The Use And Misuse Of Painkillers
April 21, 2011
Painkillers in the United States have a long and storied history. From over-the-counter pain medications like aspirin, ibuprofen, and acetaminophen that are used for mild to moderate pain, to prescription-only medications such as the class of pain medications known as opioids (which include oxy[...]
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MML Rants And Raves No. 003: TV Drug Ads.
April 18, 2011
You’ve seen the television commercials: the opening scene is either a smiling woman traipsing in a field of spring flowers or an older couple holding hands and smiling at each other after all those years of marriage. The background music is light and unobtrusive. The announcer begins hawkin[...]
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Causes Of Death In The United States In 2009
April 16, 2011
The recently published preliminary data regarding deaths in the United States for the most recent year available (2009) indicate that the death rate in 2009 was 741.0 per 100,000 population (a total of 2,436,682 deaths in the United States during 2009), down from 758.7 in 2008, which represented a [...]
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Is Dental Disease Associated With Chronic Medical Conditions?
April 15, 2011
Recent research lends support to the association between periodontal disease and chronic medical conditions such as metabolic syndrome. The results of recent research suggest that people with severe periodontal disease are likely to have more chronic diseases and are more likely to have metabolic[...]
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“MML Rants And Raves” – Prologue
April 10, 2011
Medical Malpractice Lawyers dot com begins a periodic and continuing theme within this blog entitled “MML Rants and Raves” that will address and discuss many issues and topics, both positive and negative, that arise in the medical field and with regard to the provision of medical servi[...]
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U.S. Economy Lost Billions Due To Medical Errors in 2008
April 8, 2011
A study by the Society of Actuaries in 2010 estimated that the cost to the U.S. economy in 2008 for medical errors was approximately $19.5 billion. About 25% of the costs associated with medical injuries were the result of avoidable medical errors. In 2008, there were 6.3 million medical injuries o[...]
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