It’s the diagnosis no one wants to hear: cancer. Almost everyone has had a friend or family member diagnosed with some form of the disease. But when the diagnosis is yours, your head is probably swirling with questions: What’s the treatme…
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We expect our doctors to have a certain level of medical skill, knowledge, and competence in their fields. When we speak of “medical malpractice,” we tend to think of doctors who are deficient in one of these areas. But what about doctors whose s…
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It’s a patient’s nightmare: waking up after a surgery to find that something has gone terribly wrong. High on the list of dreaded outcomes is paralysis, whether of a small part or a large area of the body. If you’ve had surgery, and…
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Maybe you experienced symptoms, like numbness, vision problems, an extreme, sudden headache, Perhaps a friend or family member noticed that you were slurring your words and insisted you go to the hospital. No matter how you came to seek medical help,…
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For nine months, expectant parents dream of the life-changing moment their child will enter the world. They spend that time learning and preparing to give their child the best start, and the best life possible. Some parents conclude, often relying on…
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Your relationship with your obstetrician or gynecologist is a professional one, but given the nature of the care you receive, it’s important that you feel personally comfortable and have a deep level of trust in your doctor. While your relation…
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Breast cancer, as we often hear, strikes one in eight women during their lifetime. You’d be hard pressed to find someone who hasn’t had a friend or relative diagnosed with breast cancer—or been diagnosed herself. Because so many of us h…
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Each year in the United States, around 750,000 people experience a heart attack. Also known as a myocardial infarction, a heart attack can be a terrifying experience. Often, however, symptoms of a heart attack are subtle and can be mistaken for somet…
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