by Marcus Boston | May 16, 2016 | Blog, Medical News
Do Drug Company Gifts Determine Doctors’ Prescribing Habits? Do drug company gifts play a role in doctors’ prescribing habits when it comes to a patient’s treatment? A recent study looked at the issue and concluded that doctors who get payments or gifts from...
by Marcus Boston | May 5, 2016 | Blog, Emergency Room Errors, Medical News, Misdiagnoses
Is inpatient rehab better for stroke patients when this type of treatment is available? A new statement by the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association is suggesting that when a person suffers a stroke inpatient rehabilitation is the way to go if...
by Marcus Boston | May 4, 2016 | Blog, Medical News, Wrongful Death Cases
Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States as suggested by a recent study. Medical negligence now trails heart disease and cancer. Lapses in medical care now surpass respiratory disorders, accidents, strokes, diabetes, pneumonia, kidney...
by Marcus Boston | Apr 14, 2016 | Blog, Failure or Delay in Cancer Diagnosis, Medical News, Misdiagnoses
Is prostate hormone therapy linked to a higher risk of depression? According to a study done in the United States (“US”) men who use hormone therapy to treat prostate cancer experience a higher risk of depression as compared to men who use other forms of treatment....
by Marcus Boston | Apr 7, 2016 | Blog, Cardiac Malpractice, Medical News
In heart failure patients can cell therapy help slow the patient’s decline? A new study looked to see if this is the case. Heart disease in the number one cause of death for men and women in the United States. Each year about 610,000 people die because of this...
