The decision to put a loved one in a nursing home is rarely an easy one. Usually, a family makes the difficult choice to move a parent or grandparent to a nursing home only after it becomes clear that they cannot be safely cared for in their own home…
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The birth of a baby is a joyful time, and so many births go without incident that when there is a problem, joy is rapidly replaced with worry and distress. One such situation is shoulder dystocia. As the name suggests, shoulder dystocia happens when,…
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Medical malpractice can take place anywhere that medical care is—or should be—provided, including jails and prisons. Inmates have a constitutional right to adequate medical care under the Eighth Amendment, which prohibits cruel and unusual punish…
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It seems obvious to say it, but mental health issues are health issues. And as with any type of health concern, when someone is suffering from depression, anxiety, or other forms of mental illness, they may seek the help of a medical professional or…
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We have written before in this space about whether doctors can be held liable for a patient’s opioid (narcotic) addiction. The answer is that they can, but like any action taken by a medical professional, the circumstances must meet certain criteri…
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Quick: when you think about doctors, what’s the first word that comes to mind? Helper? Healer? As of this writing, we are in the thick of the coronavirus pandemic, so the first word that comes to mind when you think of doctors might even be “hero…
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It has now been a few months since the news stories about the coronavirus pandemic and COVID-19 have been on our screens 24/7. The virus is a matter of concern to everyone, but especially to those with other health conditions that could make COVID-19…
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One story has been dominating the news for weeks, and likely will for months to come: COVID-19, a serious disease caused by a novel coronavirus. Because people have not been infected with this virus in the past, nobody has immunity. And while the maj…
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A lot of things can change between the start of a pregnancy and the birth of a baby nine months later. But if you are well into your pregnancy now, you almost certainly didn’t expect one of those changes to be the emergence of a pandemic. If you’…
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According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 700 women in the United States die each year due to complications from pregnancy or childbirth. Perhaps surprisingly, the incidence of maternal mortality has gone up in the…
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