The headlines are sometimes stunning; multi-million-dollar awards to medical malpractice victims. One might question just how prevalent malpractice is, and the answer is very. The fact is that medical malpractice is the 3rd leading cause of death in the United States after heart disease and cancer. This is according to the Journal of…(Read More)
One of the fastest-growing areas of medicine is Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). For decades, the most common form of these treatments involved attempting to manage the distressing symptoms of menopause in women. It is possible that these treatments caused a higher risk for cancer and heart disease. Today, doctors are offering what they call…(Read More)
By Robert Feeley A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new” – Albert Einstein It’s true that everyone makes mistakes – it is only human to err now and then. When a mistake occurs a wise person learns and uses the misstep as a lesson. However, there is a difference between a…(Read More)
The Michigan appeals court has upheld a $144 million verdict in the 1995 birth of a suburban Detroit girl who can’t walk or talk and requires full-time care. In a 3-0 decision, the court says the trial in Oakland County was “far from perfect.” But it found no grounds to upset the…(Read More)
by Robert Feeley Some people may remember the days of the neighborhood, independent pharmacy. The kind of place where “everybody knew your name” and the pharmacist was more familiar with your medical history better than you were. Most small towns had one or two pharmacies, or as they were called many years ago “chemist shops…(Read More)