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Why Are NSAIDs Not Recommended During Pregnancy?

April 14, 2021

NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) are drugs that can cause miscarriages and fetal kidney damage, among other maladies. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has...

Do Inpatient Falls Constitute Medical Malpractice?

April 1, 2021

Inpatient falls may or may not constitute medical malpractice, depending on the circumstances. Even if the fall does not constitute medical malpractice, it might constitute...

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...

What You Should Know About Laryngeal Injuries

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...

Here’s What You Need To Know About Pre-existing Conditions In Medical Malpractice

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...

How to Prevent Concussions for Every High-Impact Sport

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...

Wrong-Site Surgery: What You Need to Know

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,...

Vacuum Extraction Delivery: What Expecting Mothers Should Know

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...

Can You Sue a Doctor for a Flu Misdiagnosis?

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...