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Alternative Treatments For Chronic Pain Gaining In Validity and Acceptance

Chronic Pain Sufferers Have Hope To the over 100 million Americans who suffer from chronic pain, studies conducted in recent years point the pathway to hope that non-narcotic treatment can help reduce their crippling pain. For starters, while many people who suffer from chronic pain…

By David Mittleman

/ 2 Feb 2014

Johns Hopkins Study Reveals 80,000 “Never Events” Occur at Hospitals Each Year

Johns Hopkins Researchers Release Shocking Results of Medical Malpractice Investigation Researchers at Johns Hopkins Hospital conducted a cautious and rigorous study of national medical malpractice claims, and found some shocking results: the researchers found that a surgeon in the U.S. leaves a for

By David Mittleman

/ 29 Jan 2014

Twenty-Two People Die in Pennsylvania After Taking Deadly Fentanyl-Heroin Combination

Fifteen Die in a Single Week from Combined Cancer Painkiller and Heroin Overdose The medical examiner in Pennsylvania’s Allegheny County says that he typically sees around 3-4 heroin-related deaths each week. However, the past week has been a record breaker, with fifteen people between the ages…

By David Mittleman

/ 28 Jan 2014

Dangerous Stent That Increases Risk of Stroke and Death Remains on Market

Dangerous Stent Remains Available on Market The Wingspan intracranial stent, manufactured by Stryker Neurovascular and used in the case of Intracranial Atherosclerosis, was approved in 2005 but has come under fire in recent days after the release of several studies. One of those studies, conducted…

By David Mittleman

/ 24 Jan 2014

Chicago Archdiocese Hid Decades of Child Sexual Abuse

According to recently released internal documents from the Archdiocese of Chicago, top leaders helped to cover up decades of child sexual abuse at the hands of priests. The documents were released as part of a settlement between attorneys for the archdiocese and the sexual abuse…

By David Mittleman

/ 22 Jan 2014

Doormen in Apartments and Condos Trained to Spot Elder Abuse

Doormen at Apartments, Condos Help Fight Elder Abuse The doormen at apartments and condos may seem like their only responsibility is to greet visitors and hold open the door. However, doormen can be the first line of defense against elder abuse, which is estimated to…

By David Mittleman

/ 21 Jan 2014

Iowa Man Awarded 700k Verdict in Wife’s Medical Malpractice Death

Rapid City Man Awarded $776,000 for Wife’s Death Jurors in Rapid City, IA recently awarded Don McLaren $776,000 in a medical malpractice verdict against Dr. Wesley Sufficool. McLaren’s wife, Karla, died in 2011 after learning that she had late-stage liver disease, attributable to a botched…

By David Mittleman

/ 19 Jan 2014

FDA Issues New Warnings Over Acetaminophen

Five Warnings About Acetaminophen Not many of us would think that popping an over-the-counter painkiller is that big of a deal if we have a headache or muscle pains. However, the Food and Drug Administration recently issued five pertinent warnings to doctors about prescribing high…

By David Mittleman

/ 17 Jan 2014

X-ray Reveals Hundreds of Gold Needles Around Woman’s Knees

X-Ray Reveals Hundreds of Gold Needles in Woman’s Knees A 65-year-old South Korean woman complained of severe joint pain in her knees, and when doctors investigated through an x-ray, they soon found out why. The woman’s knees were filled with hundreds of tiny, gold acupuncture…

By David Mittleman

/ 15 Jan 2014

Health Experts Warn Parents About Preservative in Baby Wipes

Health Researchers Warn Parents About Preservatives in Baby Wipes Health experts are warning parents to beware of a preservative in baby wipes that can lead to itchy, scaly and red rashes. We’re not just talking about your run-of-the-mill diaper rash either; the current rash associated…

By David Mittleman

/ 14 Jan 2014

Is Kissing Your Pets Dangerous to Your Health?

Is Pet Kissing Risky Business? I’m a pet lover, as I’ve got a dog of my own. It’s not uncommon for pet lovers to give their dog or cat a smooch from time to time (although I’m not necessarily in the habit of letting the…

By David Mittleman

/ 12 Jan 2014

At Least 3 in Michigan Die of H1N1 Virus

Michigan Hospitals Report Deaths from H1N1 The influenza strain known as H1N1 has been linked to at least three deaths in Michigan within the past few months. About a dozen children and adults affected by H1N1 are also on life support at the U of…

By David Mittleman

/ 10 Jan 2014