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Figuring out why our bodies are betraying us can be tricky. But then, reliable medical diagnosis is a primary reason modern medicine exists. Sometimes, medicine is supposed to be hard. A jury in Pennsylvania recently awarded $9.6 million to a girl who first sought...
You trust your physician to provide expert service. Unfortunately, when a physician does not live up to that standard, it can have lasting negative effects. A misdiagnosis claim may provide some recompense for the incident. If you are considering such a claim,...
A stroke occurs when there is a sudden lack of oxygen in the brain, resulting in the immediate death of brain cells. It is the leading cause of adult disability in the United States, and the third-leading cause of death. Despite this, many doctors continue...
Breast cancer is one of the most troubling forms of cancer. It is sometimes easily treated, but it is sometimes an aggressive disease that proves fatal. Because the stakes are so high, it is obviously imperative that doctors be diligent when it comes to diagnosing and...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It is crucial to spread awareness of breast cancer and promote mammograms, education and support. However, not every diagnosis of breast cancer is accurate. This is an unfortunate reality shown in a study by the Journal of the...
Gestational diabetes is a rare yet serious condition that causes high blood sugar and insulin resistance in pregnant women. There are many reasons a woman might develop this condition during pregnancy, including obesity, high blood pressure or prediabetes. If...
Did you know that roughly 610,000 people die every year in the United States because of heart disease? This is according to the most recent data available to the Centers for Disease Control. Furthermore, did you also know that women are more likely to die from heart...
As is the case for many types of medical conditions, stroke victims can benefit vastly and often see notable improvement if they can access prompt diagnosis and treatment. Unfortunately, when health care providers overlook or misdiagnose stroke symptoms, patients may...
Having a stroke can be a devastating event. It can potentially lead to permanently impaired mental capacity or death. Timely diagnosis and treatment are necessary to reduce the severe effects of a stroke. Unfortunately, misdiagnosis is common. According to a recent...
Despite being one of the most prevalent and consequential forms of cancer, breast cancer is often misdiagnosed. Whether your doctor failed to diagnose or delayed the diagnosis of your breast cancer, this type of medical malpractice has serious implications....