Spina bifida affects 1 in 1,000 births worldwide, and while the causes of the disease are not fully understood, there seems to be a link to a lack of prenatal folic acid. The severity of spina bifida varies from case to case, but it involves the tissue of the spinal...
James Dempsey was a decorated WWII veteran. He died in 2014, at the age of 94, while at the Northeast Atlanta Health and Rehabilitation Center. On the day he died, he called out for help six times: “Nurse, help me please!” he called. “I can’t...
If you are pregnant, chances are that you have heard stories from other women regarding their epidural experiences. Here are some popular myths, along with the facts: MYTH: Epidurals are too dangerous. FACT: Epidural analgesia is the most commonly used method for pain...
On Monday, October 23rd, a tractor-trailer driver hauling plywood on I-75 lost control of his vehicle, hitting another car as he entered the median. The plywood came loose form the bed of the truck and flew across the lanes of traffic. Several cars were involved in...
On October 9th, a ladder truck from the Cleveland Division of Fire was returning from a call when it was hit by a car. The woman driving the car was pronounced dead on the scene, and the force of the collision was enough to eject a car seat from the from the vehicle;...
