Month: January 2013
Antidepressants Not Linked to Stillbirths
A mother’s use of antidepressants like Prozac during pregnancy does not increase the risk of stillbirth or infant mortality, according to a study in The...
Settlement Addresses Dangers of Overtreatment
A group of doctors at an Ohio community hospital settled with the Justice Department over accusations that some of the unusually high rates of heart...
Three Companies Test Self-Destructing Cancer Drugs
As the beginning of a new genetic age in cancer research mounts, three pharmaceutical companies are poised to test whether new drugs can work against...
‘Never Events’ Continue at Unacceptable Rates
Researchers have found that there have been nearly 10,000 reported instances of “never events”, or surgical mistakes that have no legitimate reason for their ever...
Tainted Drug Causes Second Wave of Infection
A second wave of serious infections from the same tainted drug that caused a nationwide meningitis outbreak is now ongoing, according to The New York Times....
Annual Physical “Meaningless” for Healthy People
New research concludes that there is little benefit for annual physical exams when it comes to healthy people. A study analyzing information from 183,000 people...
Growing Concern of ICU Infections
It is estimated that about one in 20 hospitalized patients get an infection, resulting in up to $33 billion in additional costs each year, according...
Warning Signs of an Incompetent Doctor
Nearly half of U.S. physicians experience symptoms of burnout – think exhaustion and depression – according to a new study in the journal Archives of...
Family of OSU Student Hit By Dump Truck Files Lawsuits
The family of Daniel Hughes, the Ohio State freshman who was hit by a dump truck on campus September 5, has filed negligence lawsuits against...
Sepsis: The Little Known Common Killer
New York health officials are poised to make their state the first in the nation to require that hospitals aggressively look for sepsis in patients...