June 6, 2016
A study released Sunday showed that staying on hormone therapy for 10 years reduces the risk of a recurrence of breast cancer. Typically the drug, letrozole, is given for only five years sometimes after a course of another hormone therapy tamoxifen. While many women with early-stage breast cancer live for Read More
May 12, 2016
Medical Error is the Third Leading Cause of Death The Facts: 440,000 patients die every year from preventable medical errors. Preventable medical errors cost our country tens of billions of dollars a year. One in three patients who are admitted to the hospital will experience a medical error. Studies of Read More
May 3, 2016
British researchers have found that the number of moles on your right arm can predict your total mole count. Specifically, they discovered that more than 11 moles on your right arm means you may have 100 moles on your entire body. And experts have long agreed that the higher your total Read More
April 2, 2016
It is now indisputable that “caps” on compensation in medical malpractice cases (so-called “tort reform”) harm not just injured patients and their families. They are also wrecking health care for everyone else. The Center for Justice & Democracy at New York Law School reported three new studies by esteemed academics Read More
March 7, 2016
Although much attention has been given to “medical negligence liability crises,” in reality, very few injured patients ever file a medical negligence lawsuit despite the fact that 80 percent of medical errors involve physical injuries resulting in major disability or death. According to the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) only Read More
February 29, 2016
Preventable medical errors kill and seriously injure hundreds of thousands of Americans every year. Preventing medical errors will lower health care costs, reduce doctors’ insurance premiums, and protect the health and well-being of patients. An Institute of Medicine study of preventable medical errors estimated as many as 98,000 people die from Read More
February 27, 2016
The Supreme Court will soon consider whether to correct a serious example of gender discrimination in the military. Air Force Capt. Heather Ortiz went to a military hospital ready to give birth to her child. Just before delivery, a series of errors by hospital staff caused her blood pressure to drop, Read More
January 28, 2016
In a study release this week in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers analyzed 10 years of paid malpractice claims using the National Practitioner Data Bank, a federal government database that includes 66,426 claims against 54,099 doctors. It found that a small percentage of doctors are responsible for most Read More
January 26, 2016
Today an influential government-appointed health panel concluded that women should be screened for depression during pregnancy and after giving birth. This is the first time it has recommended screening for maternal mental illness. The recommendation comes after new evidence established that mental illness in new mothers is more common than Read More
January 12, 2016
A new study published in JAMA last week challenges the 30 year old “rule” that a hospital’s target c-section delivery rate should be less than 10 to 15%. For years it has been argued that there is no medical need for the increasing rate of c-section deliveries and doing more Read More
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