The use of nurse-midwives has increased in popularity in the United States, but are mothers who trust their lives -- and their babies' lives -- to a nurse-midwife really safe?
Can you sue a nurse-midwife for malpractice?
How to alert medical providers about a drug allergy
An adverse drug reaction can be frustrating or unpleasant for most, but a true drug allergy can be absolutely life-threatening. If you have a serious drug allergy, it's important to carry something on you that will alert medical providers to the issue if you're unable to do it yourself. It could save your life!
Why semitruck accidents aren't the same as auto accident claims
Make no mistake: Accidents involving large commercial trucks and semis are vastly different than accidents that only involve passenger vehicles.
Hospitals faulted for under-reporting medical device issues
Medical devices, whether implanted or used in testing or surgical procedures, usually work as they should. However, those involving adverse events that patients suffer must be reported to the Food and Drug Administration.
Supplements stay on shelves despite presence of drugs
Supplements, ranging from herbal concoctions to vitamin and mineral replacement therapies, are big business. You can tell that just by walking through the right aisle of any grocery store or pharmacy in the country.
Not just a rash: A dermatological emergency that can kill
Rashes are itchy and annoying, to be sure, but they're not usually an emergency -- unless the rash turns into a condition known as either Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) or toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN).
