Asbestos is a flame-retardant natural material mined from the earth. For years, people have known that prolonged exposure to asbestos can cause a cancer called mesothelioma. In recent years, there have been many lawsuits from …
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A 6-month long investigation from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) found Medicare overpaid $367 million for fraudulent outpatient physical therapy. The government watchdog’s probe discovered that most services offered to patients did not …
You may hear the advice that you should accept the first offer you’re given by the NHS by those around you. And you may hear others say to fight for much more, though you may …
Risperdal is a medication that helps to treat mental or mood disorders, such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. The medication is said to help patients who are suffering from these disorders think more clearly and …
If you have ever suffered a back injury that affected your mobility and caused you pain, then you will understand just how much it impacts your life. From not being able to perform everyday tasks …
Like any insurance, health insurance can be difficult to choose. You want to get the best coverage for you and your family, but how do you know that you are getting a good deal? There …
We all like to think that the medical professionals who take care of us are doing the very best they can. In the vast majority of cases, that is precisely what happens, but occasionally, accidents …
Hundreds of couples are filing a lawsuit after they failed to achieve pregnancy while using the defective infertility treatment drug Bravelle. Manufactured by Ferring Pharmaceuticals, several batches of this hormone-based therapy have been recalled from …
Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) questioned the ROCKET-AF trial, the largest clinical trial that supposedly proved beyond a reasonable doubt that Xarelto is a safe and effective medication. It’s thanks to the …
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new power morcellator even though it recently warned about its potential cancer risk during surgery. The new tools manufactured by Olympus America Inc. is an electrical medical device …