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Switched at birth

The title of this post sounds like the title of made-for-TV movie. But it's fact. A baby boy was mistakenly sent home with the wrong family. The ... Read More »

Unecessary drugs to blame for too many unecessary deaths

Every so often, we hear news reports about accidental deaths or overdoses due to over-prescribed, often unnecessary drugs or surgery. But these seems ... Read More »

Second annual "America's 50 Best Hospitals"

Interested in finding out which hospitals rank in the upper echelon of health care facilities? Thankfully we have organizations whose sole purpose it ... Read More »

Should hospitals pay for medical mistakes?

In a move that is sure to make hospital administrators feel slightly uneasy, medicare is implementing a no-pay policy for hospital errors that could ... Read More »

Hospitals don't want to you to know about their mistakes

We've all heard horror stories of medical mistakes made in hospitals, things like surgeries on the wrong body part, surgeries on the wrong person, and ... Read More »

Harmful bacteria could be lurking in your gut -- and in the hospital

Here's some scary heath news: even if you don't have symptoms, harmful and potentially fatal bacteria can be lurking in your guts. One type of ... Read More »

The top 41 hospitals in the U.S.

Sadly, the way the hospital system works most people rarely (if ever) get a choice regarding which hospital they're treated in. It's either an ... Read More »

A reminder about cell phones and hospitals

I thought it was a known fact that cell phones were a no-no in hospitals, but everytime I go to one, I see a number of people chatting on their cell ... Read More »

Picture boards breaking comunication gaps in hospitals

The communication barriers in American medical facilities will only get worse as more people in the country seek medical services as the population ... Read More »

Will lawsuits increase due to in-store clinics?

All walk-in health clinics inside grocery and pharmacy stores the wave of the future for cheap and immediate health care? In an country where over 40 ... Read More »