April 30, 2013

Brachial Plexus Nerve Transfers: What 10 Years Of Data Tells Us

On Tuesday, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) held its annual meeting. The AANS event featured a...

April 30, 2013

Cascading Complications: One Wrong Step Can Unexpectedly Harm Patients

One of our recent posts looked at the high rate of unnecessary intervention procedures that American doctors often use ...

April 30, 2013

Charter Bus Crashes On I-70 In Columbus, 15 Children Injured

On Sunday, 16 students and three adults were riding in a bus when it crashed in Columbus. The bus was travelling from S...

April 30, 2013

Drowsy Driving And Motor Vehicle Safety

Federal authorities are warning of a danger that most people have probably experienced at some point in their life: dri...

April 30, 2013

Fatal Ohio Motorcycle Accident Could Require More Investigation

In some motor vehicle accidents, the important questions are easy to answer. For example, when witnesses or videotapes ...

April 30, 2013

Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Improve Patient Safety, Part 2

Last week, we discussed recent evidence that medical malpractice litigation has a consistently positive impact on Ameri...

April 30, 2013

More On Drowsy Driving: FDA Changes Ambien Warnings

One of our posts from last week dealt with new data that show the persistent dangers associated with drowsy driving. Fa...

April 30, 2013

Poor Neurosurgery Outcomes: Malpractice Or Mere Misfortune?

Neurosurgeons are an elite group, featuring some of the most brilliant minds in the medical profession. They are brain ...

April 30, 2013

Survey Warns Of Unnecessary Delivery Interventions, Part 2

Our last post introduced a survey from Childbirth Connection. Based on responses from 2,400 new mothers, the researcher...