by Marcus Boston | Sep 12, 2016 | Blog, Cardiac Malpractice, Medical News, Wrongful Death Cases
A new study has concluded that the risks associated with prescribed statins pale in comparison to the benefits received by a statin regimen. Statins are medications designed to lower LDL cholesterol. LDL stands for low density lipoprotein. LDL is “bad”...
by Marcus Boston | Aug 29, 2016 | Blog, Medical News, Obstetrical Malpractice, Wrongful Death Cases
Maternal mortality rates up in United States. A recent study concluded that maternal mortality rates are down worldwide with one major exception. In the United States, one of the world’s largest developed nations, has seen a sharp spike in the number of deaths...
by Marcus Boston | Aug 23, 2016 | Blog, Failure or Delay in Cancer Diagnosis, Medical News, Misdiagnoses, Wrongful Death Cases
Women with dense breasts need mammograms yearly? Research into this issue is beginning to suggest that it may not be a bad idea for women who have dense breasts to have an annual mammogram. According to the news report, in which this article is based, older women may...
by Marcus Boston | Aug 3, 2016 | Blog, Medical News
Does a child’s chances of diabetes increase with a fatty liver? Research into this area is beginning to shed some light on children and diabetes. According to information from the Mayo Clinic, diabetes is a medical condition which effects the way in which your...
by Marcus Boston | Jul 27, 2016 | Blog, Emergency Room Errors, Medical News, Wrongful Death Cases
Tv watching tied to pulmonary embolism? A study in Japan recently concluded that number of hours of television can have an effect on risk or rate of pulmonary emboli. The study suggests that those who watched 5 or more hours of television per day have 2 times greater...
by Marcus Boston | Jul 16, 2016 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Medical News
Pregnancy for women 35 and older in the second trimester. “Hell’s Kitchen” star Gordon Ramsey and his 41 year old wife recently experienced a devastating loss. Mrs. Ramsey lost her baby in the second trimester of pregnancy. Ten to twenty percent of all...
by Marcus Boston | Jul 14, 2016 | Blog, Cardiac Malpractice, Medical News
Can magnesium help lower blood pressure a small bit? According to news reports, an investigation and analysis of existing studies seems to suggest that magnesium can help some with lowering a person’s blood pressure. With that said, doctors do warn that patients who...
by Marcus Boston | Jul 12, 2016 | Blog, Cardiac Malpractice, Medical News
When dealing with heart failure tell doctors about all prescriptions. Even though this sounds basic enough, some people can forget to inform their doctors regarding all of their prescribed medications. Add to this, a new scientific statement from the American Heart...
by Marcus Boston | Jul 7, 2016 | Blog, Emergency Room Errors, Medical News
Should you go to the hospital in July if you do not have to? A study published by the Journal of General Internal Medicine reported a 10% spike in death occurring at teaching hospitals during the month of July caused by medical errors. The influx is attributed to new...
by Marcus Boston | Jun 8, 2016 | Blog, Medical News
Parkinson’s back in the news with the death of boxing great, Muhammad Ali. At the age of 42 Former heavyweight boxing champion, Muhammad Ali was diagnosed with having Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic and progressive...
