by Marcus Boston | Nov 16, 2016 | Blog, Medical News
Do diet sodas increase the risk of diabetes? According to the results of a recent study, the answer may surprise you. The findings of the study have been reported and have been in the news. Based on the numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and...
by Marcus Boston | Nov 14, 2016 | Blog, Cardiac Malpractice, Medical News, Wrongful Death Cases
If your genes suggest risk of heart attack, is all hope lost? In other words, if heart attack runs in your family, can you reduce the odds of a heart attack occurring? According to a recent study, heredity may not be the end all be all regarding heart attacks and...
by Marcus Boston | Nov 7, 2016 | Blog, Hospital Infections and Injuries, Medical News, Surgical Mistakes
How to help prevent surgery infections. Having surgery soon and don’t know what to expect? Each and every surgery is different. Each person’s body may recover/heal differently. Each person may also experience different effects post-surgery. A common thing that...
by Marcus Boston | Nov 7, 2016 | Blog, Failure or Delay in Cancer Diagnosis, Medical News
Over 100 lung cell mutations occur by smoking a pack of cigarettes a day, according to a new study. The study is based out of London and looked at essentially the damage smoking does to the body. Here in the United States (“US”), the Centers for Disease Control...
by Marcus Boston | Nov 1, 2016 | Blog, Medical News
Can using portable media hurt a child’s sleep? A recent review of the data seems to suggest that when teenagers and children use their tablets and smartphones at night they don’t get enough sleep. Add to it, they are sleepier during the day. According to...
by Marcus Boston | Oct 27, 2016 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Medical News, Obstetrical Malpractice
Do antidepressants during pregnancy increase health risks for children? According to news reports, two studies seem to suggest that this may be the case. Based on reports, the potential risk to children can be immediately after birth to up to years later. ...
by Marcus Boston | Oct 24, 2016 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Medical News, Obstetrical Malpractice, Wrongful Death Cases
Helping to prevent SIDS in babies. According to new guidelines from United States pediatricians (“US”), babies should sleep in their parents’ bedrooms for at least six months from birth to help prevent SIDS. The Centers for Disease Control and...
by Marcus Boston | Oct 20, 2016 | Blog, Failure or Delay in Cancer Diagnosis, Medical News
Hormone therapy for prostate cancer linked to a higher risk of dementia? A new study in the United States (“US”) looked at the issue and is suggesting that this might be the case according the news reports. Information from the Centers for Disease Control and...
by Marcus Boston | Oct 17, 2016 | Blog, Failure or Delay in Cancer Diagnosis, Medical News
Breast cancer deaths are falling in the United States, according to the data in a new study released in the month of October. This is fantastic news in the ongoing fight against breast cancer. As many know, October is breast cancer awareness month, with entities like...
by Marcus Boston | Oct 16, 2016 | Blog, Failure or Delay in Cancer Diagnosis, Medical News
Brain cancer is the number one cancer for kids according to data. The data has been provided by federal government information (National Center for Health Statistics). Before this new information was gathered, leukemia ranked as the number one type of cancer developed...
