The 5 Types of Elder Abuse in Kentucky Nursing Homes
People are living longer today than they ever have, and the number of our elders who are in nursing home care keeps growing at a rapid pace. The 2010 U.S. Census recorded the greatest number of people age 65 and older in all of the history of the census at 40.3 million, which is about…
Read MoreNew Study Shows C-Sections Safer For Breech Births
A Canadian study recently published in the journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology found that vaginal deliveries of breech babies were significantly more likely to result in birth injury that those delivered by planned C-section. The study included data from 52,671 breech deliveries, and concluded that planned C-section is by far the safest method of delivery…
Read MorePitocin and Birth Injuries: What You Should Know
Pitocin is the brand name of a drug called oxytocin, a natural hormone. Oxytocin is commonly administered to either induce labor or strengthen contractions during labor. While a Pitocin injection is generally considered helpful during difficult births, one study “found that the use of Pitocin to induce or augment labor was linked to unexpected admissions…
Read MoreDid You Take Benicar For High Blood Pressure?
Around 70 million adults in America have high blood pressure. That equates to one in three adults, and about half of these people use medication to control their hypertension. High blood pressure increases the risk of heart attack, stroke, chronic heart failure, and kidney disease. Benicar (olmesartan medoxomil) is a common prescription drug used to…
Read MoreClogged Breathing Tubes Can Kill
The National Institute of Health tells us that, “A tracheostomy (TRA-ke-OS-to-me) is a surgically made hole that goes through the front of your neck and into your trachea (TRA-ke-ah), or windpipe. The hole is made to help you breathe. A tracheostomy usually is temporary, although you can have one long term or even permanently. How…
Read MoreParamedics Dropped Gurney; Death Ruled Accidental
The Northfield Fire Department responded to an emergency call on March 26. On arrival, paramedics were moving Charles Borton, 81, from his house to a waiting ambulance when they dropped the gurney, causing Borton to strike his head. Borton passed away three days later. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner recently released a report that listed…
Read MoreAnti-Nausea Drug Zofran Has Serious Side Effects on Mom and Baby
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned that taking Zofran or its generic equivalent, ondansetron, while pregnant can cause serious birth defects. The product is still available because it has other uses, but pregnant women and doctors should be aware of the potential dangers of the drug. What is Zofran? The drug blocks natural…
Read MoreOhio State Malpractice Lawsuit Garners Little Attention
Becky Colcord had a CAT scan in 2004 at the Ohio State Medical Center. Her radiologist failed to notice a cancerous mass that was visible on the images. In 2010, she was diagnosed with bone cancer and underwent surgery at OSU. She received no follow-up treatment from the center. Colcord later had to undergo further…
Read MoreDon’t Let the Fancy Amenities Fool You: Nursing Home Neglect in the Race for Medicare Dollars is Rampant
A recent New York Times article describes how, despite the promised luxurious amenities, many nursing facilities have a poor quality of care. There is a massive shift going on in the nursing home industry to appeal to short-term Medicare patients and turning away from catering to lower-paying Medicaid patients. However, in the rush to appeal…
Read MoreHonoring the Memory of Cincinnati Firefighter and Family Man Daryl Gordon, Who Died in the Line of Duty
In the early morning hours of March 26, 2015, Cincinnati lost a hero. Firefighter and family man Daryl Gordon lost his life in the line of duty when he fell into an elevator shaft of a burning apartment building. Having served almost 30 years and just months from his retirement, Fire Apparatus Operator and Explosive…
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