In an unbelievable new study, researchers have uncovered a positive correlation between the recent closure of emergency rooms and subsequent emergency room deaths in patients seeking care in an alternative hospital nearby. The study, which was released earlier this month in the medical journal known... Read More

For elderly patients in need of round-the-clock care, many families turn to the comfort and peace of mind offered by nursing homes. However, as one devastated Oklahoma family recently discovered, its peace of mind quickly turned to horror and panic as evidence of long-term elder... Read More

The Da Vinci robotic arm, once touted as technology’s one-up over laparoscopic surgery, has come under recent fire for carrying an uncomfortable failure rate – causing many patients to question whether the minimally-invasive nature of the procedure is worth the added risk of a problem.... Read More

The mammography screening tool is pivotal in the early detection of breast cancer and can help significantly prolong the life of a patient by revealing the presence of tumors or masses in the early stage of development. However, for hundreds of patients of the Butte,... Read More

At a time when plaintiffs in a recent NY lawsuit should be celebrating the birth of their twin babies, both are reeling in the aftermath of a devastating and unexpected stillbirth of their twins – allegedly at the hands of a group of doctors and... Read More

Hearing “you have cancer” is often one of the most frightening and perplexing diagnoses a patient can receive. However, as nearly 12 million Americans can attest, a cancer misdiagnosis is even more concerning – leading many on an endless trek of trips to specialists, second... Read More

Across the nation, the legal sector is grappling with the notion of tort reform – or, a legislatively-imposed cap on damages in cases involving personal injury, product liability or medical malpractice. In Ohio, 2003 saw the dawn of one of the toughest tort reform acts... Read More

A recent study set forth in the Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology reveals a startling trend in the treatment and overmedication of children within the foster care system. Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Medical Institution, Morgan State University and the University of Maryland have... Read More