakthrough in Treatment of Spinal Cord Injuries
One of the most serious injuries that a person can suffer is a spinal cord injury. When this vital neurological conduit is damaged, it can have repercussions on many of the body's systems such as the respiratory, urinary, muscular, and …