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- Pittsburgh Lawsuit Alleges Kickbacks Paid To Local Doctors
March 22, 2017
Read MorePittsburgh lawsuit alleges kickbacks paid to local doctors The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is reporting in today’s online edition that several leading manufacturers of hip and knee replacement products are being sued in federal court in Pittsburgh for allegedly making substantial kickback payments to more than two dozen local physicians between the years 1988 and 2007. If […]
- Preventive Antibiotic Use Cuts Icu Mortality Rate
March 22, 2017
Read MorePreventive Antibiotic Use Cuts ICU Mortality Rate Researchers studying nearly 6,000 patients in intensive care units (ICUs) in 13 hospitals throughout the Netherlands, found that giving antibiotics as a preventive measure to ICU patients significantly increased their chances of surviving hospital-induced infection.The study is published in the January 1, 2009 edition of The New England […]
- Erie Pa Lung Cancer Failure To Diagnose Biopsy Is Not Done
March 22, 2017
Read MoreDo you have lung cancer that was not diagnosed or misdiagnosed? Call medical malpractice lawyers Berger & Lagnese, LLC for a free consultation. Experienced lung cancer attorneys. Since 1998, Carolyn Champlin, a longtime pack-a-day smoker, underwent regular chest X-rays ordered by her primary-care physician Renato Ocampo of Erie, Pennsylvania.Champlin’s daughter alleged that Mrs. Champlin underwent […]
- Menstay Healthy At Any Age
March 22, 2017
Read MoreMen: Stay Healthy at Any Age The US Department of Health and Human Services’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has recommendations for things that men should do in order to stay healthy. In addition to common sense advise for staying healthy such as regular exercise, not smoking, and eating a healthy diet the AHRQ […]
- Two Leading Hospitals To Test Doctors For Drug Use
March 22, 2017
Read MoreTwo Leading Hospitals To Test Doctors For Drug Use ABC News is reporting that Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and the Cleveland Clinic will now be randomly testing their anesthesiologists for drug use. Given the history of addiction within the anesthesiology community, few anesthesiologists are surprised, says ABC news.A 2005 survey by the Cleveland Clinic […]
- Dye Developed In Pittsburgh Could Predict Alzheimers 10 Years Before It Strikes
March 22, 2017
Read MoreDye developed in Pittsburgh could predict Alzheimer’s 10 years before it strikes An article published on August 11, 2008 in the Archives of Neurology suggests that a compound called “Pittsburgh Compound B” consistently attaches itself to proteins in the brain, and is 90% effective in predicting the later development of beta amyloid plaques, a leading […]
- Car Crash In Westmoreland County Kills One
March 22, 2017
Read MoreCar Crash in Westmoreland County Kills One There was a car crash in Westmoreland County on January 18, 2010 on Kecksburg Road in Mount Pleasant. One person was killed and three others, including two young boys, were injured. State police at Greensburg said Carla Jean Corley of Mount Pleasant lost control of her 1994 Jeep […]
- New Findings On Thrombolytic Treatments
March 22, 2017
Read MoreNew Findings on Thrombolytic Treatments Victims of stroke have better chances of survival according to the newest scientific findings on thrombolytic treatment, which were presented at the most recent meeting of the European Neurological Society. Stroke has become a major challenge for health policy and for medicine in general. It is now the second most […]
- Effect Of Childhood Cancer Survivors Suffer Ongoing Ptsd Symptoms
March 22, 2017
Read MoreEffect of childhood cancer – survivors suffer ongoing PTSD symptoms Childhood cancer survivors are four times more likely to develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as young adults. Young adults who have survived cancer often suffer from PTSD symptoms as a result of their disease and treatment. These symptoms include phobias, startling easily, feelings of edginess […]
- Upmc Study On Ginkgo
March 22, 2017
Read MoreUPMC Study on Ginkgo According to a study at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, the medicinal herb Ginkgo biloba does not reduce the risk of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease development. The School of Medicine is the partner of UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center). There were early indications that Ginkgo has antioxidant and […]