Most family doctors are of the "general practitioner" variety. They're competent when handling a wide array of disorders and diseases, especially managing the sort of illnesses that many people develop through the ordinary process of aging. But they aren't...
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Month: January 2019
The relationship between slow loading times and truck accidents
Of all of the possible things that you might imagine contribute to the possibility of a truck accident, would you believe that it's the time a driver spends waiting at the loading dock? The term "detention time" is used to describe time truck drivers lose while...
January brings news of more medication recalls
For anybody taking prescription blood pressure medication these days, there's more bad news regarding recalls. Now, valsartan medications made by Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. are being voluntarily recalled. We recently discussed the massive recalls that have been...
What to know about asbestos and Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson is a leader in baby products. Millions of families have used the company's baby powder over the years, believing it to be safe. However, a recent report from Reuters showed the company has hidden asbestos in its products for years without...
Tennessee patient dies after surgical needle is left behind
Finding out that a medical object was left inside you after a surgical procedure is finished is one of a patient's worst nightmares. While considered a rare event, it should never happen at all. Unfortunately, a Tennessee family is now grieving the loss of one of its...