Month: May 2014
U.S. C-Sections 3x the Recommended Rate
A recent lawsuit filed by a woman accusing her doctor of forcing a C-section brings light to the fact that the U.S. performs more than...
Medicaid Patients in Poorer Health, Cost More
Medicaid patients experience more surgical complications and cost more than patients with private insurance, according to a recent study in the journal JAMA Surgery. Of...
Ky. Police Target Commercial Vehicles to Make Roads Safer
The Kentucky State Police is aiming to keep the state’s roadways safer by cracking down on one of the leading causes of semi-truck and commercial...
Cervical Cancer Risk Much Higher for Women 65+
Cervical cancer may affect many more women over age 65 than previously believed, which could drastically affect current medical guidelines, according to a recent NBC...
Virtual House Calls: The Future of Medicine?
As technology continues to advance, the current practice of the virtual house call may be the future of doctor-patient relationships, according to a recent article...
Police Crack Down on Commercial Truck Accidents
Police in Ohio and Pennsylvania are teaming up throughout the summer to help prevent highway crashes involving commercial trucks, according to Youngstown’s WKBN 27. The...
Children in Ky. Top U.S. ADHD Diagnoses
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder diagnoses are increasingly rampant among children in the state of Kentucky, nearly double the national average, according to a recent article...
VA Hospitals Delay Treatment, Endanger Veterans
Some Veteran Affairs clinics have been found to falsify records amid allegations that dozens of patients have died because of delays in medical treatments, according...
Guardians of Nursing Home Residents Denied Constitutional Right
The Kentucky Court of Appeals has unfortunately given guardians of nursing home residents the power to bind the resident to arbitration and deprive them of...
Healthcare Costs May Increase as Doctors Shift to Salaried Jobs
Primary care physicians and specialists worried about changes in the health care market are streaming into salaried jobs with hospitals, almost certainly causing more expensive heathcare...