Month: July 2014
Minimally Invasive Surgeries Underused Nationwide
Despite the risk of fewer complications and less pain, U.S. hospitals are not using minimally invasive surgeries as often as they should, according to a...
Discovered Smallpox Vials Raise Concerns
Vials of the smallpox virus found at the National Institutes of Health in Maryland are raising questions over how they went unnoticed for so long,...
Ohio Mumps Outbreak Surpasses 2013 Nationwide Figures
More people have been diagnosed with mumps in Ohio in 2014 than in the entire United States last year, according to a recent NBC News...
Sports and Brain Injuries: A Dangerous Connection
The dangerous consequences of sports-related blows to the head include many long-term and debilitating burdens, as described by many former athletes and detailed in a...
Ohio Ranks Near Bottom in Long-Term Care
The state of Ohio ranks 44th nationwide when it comes to the quality of long-term services, including home care, support for family caregivers, and nursing...
Permanent Tweak to Pediatric Lung Transplant Policy
The organ transplant policy for pediatric patients is getting permanently tweaked thanks to a family’s successful fight to get a lung transplant for their dying...
Needle-Free Flu Vaccine Recommended for Children
For the first time, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has recommended a specific brand of flu vaccine for kids aged 2 to 8 –...
3D Mammograms May Bring Breast Cancer Breakthrough
New 3-D technologies may be able to improve the accuracy of breast cancer scans and resolve some of the controversy around screening, according to NBC...
Potential Stroke Cause Affects Conventional Monitoring
The results of two new medical studies may mean significant changes for how patients are monitored and treated following a stroke, according to The New...
Louisville VA Facility Accused of Delays in Treatment
As the negligent care of Veterans Affairs health facilities continues to be exposed nationwide, a local health center in Kentucky is finding that it is...
More Vets Granted Private Care Following VA Scandal
Following allegations about treatment delays and falsified records at Veterans Affairs health centers nationwide, more veterans will now be allowed to obtain health care at...