On February of 2010, my father, at the age of 89, was admitted to a hospital in Washington for an evaluation because he started showing signs of slight confusion. At his admission, he was in… Read More...
By Anne Harding. July 5, 2017. Reuters. Nexium is one of the drugs that research has tied to an increased risk of death. Widely used heartburn drugs are associated with increased risk of death, and… Read More
By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News. People with chronic conditions will be better protected from crippling medical bills starting in January as the health law’s coverage requirements and spending limits take effect. But a recent… Read More
By Patrick J. Skerrett, Executive Editor, Harvard Health. American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Don’t perform unproven diagnostic tests, such as immunoglobulin G (IgG) testing or an indiscriminate battery of immunoglobulin E...
By Steve Sternberg, Senior Writer U.S. News. Evidence is incomplete, but still shows most patients will be impacted by the problem at some point in their lives. Most people experience at least one diagnostic error during...
By Darran Simon, Newsday.com An elderly deaf man died of cancer in April without knowing his diagnosis after three Long Island facilities failed to provide him and his deaf children with accommodations like sign language… Read More
By Lucy Campbell, Lawsuits and Settlements.com New York, NY. Personal injury lawsuits filed against Pfizer, the maker of the cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor (atorvastatin) are mounting and, as a consequence, are being consolidated into Multi District… Read More
By Berger Montague PC. Earlier this year, Florida-based health services company Halifax Health paid $85 million to settle allegations that it was engaged in a years-long kickback scheme in violation of the federal Stark Law. The settlement… Read More
By Bill Hethcock, Staff Writer, Dallas Business Journal. Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano is accused in a series of lawsuits of allowing an allegedly dangerous surgeon to continue operating, putting patients at risk. A… Read More
By REED ABELSON and JULIE CRESWELL, The New York Times. In the summer of 2010, a troubling letter reached the chief ethics officer of the hospital giant HCA, written by a former nurse at one… Read More