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- Carpal Tunnel Can Be The Result Of Work
March 22, 2017
Read MoreCarpal Tunnel Can Be the Result of Work Many people have jobs that require repetitive use of the finger and hands which can cause the pain and numbness from carpal tunnel syndrome. factory workers, assembly line workers and even people who use computers can develop the painful symptoms. The surgery to correct carpal tunnel syndrome is a […]
- Cancer Survivors New Clinical Practice Guidelines Issued 2013
March 22, 2017
Read MoreCancer Survivors: New Clinical Practice Guidelines Issued 2013 According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), there are more than 12 million American cancer survivors. Recognizing and managing the health care needs of these survivors has become a significant responsibility of oncologists and primary care providers. An individual is considered a cancer survivor from the time […]
- Three Patients Die From Mold Infection At Upmc Hospital
March 22, 2017
Read MoreMold Infection at UPMC Hospital in Pittsburgh PA Kills Three Patients Three patients at UPMC Montefiore in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania have now died from a mold infection. UPMC Montefiore is next to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. The first two patients who died were heart transplant patients. UPMC has shut down its cardiothoracic unit at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital […]
- Antibiotics For Preterm Labor Linked To Cerebral Palsy1
March 22, 2017
Read MoreAntibiotics for Preterm Labor Linked to Cerebral Palsy Not only do antibiotics not help pregnant women experiencing premature labor without ruptured membranes and no sign of infection, they may increase the risk of cerebral palsy in some children. Two new studies followed children whose mothers had taken antibiotics at the end of their pregnancies. The […]
- Truck Crash In Washington County Kills Man Picking Up Tire
March 22, 2017
Read MoreTruck Crash in Washington County Kills Police Officer Picking Up Tire on I-70 An off duty police officer was killed in a truck crash in Washington County on Interstate 70 (I-70). He was an officer with South Strabane Township. While driving home he saw a tire in the road. The driver of a dump truck […]
- Pa Law To Ban Mandatory Overtime At Hospitals
March 22, 2017
Read MorePA Law to Ban Mandatory Overtime at Hospitals The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell has signed into law a bill that will prohibit health care facilities from requiring mandatory overtime of staff. The law is set to take effect in July 2009. It will protect nurses, technicians, technologists, certified nursing assistants and […]
- Certificate Of Merit Rule Change
March 22, 2017
Read MoreCertificate of Merit Rule Change Pennsylvania’s Certificate of Merit Rules have changed for medical malpractice cases. Several years ago, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania adopted rules requiring lawyers to file a certificate of merit when filing a medical malpractice lawsuit. Those rules enabled a defendant, such as a doctor or hospital, to obtain a judgment […]
- Christina Applegate Gets Mastectomy For Breast Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreChristina Applegate Gets Mastectomy for Breast Cancer Christina Applegate, an actress well-known for her role as a ditzy blonde on the TV show “Married with Children”, has had a double mastectomy to treat her breast cancer. This was unusual given that she had cancer in only one breast. Applegate’s mother had breast cancer and suffered […]
- Radiation Lowers Relapse Risk In Noninvasive Breast Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreRadiation Lowers Relapse Risk In Noninvasive Breast Cancer A new review confirms that the addition of radiation therapy to lumpectomy in the treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a noninvasive early form of breast cancer, substantially decreases the risk of recurrence of either DCIS or invasive breast cancer in the affected breast. In addition, […]
- Journal Of The American Medical Association Editor Says Influence Of Big Pharma Is Out Of Contro
March 22, 2017
Read MoreJournal of the American Medical Association Editor Says Influence of Big Pharma is Out of Control The Editor of the Journal of the American Medical Association, Dr. Catherine DeAngelis, is quoted in a recent AP story on the widening influence the pharmaceutical industry as saying that the “influence that the pharmaceutical companies, the for-profits, are […]