Mini wearable computers that respond to voice commands once seemed like futuristic technology, but thanks to the developers at Google X, such hands-free intelligent devices are now going mainstream and may soon transform the way surgical operations are performed. Powered by Android operating systems, Google... Read More

Misdiagnoses make up about 40 percent of all medical mistakes doctors make, according to the National Patient Safety Foundation. At best, a false positive diagnosis can throw a patient into emotional upheaval and deep depression for a period of time. Misdiagnosed patients also fail to experience... Read More

Missouri House Speaker Tim Jones has announced that reinstatement of medical malpractice caps will be his priority in 2014. Jones said reinstating caps is necessary to protect the quality of health care in Missouri. The caps, which were established in 2005, were ruled unconstitutional by... Read More

A FDA Tylenol warning has been issued, asking doctors to stop prescribing high-dose acetaminophen prescription drugs. Taking too much acetaminophen may increase a person’s risks of liver damage. The federal agency asked doctors to stop prescribing combination medications, such as oxycodone (Percocet), hydrocodone (Vicodin) and... Read More

Doctors are generally seen as trustworthy professionals who work tirelessly on behalf of the health of patients. But when a doctor makes a mistake, the consequences can be deadly. According to Scientific American, the most recent estimate places the number of hospital deaths each year... Read More

This month, American author Susan Gubar published a particularly candid piece in the New York Times that illustrated her frustrations and challenges in dealing with missed diagnosis of her ovarian cancer. Often known as the “silent killer,” her cancer wasn’t caught until the later stages,... Read More

The frequency of medical malpractice claims in America has dropped 40% from 2004 to 2012. However, the annual cost of these lawsuits is 50% higher in 2012 than it was in 2000. “Overall, there is still an unconscionably high number of claims,” says Richard Anderson,... Read More

Asthma is a chronic disease that causes inflammation and narrowing of the airways, leading to recurrent symptom flare-ups such as wheezing and coughing. Patients who have been diagnosed with asthma face the prospect of taking medication to manage the disease for their lifetime. However, recent... Read More