Smoking has been linked to lung cancer, but it can also cause damage to the trachea and larynx. While smoking increases the chances of laryngeal cancer, so does working in certain industries in Ohio. The larynx enables a person to breathe and swallow, and getting...
Month: June 2020
Shoulder dystocia, a rare birth injury
Shoulder dystocia is a birth injury that affects between 0.2% and 3% of pregnancies in Ohio and across the U.S. Though it usually does not cause permanent damage to the baby or mother, it's hard to predict and prevent. Dystocia literally means a difficult labor....
10% of cancer, vascular event and infection patients misdiagnosed
Ohio residents may have heard of the "Big Three," which refers to the three medical conditions that are most liable to be misdiagnosed: cancers, vascular events and infections. A study led by Johns Hopkins University has looked into the rate at which patients with one...
NFL players are often misdiagnosed with CTE
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, caused by repeated trauma to the head, is a condition that many football players are diagnosed with. The trouble, though, is that many don't have it. Ohio residents should know that CTE can only properly be diagnosed in an autopsy and...