The loss of a loved one can have long-term impacts on family members, lasting decades after their passing. The resulting grief may stop you from going about your daily life as you once had before this tragic event. Thanks to a newly-passed bill in New York, grieving family members may be able to find a […]
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The day you bring a child into the world should be a moment of celebration, however, this momentous occasion can be clouded by devastating, preventable birth injuries that can leave your child with life-long disabilities and may take a great financial toll on your family. Many of these preventable injuries stem from Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), […]
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The prostate is a gland in men located in the pelvis. It sits below the urinary bladder and surrounds the urethra. The prostate is responsible for producing seminal fluid which mixes with sperm produced by the testicles. The prostate is also a muscle which acts to ensure semen is forcibly pressed into the urethra and emitted during ejaculation as part […]
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Pulmonary embolism [PE] occurs when there is a blockage in one of the pulmonary arteries in your lungs, which occurs when a blood clot [thrombus] travels to the lungs from deep veins in the legs or, rarely, from veins in other parts of the body. In medical terms, this condition is referred to as deep […]
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On January 17, 2022, the City of New York suffered one of the worst fire related tragedies in its history with the tragic Twin Parks North West apartment building fire in the Bronx, killing 17 people. Just one week prior, a deadly building fire in the City of Philadelphia in a public housing authority building […]
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Most people know that when a patient undergoes any type of operation, in addition to the surgeon, an anesthesiologist is generally involved in putting the patient “to sleep.” But many are not aware of the full scope of the anesthesiologist’s responsibilities. This article will discuss the role and responsibility of this doctor, as well as […]
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You, or a family member, has decided to go on a nice walk. The sun is shining, the day is warm, the fresh air smells beautiful, and you are happy to leave your apartment for a while. After a block or two, you feel pain in one or both legs. Unhappily, you decide to find […]
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DID YOU KNOW that Bedsores, which are also known as Pressure Ulcers or Decubitus Ulcers, are preventable and can be avoided with proper screening, early detection and staff involvement? Who is at risk of a bedsore? Unfortunately, bedsores most often develop when a patient is admitted to an institutional setting, i.e. a hospital, nursing […]
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All of us, at one time or another, has suffered from an infection. An infection is the invasion of the body’s tissues, most often by bacteria, virus or fungi, that enter the body and multiply, and the body’s reaction to the infectious agents. When your immune system cannot fight off these organisms an infection results […]
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What happens when an injured party lacks capacity to sue? When a person is injured as a result of another’s negligence, an action to recover monetary compensation is available. The person commencing the lawsuit is the plaintiff and, the person, or entity, being sued is the defendant. In many cases, the injuries sustained by the […]
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