Last week, the nonprofit newsroom, ProPublica, published an investigative report they’d conducted on medical debt collection corruption in Coffeyville, Kansas. In the story, readers learned that the state’s poor, sick people are being arrested and sent to jail when they cannot pay their medical debts…. Read More
Hormone Therapy the Latest Trend Putting Patients in Danger
There are a seemingly endless number of products and services on the market today that claim to provide patients with a myriad of desired results. From younger-looking skin to energy, many of the clinics offering these services are doing more harm than good. Take, for… Read More
The Dangerous Peanut-Allergy Drug Under FDA Review
Food allergies plague millions of people all across the world. In just the United States, 32 million people have a food allergy with 5.6 million of them being children under the age of 18. The most common food allergy is a peanut allergy. It makes… Read More
Report: The Drug Industry’s Plans To Defeat Dea
A detailed report by The Washington Post indicates that they have obtained unsealed documents showing how big drug companies stood up to the DEA. At the center of the report is the opioid epidemic in the United States, which has claimed more than 220,000 lives… Read More
Newly Released Federal Data Shines Light On Opioid Epidemic
In July 2019, U.S. District Judge Dan Polster lifted the protective order from part of the Automation of Reports and Consolidated Order System, also known as ARCOS. This database has allowed the public all across the country the opportunity to better understand the cause of… Read More
Hospitals in Pursuit of Increased Revenue Pay Doctors Large Kickbacks
The main goal of a hospital should be to provide health services and care for their patients to have their medical emergencies taken care of effectively. However, there are some hospitals throughout the country that seem fixated on increasing their revenue over providing quality care… Read More
These Medical Mistakes Led the Pack in 2018
More than 250,000 people die every year in the U.S. from medical errors Medical errors continue to be a problem in the United States. This not only includes doctor errors, but surgical mistakes, wrong dosage, and prescription errors as well. Anytime you go to the hospital… Read More
Medical Devices Causing Unnecessary Harm
Medical devices are becoming commonplace in our society today, but they may be causing unnecessary harm to thousands of patients. According to an article from Kaiser News, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has a hidden repository of reports on injuries and deaths caused by… Read More
6 Interesting Medical Malpractice Facts
Medical malpractice is a serious concern in the United States right now, and for good reason. Nearly as many people die because of medical errors or negligence as do from cancer or heart disease. That means that medical malpractice is the third-leading cause of death… Read More
Teen Accuses World-Famous Mayo Clinic of ‘Medical Kidnapping’
Last week a teen escaped from the Mayo Clinic, accusing the famed center of “medical kidnapping.” According to the report, 18-year-old Alyssa Gilderhus suffered a brain aneurysm over Christmas, at which point she was placed at the Mayo Clinic for treatment. However, over the last… Read More