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We have handled many cases through the years where a patient was needlessly injured or killed during surgery due to a lack of communication between the surgeon, anesthesiologist, operating nursing staff and other medical professionals who are present in many surgeries. Operating on the wrong leg or side of the brain are just two examples.…

The owner and manager of a Palmetto, Florida nursing home has been arrested on a charge of neglecting an elderly person in connection with a large lesion found on the face of a resident. According to a report from the Palmetto Police Department, 85-year-old Ronald Larsen began living at the Palmetto Guest House in June,…

I wrote a short blog article on April 6, 2007 (link to article) about how some long term care insurers are quick to take your premium payment and slow and dilatory in paying benefits. The New York Times published a great article on this problem which is becoming all too common. I was recently contacted…

An article published (May 21, 2007) in the New England Journal of Medicine has doctors and diabetes patients scrambling to learn more about the link between Avandia (a drug for Type II diabetes) to a potentially increased risk of heart attacks. The analysis of the drug was conducted by Dr. Steven Nissen, a prominent cardiologist…

A neat article on www.alternativemedicine.com talks about the 15 ways to live longer – so here it is, a little Holiday weekend advice: FIND HAPPINESS AND PASSIONSome of Dr. Mitch Carroll’s patients are still going strong at more than 100 years old. Here are his tips based on observations of his healthiest and happiest patients:1.…

Type II, Type I – there is no good kind of diabetes. Nor is there an easy treatment. Diabetics struggle daily with controlling their sugar, and in order to do so, must watch what they eat – excercise, medication etc. How do many diabetics control their sugar? With insulin, and others with medications like Avendia.…

A recent report suggests that higher workloads for hospital staff on a patient’s admission day increase the length of stay, mortality risk (risk of dieing) and total costs. The study was based upon a retrospective study of 5742 adults admitted to an academic (medical school affiliated) hospital. Maybe hospital administrators should make sure there is…

I reported last year (11-26-06) on an Illinois nursing home under investigation. The inquiry focused on possible morphine overdoses at the Woodstock Residence Nursing Home. Investigators interviewed a former employee of Woodstock Residence and believe the deaths suspicious but are not calling them homicides. The Chicago Tribune now reports a third body has been exhumed…

In a recent article, The New York Times reports that Chinese authorities are investigating whether two companies have exported contaminated toothpaste overseas. “No tainted toothpaste has been found in the United States, but a spokesman for the Food and Drug Administration” said yesterday that the agency would be taking “a hard look” at whether to…

For as long as I can remember, one of the ways to avoid heart attacks has been to take aspirin on a daily basis. The benefits of taking aspirin both to avoid heart attacks and to avoid colon cancer are now up for debate. In The Cheerful Oncologist, the author posts the following articles: From…

A new article entitled “Negligence Law Suits = Liens” has been posted by Lauren Ellerman on frithlawfirm.com. This article discusses the impact of a possible lien on a negligence law suit and some of the parties that may claim a lien against a settlement. Please view the article here. You may also find articles by…