For the past seven years, Medicare has been imposing penalties for hospitals who allow patients to suffer from avoidable issues. The purpose of the penalty
When you read about health issues caused by air pollution, one automatically thinks about pulmonary problems. But there is now consideration of a new link between
Anchoring bias is a well known cognitive bias in medicine. The term refers to overemphasizing early-acquired information. One example which occurs in medicine that looks
A report by the group Public Citizen shed some light on state medical licensing boards across the country. The report examined the extent to which
A recent study of the success of telemedicine at the University of Pennsylvania, looking at virtual visits during the early months of the COVID pandemic,
Chances are, you’ve worn a pulse oximeter. It’s a nifty little device that gently clips to a small body part, typically the end of your
If you have never had occasion to call an attorney, congratulations! For those of you who have, and who have considered bringing a claim against
I was speaking (in person, outside, masked up, more than 6 feet away) with a friend of mine the other day, a physician in the
Encephalitis is acute inflammation of brain tissue. Though itself a rare condition, it is most commonly due to viral infection such as influenza, herpes, measles,
Bacterial meningitis is a serious disease that, if not promptly treated, may lead to profound injury and even death. What’s additionally scary is that the
