The primary objective of every physician is to improve the health and well-being of their patients, and of course, to first do no harm. Unfortunately, some doctors are in the profession for the glory, and others are primarily after money. Medical professionals who...
Pregnancy, labor and delivery are dangerous processes. People often take for granted that 40 weeks of pregnancy will result in a healthy delivery, but that is not always the case. Some families have one of the most exciting times of their lives marred by an unexpected...
You may have heard that the opioid epidemic has caused a lot of problems in Ohio and across the United States. People often overdose on opioids or become addicted to them – or both – and this can lead to fatal accidents and illegal activity. But the root cause of all...
You have a lot of concerns when you go in for surgery, and you want to know that your medical team is going to do an excellent job to protect your health. One concern that people often have is that they're going to wake up during the procedure. This does happen, and...
When commercial trucks jackknife, they can cause crashes that involve multiple other vehicles. Sometimes, they block an entire street or end up rolling over because the driver has completely lost control of the vehicle. There is a strong association between a truck...
In the moments right after you notice what you suspect is a spinal cord injury, you won't know the severity yet. You may notice a loss of sensation or motor function, but those symptoms could be temporary if you have an incomplete spinal cord injury. With medical...
The majority of traumatic brain injuries are not fatal. They may have serious complications, and they may take a long time to recover from, but people live through them. Minor brain injuries, such as concussions, may heal with very little medical treatment at all. On...
When someone lives with chronic pain, it’s important that they are able to get the medications and treatments they need to minimize it and help them live their life as normally as possible. It’s realistic that some people do abuse medications and treatment options...
It isn't easy to be an overweight adult. People feel like they have the right to make comments on your appearance or to make fun of you when you go to the gym. Attractiveness bias can affect your career, meaning that you don't receive the same opportunities as some of...
A highly-anticipated murder trial begins in Columbus on Feb. 14 for an Ohio doctor suspected of causing nearly three dozen patient deaths through excessive, fatal doses of opioids. Thirty-five patients died under Dr. William Husel’s care at Mount Carmel West Medical...
