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FDA Formally Accepts ClinGen Expert Curated Human Genetic Data

January 1, 2019

On December 4, 2018, the FDA formally recognized a public database that contains information about genes, genetic variants and their relationship to disease known as ClinGen Expert Curated Human Genetic Data. The FDA’s action is intended enhance the efficient development of novel diagnostic te[...]

CDC Reports Drug Overdose Deaths Tripled From 2011 To 2016; Fentanyl Now Ranked Number One For Drug Overdose Deaths In U.S.

December 13, 2018

The CDC’s National Vital Statistics Report issued on December 12, 2018 entitled Drugs Most Frequently Involved in Drug Overdose Deaths: United States, 2011–2016 reported: “From 1999 through 2016, the age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths in the United States more than tripled from [...]

The Rising Rates Of Autism In U.S. Children

December 10, 2018

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability defined by diagnostic criteria that include deficits in social communication and social interaction, and the presence of restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities that can persist throughout life. An article app[...]

OIG Advisory Opinion Warns Drug Company Its Proposal To Provide Drug For Free May Be Illegal

December 8, 2018

The Office of the Inspector General of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (“OIG”) issued an advisory opinion posted on November 16, 2018 that concluded that a drug company’s proposal to provide free product to hospitals for their use exclusively to treat inpa[...]

CDC Reports Record Number Of Tickborne Diseases In U.S. In 2017

December 1, 2018

The CDC reported on November 14, 2018 that state and local health departments reported a record number of cases of tickborne disease to the CDC in 2017. Cases of Lyme disease, anaplasmosis/ehrlichiosis, spotted fever rickettsiosis (including Rocky Mountain spotted fever), babesiosis, tularemia, and [...]

New Guidelines For Management Of Incidental Pulmonary Nodules Detected On CT Images

November 25, 2018

It is not uncommon for medicalmalpracticelawyers.com to receive inquiries from potential medical malpractice victims who question whether an incidental lung nodule finding on a chest CT that was not subsequently clinically investigated caused a delay in diagnose of a serious treatable medical condit[...]

Every 9 Minutes, A Patient In A U.S. Hospital Dies From Misdiagnosis Or Delayed Diagnosis

November 19, 2018

The Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine reports that “every nine minutes, someone in a U.S. hospital dies due to a medical diagnosis that was wrong or delayed.” According to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), one in ten diagnoses are incorrect and most people will experience an[...]

How To Find A Medical Malpractice Lawyer

November 12, 2018

medicalmalpracticelawyers.com is the premier free website helping medical malpractice victims find medical malpractice lawyers in their U.S. state, since 2010. We have helped hundreds of people in the United States who have been harmed by medical negligence find medical malpractice lawyers to speak [...]

New Study Finds C-Section Deliveries Nearly Doubled From 2000 To 2015

October 27, 2018

A study published in the medical journal The Lancet on October 13, 2018 found that Cesarean section deliveries (“CS”) nearly doubled worldwide from 2000 to 2015, based on data from 169 countries that include 98.4% of the world’s births. The study estimated that 29.7 million births [...]

Study Finds Most U.S. Physicians Dissatisfied With Their Profession

October 23, 2018

The Doctors Company, the largest physician-owned medical malpractice insurer in the United States, recently published its 2018 The Future Of Healthcare report regarding its survey of more than 3,400 physicians in the United States, finding that 7 out of 10 physicians are unwilling to recommend healt[...]

BAAPS Reports Brazilian Butt Lifts Have Highest Death Rates Of All Cosmetic Surgeries In U.K.

October 21, 2018

The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (“BAAPS”) warned on October 4, 2018 that Brazilian Buttock Lift (“BBL”) procedures have the highest death rate of all cosmetic surgery procedures (estimated to be as high as 1 in 3,000 operations) in the United Kingdom, du[...]

Nearly One-Half Of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Nursing Homes Are One-Star Facilities

October 7, 2018

Sixty of the 133 VA nursing homes that serve 46,000 veterans annually in 46 states, the District of Columbia, and in Puerto Rico received the lowest rating – one star – for quality, as of December 31, 2017. The one-star VA nursing homes are located in 32 states, with Pennsylvania being t[...]

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