A new birth injury lawsuit alleges that medical services to active military personnel at Beaufort Memorial Hospital in South Carolina were negligent, resulting in the permanent injuries of a minor girl. The parents, residents of North Carolina, argue that malpractice occurred when doctors failed to... Read More

Tattoos, both the temporary and permanent variety, have been an increasing trend among Americans of all ages in recent years. Perhaps one of the most popular ways to get inked without the long-term commitment is with a henna tattoo, made from the paste of a... Read More

New data released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) paint a promising picture for quality measures in American hospitals since Obamacare took effect. Health regulators say there’s been a nine percent decrease in hospital acquired conditions in 2011 and 2012. The... Read More

Federal data from 2012 shows that at least seven U.S. physicians who lost their medical licenses still billed Medicare for their services, collecting some $6.5 million from the national health insurance program. Their licenses had been revoked for serious transgressions including violations of prescription drug... Read More

On April 23, 2014, a safety communication was issued by the FDA regarding potential dangers with epidural injections of corticosteroids. Commonly used to relieve chronic pain and inflammation, injectable corticosteroids include hydrocortisone, triamcinolone, methylprednisolone, betamethasone, and dexamethasone. Health regulators caution that rare but very serious... Read More

Emerging research conducted by personnel at Veterans Affairs in Texas suggests that diagnostic errors affect at least 1 in 20 U.S. adults. The results, which were published in the April 17 online edition of BMJ Quality & Safety, highlight the prevalence of diagnosis mistakes in... Read More

“Drug diversion” (the act of stealing drugs) is becoming increasingly more common among the health care profession – an industry that struggles with prescription drug abuse. A report published by USA Today finds that on any given year, an estimated 100,000 nurses, doctors and other... Read More

East Neck Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Long Island has been named defendant in a recent nursing home lawsuit, filed on behalf of one of their 86-year-old residents, Bernice Youngblood. The suit was brought by Youngblood’s son Franklin, after he stumbled upon a photograph of... Read More