It's a mistake that seems so egregious that it has made its way into movies and sitcoms as a punchline in the past. The idea that a surgeon would forget something inside an incision and then close the body back up, leaving that object inside, is almost absurd because...
When you ask people why they buy large vehicles, such as the massive SUVs designed to carry eight people but usually just carrying one driver through their daily commute, they’ll often tell you that they feel safe. They feel that -- should they ever get in an accident...
Unmanaged pain can cause a host of bodily reactions, up to and including shock, which can sometimes prove fatal. Keeping a patient's pain under control is an important part of providing medical care. However, physicians also take an oath to do no harm, and one can...
Whether you're having a knee replacement surgery or you need to have tissue removed because of cancer growth, having the surgery performed in the correct location on your body is of the utmost importance. That may seem like a very basic thing to point out, but...
Of all the things that you might expect to be underlying causes of truck accidents, would you have ever blamed coffee? Coffee, with its high caffeine content, has long been a trucker’s friend when they’re trying to stay alert on the road. However, a new study...
Failing to diagnose a patient isn’t uncommon, but it often doesn’t have a fatal outcome. That’s why many people will never know that they were actually misdiagnosed. For instance, someone who has a cold but who is told they have a flu will still likely recover over...
Being a woman isn't easy. It comes with major social expectations about appearance and behavior, biological difficulties including menstruation and childbirth, and often an uphill battle if you want to pursue a career. As if all of that weren't bad enough, women also...
For many drivers, the moment that they find themselves driving near a semi-truck, they instantly feel a bit more apprehensive. It’s easy to see why. While an accident involving any vehicle can have catastrophic ramifications, that feels a bit more apparent when the...
As you get older, you will likely put more of your own effort into learning about the medical events that could endanger you, your spouse or your family members. Knowing the early warning signs of a heart attack or stroke can be the difference between trying to suffer...
Most people checking into a hospital feel confident about their safety. They expect that the facility is clean, that the staff has received proper training and everyone is committed to keeping patients safe and healthy. The majority of people working in a hospital do...
