We are just as committed to making medicines affordable as we are to discovering the treatments and cures that give hope to patients and researchers alike. So that one day, these medical breakthroughs realize their full potential: the ability to save, extend and...
One percent of all doctors account for 32 percent of all paid malpractice claims, and the more often a doctor is sued, the more likely he or she will be sued again.Researchers analyzed 10 years of paid malpractice claims using the National Practitioner Data Bank, a...
How do you choose the best lawyer for your needs? Choosing legal services is like choosing any other product or service: the wise consumer conducts thorough research before making an informed decision. Once you secure several lawyer referrals with expertise in the...
A survey sent out to local doctors and dentists to get information on how they prescribe opioid pain medications has had a very low response rate, and the group working on guidelines for opioid prescribers needs more respondents. Read More.
Nearly six years after Dr. Spyros Panos surrendered his medical license and pleaded guilty to health care fraud, an arbitrator awarded $140 million to settle what plaintiff' attorneys say is the largest medical malpractice litigation in New York. Read More.
A woman from Oxford has become the first person in the world to have gene therapy to try to halt the most common form of blindness in the Western world. Read More.
A new rapid test for earlier diagnosis of sepsis is being developed by University of Strathclyde researchers. The device, which has been tested in a laboratory, may be capable of producing results Read More.
Stress and sleep are closely linked! If you've been suffering from poor sleep quality, stress could be the cause. Conversely, if your sleep schedule is insufficient, your stress levels are at risk of increasing. To avoid the long-term negative effects of stress, take...
About one-in-eight drivers in the United States are either uninsured or underinsured motorists (UM/UIM). After being hit by one such motorist, you will be the one who has to pay for most of your medical bills - unless you purchased UM/UIM auto insurance coverage...
Genomic and molecular attributes related to cancer development and proclivity to the chronic illness have been finally mapped after a decade-long research study deemed the PanCancer Atlas. The compiled data is already helping further efforts to spot cancer early in...
