As the days shorten, the risks of getting into an accident with a pedestrian increase. Drivers have a legal obligation to practice safe driving skills around people who are on foot. The following are tips for drivers to help them safely share the road with...
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4 signs of nursing home neglect
It is hard to watch a loved one decline in old age, particularly if your aging parent needs help you can’t give them on your own. You know you can’t work and care for them at the same time, so you move them to a nursing facility. This is the case for many Americans...
Gender bias in medicine returns to the public spotlight
Unfortunately, women’s stories of experiencing misdiagnoses, delayed diagnoses or failures to diagnose are not hard to find. If you aren’t a woman who’s experienced it yourself, ask around. You may be surprised by what you hear.This year, a flurry of...
Medical malpractice and pre-existing conditions
There is a mistaken belief that a patient’s pre-existing condition somehow protects doctors from claims of medical malpractice. It seems logical – it would be harder to prove a doctor’s mistake is the reason for a patient’s downturn or untimely...
Do you check the condition of your motorcycle before you ride?
Statistically, motorcyclists are about 28 times more likely than car occupants to die in a collision. This is largely because motorcycles offer less structural protection than a car or truck offers.Because crashes are so dangerous for motorcyclists, you want to take...
Six tips to stay safe on your motorcycle
Riding a motorcycle is the ultimate feeling of freedom. It is you and your motorcycle out on the open road. But that freedom is also dangerous. There simply is just not as much between you and the road or you and another vehicle.Certain behaviors can help protect you....
‘Fourth trimester’ can be a dangerous time for new mothers
The United States has one of the highest rates of infant mortality. We also have a poor track record when it comes to the health of the mother -- especially after childbirth.Too many American women die or suffer life-threatening or disabling complications of pregnancy...
Wrong-site, wrong-patient surgeries happen more than you think
Earlier last month, a young British boy went into the hospital for surgery on an undescended testicle. It was supposed to be a “minimal operation,” according to the BBC. However, the surgeons mistakenly operated on the wrong side.According to the BBC, the...
Yes, psychiatrists can be sued for medical malpractice
Some people don’t think of psychiatrists as “doctors.” And when you think of medical malpractice, you think of a botched surgery, a childbirth tragedy or an undiagnosed tumor.Psychiatrists are physicians and they can be sued for malpractice if their...