Month: August 2014
Choosing a Nursing Home for a Loved One with Dementia
Picking a nursing home for a loved one should not be trial and error, especially with nearly half of these facilities’ residents suffering from dementia,...
Parents Using Spoon for Medications May Be Overdosing
Parents may be making frequent dosing errors with their children’s prescriptions and over the counter medications when estimating the amounts, according to a recent study. ...
New Smoking Regulations Include Pleasure Lost
The federal government’s new tobacco regulations could be vulnerable to legal challenges from the tobacco industry due to an included “happiness quotient,” according to a...
New Gene Tied to Increased Breast Cancer Risk
A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine concluded there is another gene that can greatly raise the risk for breast cancer. The...
Prostate Cancer Screening Not Recommended for All
Doubts remain about whether the benefit of prostate cancer screening is large enough to offset the harms caused by unnecessary biopsies and treatments that can render...
Don’t Wait Until Last Minute to Choose a Nursing Home
Taking the time to select the right nursing home is one of the most important steps families can take for the 1.4 million residents currently...
$1.2 million Verdict Victoria and Steve Stamper v. Michael Draznik, M.D. Hamilton County, Ohio
Mrs. Stamper had her bowel perforated by Dr. Draznik during open abdominal surgery to remove scar tissue and a portion of her fallopian tube that...
Kentucky Drivers Protected by Commercial Vehicle Enforcement
With over two million tractor-trailers on the road every day, Kentucky’s Commercial Vehicle Enforcement division is working to prevent traffic accidents that could cause serious physical injury...
New Guidelines for Preemie Drug Angers Manufacturer
Scaling back use of a costly medicine given mostly to premature babies has caused a clash between the drug’s manufacturer and the nation’s leading pediatrician’s...
Cancer Survival Rates Differing by Age
Although improved cancer treatments and screenings have helped children and older adults live longer over the last 30 years, teens and young adults with cancer...
Cost of Some Generic Drugs Rapidly Increase
The cost of health care does not serve the only sticker shock in the medical industry – some generic drugs have recently seen price increases of...
Hidden Cameras Lead to Criminal Charges for Ohio Nursing Home
Placing hidden cameras inside nursing homes may seem extreme, but at one Ohio facility the act led to catching numerous criminal activities, according to Attorney...