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Why Active Recovery is Essential After a Sports-Related Concussion

March 25, 2021

Until fairly recently, the conventional wisdom regarding concussion recovery was that “rest is best.” But, while rest is indeed an essential part of the recovery...

March 21, 2021

Laryngeal nerve injuries can result from a variety of different causes. This includes various types of medical mistakes. While laryngeal nerve injuries due to medical...

March 17, 2021

Health care providers make mistakes, just like everyone else. However, since errors in the medical setting can often have devastating effects on patients and their...

March 13, 2021

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Recognized by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the National Safety Council (NSC), the purpose of Distracted...

February 27, 2021

Common types of accidents caused by drunk drivers include head-on collisions, rear-end collisions, pedestrian accidents, wrong-way accidents, and single-vehicle accidents, among others. The consequences of...

February 19, 2021

Concussions in sports can be prevented through the use of a variety of strategies, These may include: Intensifying the enforcement of existing safety rules; Teaching...

What Are the Signs of Fetal Distress?

February 12, 2021

Common signs your baby is in distress in the womb include heart rate irregularities, decreased fetal movement, intense cramping (in the mother), vaginal bleeding (in...

February 6, 2021

What is wrong-site surgery? Wrong-site surgery occurs when the surgeon operates on the wrong side of the patient’s body or on the wrong body part,...

January 27, 2021

Vacuum extraction is a process used during labor that applies a suction cup to the baby’s head and helps “suck” the baby out of the...

January 19, 2021

It is possible to successfully sue a doctor for a flu diagnosis if (i) the doctor’s misdiagnosis represented professional negligence and (ii) the misdiagnosis caused...