Maryland Hospital Mistakes
October 10, 2011
Hospitals in Maryland are required to report serious adverse events that occur in those hospitals to the Maryland Office of Health Care Quality (OHCQ). OHCQ in turn issues a yearly report regarding the reported hospital errors and mistakes that result in serious injuries or death. The most recent re[...]
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Steve Job’s Cancer: Pancreatic Cancer
October 8, 2011
Steve Jobs, the visionary co-founder of Apple, Inc., died earlier this week after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. The pancreas is an elongated, tapered gland that is located behind the stomach and is part of the digestive and endocrine system. The pancreas secretes digestive enzymes that he[...]
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How May Human Stem Cell Research Help People In The Future?
October 6, 2011
By researching human embryonic stem cells, there is increasing hope that one day human embryonic stem cell therapy may help alleviate the pain and suffering caused by many cancers, heart disease, diabetes, and many other human afflictions. Understanding Differentiation One major area of stem cell re[...]
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Can Oral Sex Lead To Throat Cancer?
October 5, 2011
The most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) is genital human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV can infect the genital areas of both men and women and can also infect the mouth and throat. There are more than 40 types of HPV. Most people who become infected with HPV will not even know that they are [...]
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What Are Stem Cells?
October 4, 2011
Stem cells are cells that have the ability to divide for indefinite periods in the laboratory and to give rise to specialized cells. Stem cells are different from other types of cells because they are unspecialized cells that can renew themselves through cell division (sometimes after long periods[...]
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Safely Buying Prescription Medications Over The Internet
October 3, 2011
Acknowledging and responding to many consumers who were purchasing their prescription medications over the internet, the FDA produced a brochure to help consumers safely use the numerous websites, located both in the United States and internationally, offering to sell prescription drugs directly t[...]
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Buying Drugs On The Internet
October 2, 2011
Many people are finding that it is more convenient and less costly to obtain and purchase their prescription and nonprescription medicines and drugs on the internet rather than at their local pharmacy or drug store. Purchases over the internet may take a day or two (or longer) to reach customers, bu[...]
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Drug Shortages In The U.S.
October 1, 2011
The FDA has reported that shortages of drugs in the United States during 2010 set an all-time record and that there have been increasing shortages during 2011. The shortage of sterile injectables represented 74% of the drug shortages during 2010: 54% of the shortages in sterile injectables during [...]
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Top Ten Nursing Home Deficiencies In The United States
September 30, 2011
For 2009, the top ten deficiencies found in nursing homes in the United States were: 10. Housekeeping (21% of certified nursing facilities in the United States were cited for housekeeping deficiencies in 2009); 9. Pressure sores (21% of certified nursing facilities in the United States were cited[...]
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Erb’s Palsy And Medical Malpractice
September 29, 2011
Erb’s palsy, also known as brachial palsy, occurs when the collection of nerves around the shoulder that are known as the brachial plexus are damaged during birth. The result may be a permanent loss of movement or weakness in the affected arm, the degree of which varies from patient to patie[...]
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