Little health clinics are popping up on street corners and big-box stores all over the country as advanced practice clinicians explore a new niche in healthcare opportunities: common, on-demand services for a flat fee. No longer do patients who … [Read more...]

The human body is a complicated network of interconnected systems, and when it functions improperly, there are any number of causes and treatment options. This is part of what makes it so difficult to diagnose and counteract harmful health … [Read more...]

While watching the World Series, the Olympics, or really any major sports event, it’s easy to take for granted the immense effort each athlete has put forth to play their game. Years of training, conditioning, and learning to out-think the … [Read more...]

In medical malpractice cases, there are two types of damages you may incur from the party who negligently caused the injury. They’re called economic and noneconomic damages. Economic damages provide financial aid for actual bills, such as medical … [Read more...]

If you’ve ever been admitted to the hospital for an extended period of time, you know its halls contain a non-stop flow of activity. Depending on your needs, no fewer than three shifts of nurses will watch over your care, and for serious illnesses or … [Read more...]

When most people think about going under the knife, they usually imagine the doctor holding the knife is the most important person in the room. Patients and family members ask about the surgeon’s qualifications and the team who will assist him or … [Read more...]

LASIK (Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis) eye surgery allows people who deal with vision impairment to experience permanent correction without having to wear contact lenses or glasses. Though the procedure is practiced in thousands of eye care … [Read more...]

Complicated deliveries put more than just the infant at risk; surgeries and other emergency procedures can affect the mother in negative ways as well. When doctors and other medical professionals have to make quick decisions in the heat of the … [Read more...]

Hospitals are complex institutions that are home to hundreds of professionals working together and across disciplines to expand our knowledge of medicine and heal people of their illnesses. But every hospital is also made up of everyday human … [Read more...]

Delivering babies has always been — and always will be — difficult. With advances in modern medicine and technology, the rate of both mother and infant mortality has dropped nearly 99 percent in the United States during the past hundred years. But … [Read more...]