Although it has been 20 years since a shocking government report about the frequency of medical errors revealed how common they were, they continue to happen. That report attributed around 98,000 annual deaths to medical errors. Studies since then have found the...
Month: January 2020
Misdiagnosis linked to up to 80,000 deaths each year
As many as 80,000 people die in Texas and around the country each year and up to 160,000 more suffer harm because of a missed or late health care diagnosis. This was the conclusion reached by researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine after they studied 11,000 medical...
The dangerous byproduct of influenza: Sepsis
It's that time of year again -- flu season. Each year, many people suffer from the flu, also called influenza. This highly contagious and aggressive respiratory, viral infection can keep you out of work for days. However, if you are one of the unlucky ones, you will...
A common women’s health problem that is not well-known
Texas residents are familiar with some common conditions that affect a woman's reproductive system, including polycystic ovary syndrome and endometriosis. However, few people have heard about adenomyosis, which is also referred to as endometriosis of the uterus...
Military members and the new right to file malpractice claims
A previous post discussed a new federal law that was awaiting the President's signature. Now that the law has been signed, active service members who receive treatment at military facilities will be able to file medical malpractice claims against those facilities in...
We may be able to help heart attack and stroke victims
Heart attacks and strokes impact many families in the Houston area every year. In many, if not most, cases, heart attacks and strokes are just part of life, even for those who are younger and who have maintained a healthy lifestyle. Some good news about heart attacks...
What could go wrong during or after a C-section?
Not every woman will have a natural birth. A variety of situations may require a Cesarean birth, such as prolonged labor, the baby's distress or some other medical condition that necessitates it. Moreover, some women choose to deliver via C-section after exploring the...
