The rate of maternal mortality in the United States is worrisomely high. Japan’s maternal mortality rate is 4.3 deaths per 100,000 live births; while [1] the rate in Europe is 6 deaths per 100,000, and the rate in the United States is 18 deaths per 100,000 births....
Get Vaccinated, but on Different Days: In the fight against infections, vaccination is a powerful tool. However, current public pressure to streamline vaccination efforts by administering COVID and flu vaccines simultaneously poses risk. Although the CDC recommends...
Covid-19 vaccines have become a critical tool in combating the ongoing public health emergency. As these vaccines gain FDA approval and find their place in immunization schedules, questions arise about recourse for vaccine-related injuries. Currently, the...
The VICP was created by the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, designed to ensure that vaccines remain available and affordable while also providing individuals injured by certain vaccines with compensation. The Vaccine Injury Table sets forth covered...
Doctors often think they know what’s best for their patients. However, when it comes to choosing the medical treatment or procedure that is the best option for them, patients have the right to make that decision. Excluding certain emergency procedures, patients have...
A patient is wise to have concerns about an upcoming procedure or treatment for an illness. We are our own best advocates, and it is important to push for the best care possible … and yet, what do we do when our hospital stay causes illness? Unfortunately, this is a...
While distraction has always existed, the advance of technology into so many aspects of our lives brings cause for concern. While much of the research into distraction looks at its effect on drivers, some studies have highlighted the problem of distraction among...
Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) software have already started shaking up numerous industries. From those in creative professions who worry about protecting their income to those in engineering who can use software to explore concerns that humans may...
Recent data from the Pew Research Center reports that retirement rates declined during the Great Recession in 2010. This continued throughout the decade that followed, with a small increase in retirement rates during and shortly after the pandemic. This has...
Congress authorized the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to start putting together the United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) in 1998. This task force is composed of medical experts and works to improve public health by recommending...