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When having a fairly routine operation or a trip to the emergency turns into a medical nightmare, all aspects of your life can be turned upside down — including your career. A doctor or medical professional making a serious mistake can leave you stuck trying to...
In the immediate aftermath of a car crash, most people are acutely aware of the short-term impact the collision will have on their job. After all, quite a few crashes occur during people's daily commutes. You may have to call your boss and tell them you're going to be...
Residents of New York City have joined citizens across the nation in protest of unfair treatment of Black people at the hands of law enforcement. However, while police brutality as a form of disparate treatment is being recognized, some health activists say racial...
Garbage and recycling collection services are a crucial part of any municipality, yet the vehicles are often overlooked for the dangers they pose. Perhaps it’s because they mostly operate in the morning, often in the pre-dawn or early hours, that many people don’t...
New York City endured a firestorm of Covid-19 cases this past spring that took many people by surprise. This includes government leaders and medical staff of area hospitals. Only now are stories emerging about just how bad it really was. An inside report Early on,...
The number of fatal car accidents differs from year to year. While the long-term picture shows a general decline in accidents – a testament to safety innovations – recent years have shown around 35,000 to 40,000 fatalities. That begs the question: how many people lost...
Cerebral palsy (CP) is one of the most common disabilities in children in New York and around the country. According to some experts, as many as 4 in 1,000 children have some degree of CP. Cerebral palsy is caused by brain damage. Sometimes, that's due to a lack of...
The leading cause of death in American hospitals may surprise you. It isn’t heart disease, cancer or anything similar. It’s sepsis, an overwhelming immunological response to infections, usually bacterial. Sepsis is behind as many as 35% of all hospital deaths in this...
80,000 people die per year in the U.S. due to the wrong diagnosis of their condition, and 34% of medical malpractice cases resulting in death or permanent disability are caused by misdiagnosis. A study carried out by the John Hopkins University found the most common...
Medical malpractice can manifest itself in a variety of ways, and some may result in more serious consequences then others. A common instance of medical malpractice includes a doctor or surgeon leaving behind a foreign object from surgery. In the best case, the...