Prescription medications provide a wide range of benefits. Some medications, for instance, help regulate blood pressure or fight infections, while others can assist in managing pain. Unfortunately, taking prescription medications can also be dangerous if the wrong type or dosage is prescribed. This is a surprisingly common scenario and can…
Obtaining treatment for a health problem isn’t always as easy as going to the family doctor. While this may have been a common practice in the past, most patients who suffer from serious conditions are now expected to see a specialist, visit a lab or testing facility, or receive treatment…
While Florida law allows cyclists to use sidewalks, many bicyclists opt instead to use bike lanes, where they can travel more quickly without the risk of endangering pedestrians. Unfortunately, this means that cyclists are often more likely to be involved in a collision with a motorist. Dooring accidents, which occur…
While the types of injuries that a person sustains in an accident vary greatly depending on the type of accident in question, there are certain kinds of injuries that are more common than others. Broken bones, for instance, are one of the most commonly sustained accident-related injuries. Often, these breaks…
Assisted living facilities, much like other health care providers, must maintain a safe environment for their patients. Unfortunately, the recent coronavirus pandemic highlighted weaknesses in the infrastructure. Florida legislators have introduced two bills that would potentially shield assisted living centers and other long-term care facilities from legal liability for a…
After surgery or other medical treatment, many hospital patients need time to recover. Although being in the hospital can be stressful, it serves a useful purpose. Someone in a weakened state needs to be close to life-saving treatment in case they relapse or develop complications. Hospitals face many pressures to…
A doctor’s letter to the New York Times contains a startling admission: hospitals have made many errors while treating patients during the recent coronavirus pandemic. And some of the errors can cause serious injury or possibly result in death. Because doctors rarely admit that they make mistakes, this is a…
Increasingly, the media is reporting on the disturbing increase in the maternal mortality rate. Generally, this rate is higher in developing countries but drops the richer a country becomes. However, the U.S. has seen an increase in its maternal mortality rate over the past decade, which is difficult to explain….
There is a reason that doctors ask about your allergies when you first fill out paperwork. Allergic reactions have been known to cause serious injury and sometimes even death. Prescribing the right drugs requires that doctors and pharmacists be aware of how those drugs will interact with other drugs, along…
Nursing homes in Florida routinely charge almost $100,000 a year for a private room, so families are justified in expecting their loved ones to receive too-notch care 24 hours a day. Unfortunately, some nursing homes are understaffed or full of incompetent workers, and residents suffer the consequences. At Dolan Dobrinsky…
