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Most families return home from a hospital birth with a healthy newborn. However, occasionally things go wrong. Some children enter the world with congenital abnormalities. Others suffer significant medical setbacks because they have birth injuries. Birth injuries are...
Swimming at the lake or visiting a local pool can be a great way to beat the heat during the summer. Aquatic activities are popular among people of all ages. People tend to take for granted that a trip to the lake, a water park or an aquatic activity center should be...
One of the most frustrating things people can encounter in the doctor’s office is when the physician doesn’t believe them. They come in with certain concerns, seeking medical solutions. But the doctor ignores them, doesn’t take them seriously, or even implies that...
Medical personnel present in a delivery room are supposed to provide assistance to better ensure a safe and smooth delivery process. However, not all personnel are as keen as they need to be, and sometimes avoidable medical errors lead to birth injuries. Birth...
Parents planning for the birth of a child often eagerly await their arrival. They may have very few specific hopes other than a healthy birth. Unfortunately, for a small percentage of families, an infant comes into the world already struggling with medical challenges....
There are certain situations in which doctors and other medical professionals may know that a child is at risk of cerebral palsy as soon as they are born. This is a type of brain injury that often happens when the child’s brain doesn’t get proper oxygen flow during...
In movies and TV shows, it’s often obvious when someone is having a heart attack. They complain about pain in their arm, they clutch their chest, and then they fall down. Chest pain is the number one symptom and anyone watching knows that this person is having a heart...
Residents of nursing homes go into these facilities because they need considerable care and assistance. They count on staff members to take care of everything they need. For those who don’t have the mobility that they once had, mobility assistance is sometimes...
Many people pass away at home or in other locations, but the hospital is certainly one of the main places where this occurs. According to one recent study, roughly 35.1% of people pass away in a hospital. The study looked at all causes of death. This may seem high,...
An emergency room (ER) is where patients who require acute medical attention tend to go to be checked out. The medical decisions made there can impact not only a patient’s immediate health outcomes, but also their long-term prognosis and overall quality of life. When...