Each year, most Houston residents have at least one visit with their doctor. Most residents have visits for everything ranging from minor ailments to cancer. Houston residents are typically blessed with excellent medical care, but, occasionally, a medical provider is...
The failure to diagnose lung cancer can have fatal results
When a Houston resident hears they have cancer it can come as a shock. The unknown is often very scary and treatment options usually sound awful. Oftentimes, if cancer is detected early the survival rate is good. But when there is a failure to diagnose cancer on...
New scorecards allows patients to view surgeon quality
When people in the Houston area must have surgery, they often trust their surgeon completely and assume everything will go as planned. Usually that is the case, but sometimes a serious injury occurs because of a careless surgeon. A new service allows a patient to...
A placental abruption can be very serious for mother and baby
Houston area couples who are expecting a baby are usually very excited for the new addition to their family. But occasionally an obstetrical complication occurs that can cause potential injury to both the mother and baby. One such complication is a placental...
Many doctors do not know how dangerous painkillers can be
Prescription painkillers are drugs that many Houston residents might take in their lifetime. These drugs are prescribed after a surgery, for chronic pain and many other reasons related to pain management. But for some patients, these drugs could be misused and cause...
