Month: March 2017
What We Can Learn from the Akron House Explosion That Rocked Residents for Miles
At 7:38pm on Tuesday, February 7, it was business as usual in West Akron. Jeopardy was still in the first round for the evening, and...
The ABA Stands with Patients: HR 1215 is Dangerous
The American Bar Association has more than 400,000 members, and it one of the largest voluntary organizations in the world. When the group takes a...
New Bill Would Remove Effective Checks on Medical Malpractice
The new federal Congress in Washington is now considering passage of a bill that would limit the right of injured victims in health-related cases to...
According to the Nurses, the ER Doctors at Akron City Hospital Are “Out of Practice” and “Unprepared”
If you are in the midst of a medical emergency, you should go to the emergency room – but not the one at Akron City...
What the Sorin 3T Contamination Debacle Means for Infected Patients
We recently wrote about the Sorin 3T Heater-Cooler System, a medical device used in invasive open chest surgeries that was the subject of a recent...
Delayed Cord Clamping
For many years, it was common practice for obstetricians and midwives to clamp and cut the umbilical cord immediately after a baby’s birth. Based on...
Infant Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy and Birth Injuries
Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) is a catastrophic medical condition that occurs during childbirth. It happens when the brain and other organs suffer damage due to...
Can Cutting the Cord Too Soon Decrease Your Child’s IQ?
It has long been established that, once a baby is born, the doctor will clamp down on the umbilical cord and snip it right away....
H.R. 1215: Congressional Tort Reform Designed to Destroy Your Rights
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Pill Mill Doc Charged with 74 Counts of Malpractice Over Opioid Prescriptions
The opioid epidemic in America is becoming more serious with each passing year. Opioid-related overdose deaths have been rising at a staggering rate; 2014 saw...
Use of Laughing Gas for Pain Relief During Labor
The use of nitrous oxide, perhaps better known as “laughing gas,” has been offered for several years by dentists to reduce the anxiety and discomfort...
NBC’s Today Show Reignites Decades Long Campaign for Underride Guards
On June 29, 1967, Hollywood bombshell Jayne Mansfield performed in a nightclub act in Biloxi, Mississippi. Later that night, she, some of her friends and...