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? There's an alarming lack of regulation in the United States for midwives. Many practice...
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Month: November 2018
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...
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. The biggest difference, naturally, between a large truck accident and a car accident is that the impact from a truck can be...
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. The FDA disclosed that some hospitals are...
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. However, a lot of people question if they're really...
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). The difference between the two conditions is essentially the...