When you think of the top hospitals in the country, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston probably comes to mind. After all, it is the…
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The Controversy of the 2016 Rio Olympics Is Not What You Think
In the lead-up to the 2016 Olympic games, there has been much scrutiny aimed at Brazil — everything from the country’s water pollution, economic disparity,…
Medical Error Is Now 3rd Leading Cause of Death — Is New Technology Enough to Fix It?
As it stands, so-called medical errors are currently the 3rd leading cause of death in the United States. In fact, it’s estimated that at least…
Asbestos: A Brief History of America’s Deadly Addiction
Many Americans like to believe that their government does everything it can to protect its citizens from deadly things. Every year,America spends a fortune fighting…
Report: Surgical Errors Are Often Hidden from Patients
Imagine this — you undergo a common medical procedure. Upon waking, the surgeon says “everything went well.” Great, right? Well, perhaps not. According to a…
California Issues $17 Million in Medical Error Fines but the Problem Is Worse Than Ever
Lurking just behind heart disease and cancer, the 3rd leading killer of Americans isn’t a disease, but the medical field itself. Recent reports suggest that…
Nursing Homes Are Being Devastated by Medicare Cuts and Poor Staffing
There are about 1.6 million Americans living inside of roughly 15,000 nursing homes across the United States. Yes, these are big numbers, but surprisingly, they’re…
Risperdal® Drug Hit with $70 Million Verdict for Causing Boy to Grow Breasts
A Philadelphia jury found on Friday, July 1st, 2016, that the antipsychotic drug Risperdal® did in fact cause a Tennessee boy to grow breasts —…
Warren Zevon’s Son Working to Destroy Myths about Asbestos
Surely when one hears the name “Warren Zevon” one thinks of head-banging rock ‘n roll of the late 70s and early 80s; they think of…
