Ohio residents should be aware that Garden of Life LLC has expanded a recall of its Raw Meal organic shake and meal powders due to salmonella Virchow contamination. The Florida-based company first initiated a recall on Jan. 29. According to the Minnesota Department of Health, there have been two cases of salmonella infection linked…
According to a report published by CRICO Strategies, communication issues contributed to nearly 30 percent of the 23,000 malpractice claims filed between 2009 and 2013 that the company studied. This translates to 7,149 cases that resulted in 1,744 deaths and $1.7 billion in hospital costs. However, it is believed that these numbers aren’t totally…
Some stage 2 colon cancer patients in Ohio and around the country have an aggressive strain of the disease that could require more than just surgery. Although chemotherapy is not recommended for stage 2 colon cancer patients, researchers think that it may be necessary for certain patients. Researchers have identified a genetic marker that…
In Ohio and the rest of the U.S., defective Takata airbags have caused the number of automobile recalls to hit record highs. These dangerous products put the number of recalls at about 51 million in 2015. According to the government, the product recalls that started in 2014 will probably continue into the future. The…
Ohio parents of young children may want to check their medicine cabinets to determine if they have any of the children’s cough syrup that was recently recalled. The Perrigo Company announced that it was recalling two of its children’s cough syrup products due to concerns over defective dosing cups. According to the company, the…
Achieving excellent outcomes for patients requires high standards of performance in Ohio hospitals. Safety protocols have been implemented throughout the nation and on a worldwide scale to improve surgery results, and there are two primary approaches used to accomplish this, each different in focus. A recent research project by Oxford University has evaluated these…
Some frying pans that had been sold at Macy’s retail stores in Ohio and across the country as part of the retailer’s Martha Stewart Collection have been recalled due to safety concerns. The 8-inch and 10-inch stainless steel frying pans are part of a 10-piece cookware set that were sold by Macy’s in its…
Medical patients in Ohio and across the United States are injured or killed every year as a result of medical malpractice. In fact, malpractice has been called the third highest cause of death in the U.S. A new study by ProPublica of over 1,000 patients has found that when medical errors occur, health care…
Ohio residents may be interested in a draft recommendation statement about skin cancer screenings released by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force on Dec. 1. According to the release, it is unclear if a full-body visual exam by a physician significantly reduces mortality from skin cancer. The USPSTF said that patients should still discuss…
Patients in Ohio can suffer severe consequences when an anesthesiologist makes a mistake. A new study on payments for medical malpractice claims filed against anesthesiologists found that the most common outcome for patients who were the subject of the claims was death. The study looked at 2,408 payments that were made over a period…