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Gallbladder removal surgery, also known as cholecystectomy, is a common procedure typically performed to treat gallstones and gallbladder inflammation. While most patients recover without major issues, complications can and do occur. When these complications result...
You can technically be involved in a fatal car accident anywhere. You’ll find these accidents in the city, in small towns, on the interstate and on remote roads all over the country. From a statistical standpoint, however, more than half of fatal accidents happen in...
Train accidents can have devastating consequences, from serious injuries and fatalities to property damage and environmental harm. Although derailments and collisions are less common than they once were, they still occur more often than many people realize. When they...
For people traveling in a major metropolitan area, such as New York City, rideshare services are convenient and cost-effective. Using on-demand transportation occasionally when necessary might cost far less than purchasing, insuring and storing a personal motor...
It’s certainly true that you face some level of risk every time you get in the car. But there are also points on the road where this risk increases. One thing that studies have found is that turning left is one of the most dangerous times for any driver, when...
Patients count on their surgeon and the entire surgical team to keep them safe throughout their procedure. The safety standards must start before the procedure starts. One step in this is a surgical timeout, which occurs before the first incision is made. A surgical...
No one sees a doctor hoping for a cancer diagnosis. They want a doctor to identify an easy-to-treat medical condition that doesn't have any major long-term consequences. Unfortunately, symptoms that might seem minor and manageable could be warning signs of cancer. It...
You’ve probably read or heard about cyberattacks by hackers who shut down the systems of businesses, government entities and other organizations until they are paid a “ransom.” A favorite target of hackers is health care companies that often manage multiple hospitals....
Distracted driving has certainly become one of the top reasons for car accidents in the United States. It can be more difficult to get accurate statistics about distracted driving when compared to something like drunk driving, but there has clearly been a trend toward...
Traditionally, doctors have been afraid to apologize or even show any sign of empathy when something went wrong that harmed or killed a patient. The fear that their words could be used to bolster a medical malpractice claim was not unwarranted. Yet, this fear of...