Hospitals Know How to Protect Mothers. But, Do They?
The best estimates show that at least half of maternal deaths can be prevented. Unfortunately, healthcare givers aren’t doing enough to save the situation.
America’s Opioid Crisis Facts
Opioids: this word alone can cause many negative sentiments to arise in people because of the devastating effects that the improper prescribing of these harmful substances can cause. According to an article in The New York Times, this August President Trump officially acknowledged the opioid epidemic as a national emergency.
When Surgery Becomes a Nightmare
Imagine this: you go in to have surgery, and the surgery for your original problem goes fine; however, you come out of the surgery with an entirely new issue. Unfortunately, doctors make mistakes and there is a possibility for a medical mistake to lead to a completely different set of problems for a patient. These problems could range from being minor and treatable at home to something more serious that results in a serious medical condition or requires another surgery or ultimately, leads to that patient’s immediate death.
