When caught early, lung cancer can often be successfully treated. Sometimes radiologists miss significant findings on chest imaging; sometimes clinicians misinterpret the patients signs for
Strokes may be the result of medical conditions or they may result from medical procedures. As you may have read, preventing a stroke is the
You may have read prior discussions of stroke and malpractice, and may now know the symptoms to look for. So, what causes a stroke? Knowing
With stroke, time lost is brain lost. I do not know who to credit with originally making that statement, but it succinctly gets its point
Meningitis can be devastating if it is misdiagnosed. The condition is an infection of the membrane protecting the brain and spinal cord. It can be
Misdiagnosis of heart attack (myocardial infarction) remains a common problem in medicine. When quickly and correctly identified, patient outcomes are frequently good: folks get the
Atrial fibrillation (Afib), a type of irregular heartbeat, may be familiar to you largely from ads for medications. Millions of Americans live with Afib. The condition
You’ve read some of our coverage regarding consolidation of health care delivery systems. It started locally, but has grown nationally. A recent piece in the
Your primary care provider, be it an MD, DO, PA-C, or ARNP, is probably glad to see you for a preventative care visit. Annual physicals
You have probably seen recent news coverage about off-label uses of anti-malarial drugs to treat or prevent coronavirus. Setting aside the extreme scenario we find