A recent study found that patients who had no history of opiate drug use who were prescribed painkillers upon discharge from a hospital were five times more likely to become chronic opioid users.
A class action suit has been filed against the manufacturer of Depakote, a commonly used anti-convulsant medication.
Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States, but often times the victims of these errors never learn the full story.
According to a 2013 study, about one-fourth of operating room errors are caused by technology and equipment problems.
Recently, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston published a study that found medication errors during surgery were much more common than previously thought.
Poorer outcomes occur in surgeries performed on the weekend and holidays. A recent study hopes to remedy this situation.
New analysis of patients in pain found that nearly 40 million adult Americans (17.6% of American adults) experience severe levels of pain.
The FDA has approved the first 3D printing of mediation pills.
A new study found that the combination of antidepressants and NSAIDs results in an increased risk for hospitalization for intracranial hemorrhage.
A recent Consumer Reports article describes a link between respectful treatment by health care works and fewer preventable medical errors. Unfortunately the converse is true: disrespectful doctors and nurses make more medical errors causing harm.
