Medication errors can affect more than 1.5 million Americans each year. Many of these errors are happening in hospitals, nursing homes, and doctor’s offices. Incorrect drug prescription can be blamed on many things. However, medical malpractice by the prescribing doctor can be attributed to...
About a million Maclaren strollers sold by Target and Babies "R" Us were recalled Monday, after 12 reports of children having their fingertips amputated by a hinge mechanism.The amputation risk occurs when a child's finger is placed in the hinge mechanism of a stroller...
Procter & Gamble is recalling Vicks Sinex nasal spray in the United States, Britain and Germany after finding it contained bacteria. The company said it announced the voluntary recall after finding the bacteria in a small amount of product made at a plant in...
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in cooperation with Raynor Marketing recalls Quantum Office Chairs due to a potential cause of injury.The voluntary recall of the office chairs were exclusively sold at Office Depot Stores. Consumers who purchased the chairs are advised to stop...
Dallas-Fort Worth is considered one of the largest metropolitan areas in the entire United States. Wikipedia states that Dallas-Fort Worth is the busiest airport in Texas and the third busiest airport in the entire world with 685,491 aircraft movements, verified by the Airports Council...
Selecting a nursing home for a loved one can be a difficult and emotional process. With more cases of nursing home abuse being exposed, everyone wants to find an environment where family members will be well cared for and rest easier by knowing their physical and...
Some employees at a nursing home in Rochester, NY have recently found themselves in some trouble, not for something they did, but for what they did not do. As explained in an article on pressconnects.com, after numerous complaints of neglect to the nursing home and...
Umbilical cord clamping varies widely internationally – for instance, 17 percent of babies in Denmark versus 90 percent of babies in France undergo cord clamping. However, according to Science Daily, “clamping and cutting of the umbilical cord should be delayed for three minutes after birth.” Why...
Dementia refers to a condition whereby people lose the ability to perform mental skills that affect someone’s day-to-day life. For instance, dementia can specifically affect a person’s memory – as well as how a person plans and thinks in general. Unfortunately, dementia usually does...
As reported on InjuryBoard.com, a recent study by the Centers for Disease Control has revealed a new worry for pregnant women. The study is the first substantial one of its kind to take on the possible problems associated with taking antibiotics during pregnancy. Until recently,...
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