Various studies by medical researchers have shown a startling conclusion: Medical errors may take third place as a leading cause of death in the U.S. If this is the case, what are the leading causes of medical errors? What should patients be looking for? Updating...
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EpiPens were failing — and nobody was listening to the patients
Patients with life-threatening allergies to peanuts, latex and other common substances often carry EpiPens for safety. EpiPens are supposed to deliver critical doses of epinephrine in an emergency so that a patient in the middle of an allergy attack could keep...
The failure to refer: Is it medical malpractice?
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...
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...
The dangers of logging trucks on the road
Logging is a hugely important American industry that is highly dangerous from start to finish. Everyone involved in the process of moving this natural resource from its source to the consumer experiences some significant hazards -- including the truckers who are in...
Blood pressure drugs recalled over cancer concerns
Could your blood pressure medication be putting you at risk of cancer? That's the concern that led to the recall of three common drugs used to treat high blood pressure. After tests indicated that some valsartan medications contained traces of N-nitrosodiethylamine...
How medical devices with known defects end up on the market
Numerous defective medical devices have been the subject of alerts, warnings and recalls in other countries -- probably far more than most people realize. Some medical devices that haven't performed as well as expected include: A pregnancy test that was recalled in...