By: Indhira Benitez As recently reported in the media, Fung Wah’s bus fleet was removed from the roads following inspections by the state Department of
Hospitals and other health care centers in New York perpetually revamp their practices and protocols in efforts to increase patient safety, but recent studies that
By: Indhira Benitez Nursing homes are the customary places of care for elderly people who have special needs and require assistance from a medical professional
Expectant mothers in New York may have heard that prenatal blood tests have been developed that can detect traces of fetal DNA in a mother’s
By; Kelda Doherty In 2012, results of a study carried out by the University of Massachusetts Medical School, revealed that ‘Liptor’, manufactured and sold by
By Paul Rheingold Unlike in the United States, English medical authorities maintain a national data base of reports of medical mishaps. A recent article reports
Jennifer Vezina, a Vermont resident, has become the first women to file a suit for injuries from the use of the Mirena IUD in the
Throughout New York and the rest of the United States, there has been a trend of students using stimulant drugs, originally meant for those suffering
Doctors tend to complain that they are forced to do unnecessary tests due to fear of getting sued for medical malpractice. But the truth is
By: Indhira Benitez On Thursday, March 18th, at a hearing before a San Diego federal judicial panel on Multidistrict Litigation, Bayer’s lawyer, Marie Woodbury of
According to one study, doctors and radiologists in New York might be able to cut down on errors is by attaching photos of patients to
By: Kelda Doherty Takeda Pharmaceutical Co, Asia’s biggest drug maker is facing the first of over 3,000 suits being brought against it due to allegations
