A new study suggests there may be a Viagra skin cancer risk for men taking the drug to treat erectile dysfunction or ED. Researchers from Harvard Medical School in Boston found that men who took Viagra had a greater chance for developing melanoma, the most... 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

A new study reveals adults have a very high tonsil removal surgery risk. Surgery complications often include excessive bleeding, pain, fever, and other issues. The study was published in the April issue of the journal, Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery. The research team found... 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

High risk medical devices are being implanted in children despite never having been tested for safety and effectiveness in their age group. This is the troubling finding of a report published this month in the medical journal, Pediatrics. Thomas J. Hwang, research fellow from Brigham... Read More

According to a recent Consumer Reports review, hospital malpractice may occur frequently, though rates vary depending on particular hospitals considered.  A recently published study links an estimated 440,000 deaths every year to medical error.  However, Consumer Reports’ own hospital safety score rating system demonstrates a... Read More

A Kansas jury recently awarded $2.88 million to the parents of a 40-year-old man who developed meningitis as well as a debilitating spinal nerve condition they contended caused him to take his own life. The sum represents the largest medical malpractice award handed down by... 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