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OSU Student Negligently Hit By Dump Truck
There are many dangers students on campus should not be subjected to. These would include the inherent dangers of a major construction site in...
Lack of Federal Drug Regulations Linked to Fatal Meningitis Outbreak
This is a developing story where anyone who has had steroid injections for pain or orthopedic injuries should keep a close watch. A manufacturer of this...
Pain-Relieving Steroid Injections Linked to Meningitis Outbreak
Spinal steroid injections of preservative-free methylprednisolone acetate – a common treatment for back pain administered to millions of people in the United States every year...
Medical Errors: Why are They Not Being Reported?
Many patients who are victims of medical errors do not file formal complaints largely due to misunderstanding the bureaucracy, according to NBC News. In a review...
Foreign Objects: The Hidden Danger of Surgical Procedures
Every year, an estimated 4,000 cases of “retained surgical items,” or items left in the patient’s body after surgery, are reported in the United States,...
Is Fifteen Minutes Long Enough to Digest the Doctor’s Orders?
Advances in preventive medicine and public health have given patients plenty of proven recommendations to keep from getting sick, which may be difficult for a...
$2.9 million Settlement John Doe v. Anonymous Defendant Dayton, Ohio
A man was in the hospital for injuries received at his home when an accident on his farm occured. This accident would not have resulted...
Test Rules Out Heart Attack Within Hour
A new breakthrough in the field of cardiology will determine whether a patient is having a heart attack hours earlier, which could potentially save significant...
Grave Human Error Results in Suspended Transplant Program
A serious human error has led to the suspension of the forty year-old University of Toledo Medical Center’s living kidney transplant program, according to The Toledo...
Discovery Leads to New Hope for Colon Cancer Treatment
A new medical discovery by more than 200 researchers investigating colon cancer tumors may be able to lead to new, powerful treatments for this almost...
Is Surgery Really the Answer for Prostate Cancer?
Many men with early-stage prostate cancer would do just as well to choose no treatment at all, according to a new clinical trial highlighted in...
Misdiagnosis: When Medical Errors Lead to Tragedy
Misdiagnosis of an illness, failure to diagnose and delay of a diagnosis continue to be prevalent medical errors that could prove to be harmful or...