Although infant mortality has been declining on a global scale, children younger than one year old are dying more often in the U.S. than in
Patients may experience severe complications when a medical professional fails to provide proper health care treatment. Unfortunately, medical errors are more common than most people
Patients may experience severe complications when a medical professional fails to provide proper health care treatment. Unfortunately, medical errors are more common than most people
Since 2013, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has required a black box warning on packaging of codeine prescriptions for children. This type of warning
A new study from researchers at Harvard and UCLA examines a federal policy meant to reduce Medicare readmission rates to hospitals. Five years ago, the
As patients undergoing medical procedures, most people are informed of the risks. However, many tend to view them as precautions – things that could happen,
An opioid epidemic is sweeping the country, with dozens of deaths occurring daily. The situation is a national tragedy, and most often, the victims are
A hearing was held in Newark recently, regarding the new proposed rules that will, if promulgated, prohibit prescribers from accepting uncapped compensation from pharmaceutical companies.
The aggressive marketing of a drug named Nuedexta to seniors has many questioning the ethics of big pharma and the doctors they work with. Nuedexta
Recent data from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) shows that six out of every one-thousand babies born in the United States suffers from birth
