Cleveland’s University Hospital Ahuja Medical Center mishandled more than 2,000 frozen embryos and eggs in a manner that may have compromised their future viability. The possible devastation to your eggs and embryos is traumatic. You and your family deserve to have...
Ohio Supreme Court to Hear Case on Patient Access to Medical Records
What information must be in a patient’s medical record? The Ohio Supreme Court will soon decide a case on the matter. Patients are afforded certain rights under the law. One of those rights is access to medical records kept by the hospital or doctor. However, a recent...
New Guideline Meant to Decrease C-Section Rates
A controversial new guideline about the correct amount of time to let a mother labor during the second stage faces professional criticism. Two professional medical organizations have recommended a change to their labor and delivery guideline that is currently based on...
A Gift Guide for Children with Cerebral Palsy
When your little one has been diagnosed with a sensory difficulty of any kind, the best gift of all to give is time. Research shows that interactive play time goes a long way and helps parents and caregivers an understanding of the child’s thought process – be it from...
Target Recalls Toys as a Serious Risk.
Target is recalling over half a million $1 Easter- and dinosaur-themed toys due to potential ingestion risk, CBS News reports. According to the packaging, the small toys can “grow up to 600% its original size” when placed in water. But if the small toy is ingested, it...
6 Facts About St. Patrick’s Day…and That’s No Blarney!
Nearly 12 percent of Americans, and more than 80 million worldwide claim to be of Irish ancestry. That gives a lot of people a pretty good excuse to rock shamrocks and down a pint or two of Guinness on March 17. But beyond the parades and partying at the pub, how much...
Advanced Technology Reduces ER Time
A new study shows that hospital emergency rooms with advanced electronic medical records technology can diagnose and treat patients quicker than those facilities still heavily reliant on paper records. The Wall Street Journal reports that the study by the W.P. Carey...
New Ride for Boy on the Road to Recovery
His life started on a bumpy ride but now, little Carter Brown is off to the races. Carter has been through a lot. In his first 15 minutes of life, he needed CPR to bring oxygen to his brain and help him survive. Carter’s brain injury limits his ability to move...
What Is Zometa?
Zometa, an intravenous bisphosphonate drug, helps treat a condition known as hypercalcemia. This condition is when there is too much calcium in the blood, which can take place due to certain types of cancers and other conditions. This drug is also used to treat a...
Patient Misidentification Puts People at Risk of Injury and Death
If you’re misdiagnosed or mistreated because a doctor wasn’t looking at the right chart, you aren’t alone. Thousands of people suffer from these mistakes every year. There is little for patients or their families to do but to file a medical malpractice claim following...
