Steps after Mesothelioma Diagnosis
Specialists with years of experience researching and treating mesothelioma are the few who accurately diagnose the rare disease. Unfortunately, general practitioners miss the signs of cancer. Many confuse mesothelioma with bronchitis or pneumonia. Even general oncologists don’t always have the experience that’s necessary to identify such a complex disease. So, when one of the 3,000 people diagnosed each
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Opioid Addiction & Pregnancy
Every day, it is estimated that 30 pregnant women addicted to opioids go to emergency rooms for treatment. Opioid addiction during pregnancy is a topic that many find it difficult to discuss and study. In fact, researchers fail to include pregnant women in opioid studies. However, a national survey on drug use and health estimates
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Breech Positions Can Lead to Birth Injuries
When a baby isn’t in the proper head-first birthing position, this is a breech delivery. Breech deliveries bring many complications if medical professionals are not well trained. The two main breech birth injuries are brain damage and oxygen deprivation. These severe birth injuries bring life-lasting complications and can even kill the infant. About Birth Injuries
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Norovirus on Cruise Ships
Last December, a highly contagious gastrointestinal illness struck down hundreds of cruise passengers aboard multiple ships. The illness is Norovirus. The first was the Ovation of the Seas where the virus caused more than 200 people became sick. Doctors hospitalized five passengers. Then, the Independence of the Seas ship returned to Port Everglades, Florida with 332
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Lockheed Martin Whistleblower Paid $2.2M
Lockheed Martin Corp. has agreed to pay the federal government $2.2 million in cash and make certain repairs valued at an additional $2.2 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit brought by a former employee. The company sold the US Coast Guard a defective communications system for the Coast Guard’s National Security Cutters. About the Whistleblower
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Microgreens Recalled for Listeria
Greenbelt Greenhouse LTD of British Columbia, Canada is recalling all Greenbelt Microgreen products with the dates from April 24 to April 30. The microgreens are contaminated with the pathogen, Listeria. This virus can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. About Listeria A Listeria
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Dangers of Overprescribing PPIs
Globally, proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are overprescribed. Although they are cost-effective when consumers use within the label’s recommended time frame. However, many are not informed on what that time frame is. Studies show that in 70% of cases, doctors do not give clear instructions on when to stop PPI use. Medical professionals falsely believe the
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Cruise Medical Malpractice Onboard Princess Cruise
A passenger onboard Prince Cruise Line’s Ruby Princess is suing the company for the injuries she sustained while in her room aboard the ship. Also, besides being injured, the passenger did not receive proper medical care. Passengers Can Now Get Justice for Medical Malpractice Previously, state and federal courts ruled that injured parties could not
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Georgia Leads the Country in Maternal Deaths
Recently, the Georgia Department of Public Health released a statement that Georgia leads the United States in the highest maternal mortality rate. New Jersey is the second leading state in the country in regards to maternity deaths. About the Study In 2008, Georgia updated their death certificate to include questions regarding pregnancies within a year of
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Multistate E.Coli Outbreak Injures Many
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), tainted chopped, romaine lettuce grown in Yuma, Arizona caused a multistate E.Coli outbreak affecting nearly 60 people from 16 states. Thirty-one people have been hospitalized since March 13. About E.Coli E.Coli is bacteria that normally live in the intestines of healthy people and animals. While most
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