Month: January 2014
Prenatal Antidepressants May Increase Lung Problems in Babies
Antidepressants taken during pregnancy, especially after 33 weeks, may increase the risk for both immediate and long-term lung problems in babies, according to a recent...
U.S. Emergency Care Receives Near Failing Grade
The U.S. emergency infrastructure received a near failing grade from the American College of Emergency Physicians’ latest “report card,” which states that shortages and reduced...
Ohio Department of Health Shuts Down Nursing Home
The Ohio Department of Health shut down a nursing home in the northwest region of the state for serious violations after a months-long covert investigation,...
Diabetes Screening Recommended for All Pregnant Women
All pregnant women should be screened for gestational diabetes in order to reduce the risk of several potential birth complications, according to the U.S. Preventive...
FDA Limits Dose of Common Drug Linked to Liver Failure
New recommendations by U.S. health regulators aim to limit the prescription of a commonly used drug, citing the risk of liver damage, according to a...
Study Finds No Reason for Differing Hospital Birth Costs
A new study that found no logical explanation for the cost of having a baby in a hospital in California ranging from $3,000 to $37,000...
New Mammogram Guidelines Increase Confusion for Patients
A mammogram is the most basic test to screen for breast cancer, but differing guidelines in the medical community over when to begin testing has...
Ohio Trucking Company Refuses Safety Precautions
A now defunct trucking company in North Canton, Ohio was found to terminate employees rather than abide by the proper safety precautions, according to an...
New Guidelines Decrease Dependence on Blood Pressure Drugs
Current widespread guidelines for blood pressure may be outdated, according to a report published in The Journal of the American Medical Association, which suggests that...
Common Hysterectomy Procedure Called into Question
A widespread surgical technique used on thousands of women during hysterectomies is currently being debated after a Boston surgeon and his anesthesiologist wife blamed it...
Deadly Bacteria Spreads From Hospitals to Community
A deadly bacteria that was once confined to hospitals is now emerging in communities with fatal results, according to USA Today. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or...
Area Hospitals Among Worst for Common Surgeries
Medicare has rated three hospitals throughout Ohio and Pennsylvania some of the worst facilities to receive hip and knee replacements, according to an NBC News...