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In 2020, Covid-19 was the third leading cause of death in the United States, as we faced global pandemic. However, prior to the events of 2020, a 2016 study from Johns Hopkins suggested that nearly one-third of all deaths were actually caused by medical malpractice. Regardless of medical malpractices’ position, it remains one of the…

Wrongful death is a legal term used to define the taking of a person’s life through another’s negligent, willful, or deliberate action. In the medical field, this includes negligent actions by a physician causing a patient’s death. Though any unexpected death of a loved one is tragic, a patient dying from the careless actions of…

Diabetes is a dangerous, and sometimes fatal disease, especially if left untreated. Diabetes can be caused either by genetic susceptibility and environmental factors, or come on later in life as a result of other health conditions. Even so, it can be difficult to get a proper and timely diagnosis.  Delayed or misdiagnosis is actually astonishing…

Asking a system that does not function well in ordinary times to protect our health during extraordinary times only serves to shine an even brighter light into the cracks of the United States’ Healthcare System. The COVID-19 epidemic has uncovered deficits in the healthcare system, many of which were obvious long before the outbreak, but…

No human leaves this life unscathed: stubbed toes, broken arms, sports injuries, car accidents, illness, childbirth, cancer—many of the most profound human experiences are rounded out with pain. But humans are resilient, and over time, more and more effective ways to treat pain have been developed. So today, for many people, modern medicine stands between…

Mankind is a long way from winning the fight against viral infection. In fact, it’s arguably a battle we won’t ever win, rather one that we will continue to revisit over and over again as new strains of known viruses arise. In recent decades, several viruses have jumped from animals to humans creating new strains,…

Even before the COVID 19 outbreak in the spring of 2020, telehealth services were evolving and expanding rapidly. An American Well Survey in April of 2019, found that one in five physicians use telehealth to care for patients, and half of those who don’t currently use telehealth say it’s likely or very likely they’ll start…

Most people have experience with diagnostic radiology, as x-rays and other types of imaging are used in the diagnosis of many conditions and illnesses, but what they may not know, is radiology is a highly effective, common way to treat disease. This is known as Interventional radiology (IR). Becoming an interventional radiologist requires years of…

Giving birth to a sick or premature infant can come as a shock to a new parent, yet 10 to 15 percent of all newborns require care in a neonatal intensive care unit, also known as the NICU. Unfamiliar sights, sounds, and equipment in the NICU can be overwhelming for new parents. Understanding issues faced…

Left untreated, meningococcal disease, a bacterial infection, can have devastating effects on the surrounding population. This is why there are well developed standards in place in the event an outbreak does occur. These standards are clearly outlined in the 20 page CDC manual called, Guidance for the Evaluation and Public Health Management of Suspected Outbreaks of…