While doctors do their best to properly diagnose their patients, misdiagnoses of cancer are fairly common in Ohio and around the country. A study found that doctors themselves thought the misdiagnosis rate for cancer was no higher than 10 percent, while another study found that incorrect information regarding cancer diagnoses is given 28 percent…
As some Ohio residents know, many patients die yearly around the country due to doctor error. Mistakes such as operating on the wrong site or the wrong patient as well as prescription error all have a part to play. Approximately 5 to 15 percent of the deaths are caused by a misdiagnosis. There are…
According to research conducted at Temple University, markets in which the ride-sharing service Uber is allowed to compete see lower rates of DUI fatalities. Specifically, markets served by Uber X in California between 2009 and 2014 saw a 3.6 to 5.6 percent reduction in DUI deaths. Assuming a national average of 13,000 deaths a…
Ohio residents with some degree of brain injury may be interested to learn that experts are warning against overdiagnosis of mild traumatic brain injury. Overdiagnosis in general is a problem with many different diseases. While it would seem intuitive that diagnosing a disease as early as possible is the most desirable outcome, early diagnosis…
Residents of Ohio may know that a report was recently issued on mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes. This disease, known as MELAS, can mimic a stroke, and individuals who suffer from such episodes may be wrongly diagnosed. MELAS is a genetic disease involving tiny organelles called mitochondria. These organelles help produce…
As Ohio residents may know, thyroid problems may cause a wide range of symptoms that are easily controlled with medication. Misdiagnosis and underdiagnosis of an underactive thyroid may impact an individual’s life adversely. However, because thyroid problems are more prevalent in women, it may be more difficult for a man to get a correct…
Imagine if the U.S. could reduce traffic fatalities by a third. With car crashes representing one of the deadliest threats to the country, virtually everybody would agree that this would be a major safety improvement. This would happen, if we can somehow eliminate drinking and driving, according to Medical Daily. An article on the…
When it comes to premises liability, many people tend to think of situations pertaining to landlords and apartments. Maybe someone slipped on the stairs, or a person’s apartment just wasn’t up to code. As a result, the injured or affected party filed a lawsuit against the landlord or property owner. However, there are many…
Now we know that Takata Corp. produced deadly, defective airbags that were put into millions of the most popular automobiles in the United States. What we do not know — at least not yet — is what the airbags’ defect exactly was. The airbags could burst with too much force, causing sharp pieces of…
Summer is an exciting time for people all across Ohio, particularly children. School is out, vacations are on the horizon and there is plenty of time to spend outside. However, people of all ages need to remember that there are some risks that come with summer that can lead to serious accidents and injuries….