Medical Malpractice
Could Having a Male Doctor Increase Your Risk of Death?
By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation on Monday, August 20, 2018. NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana. A recent article published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, found that women were more likely to die from a heart attack when their doctors were male, than when their doctors were female. When male and female patients were treated by female doctors, the mortality rates were the same. The New York Times reported on a similar study by Harvard that found that female patients were more likely to die when treated by male doctors. But why is this the case? In recent months, we’ve heard more reports about how doctors…
Read MoreMajor Websites Publish Misleading Information About Preeclampsia
By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation on Monday, August 20, 2018. BATON ROUGE, Louisiana. When it comes to pregnancy, more women than ever are seeking advice from the internet. Yet, as the internet becomes a source of information, it also poses the real risk of misinformation. ProPublica recently reported that many major websites, including Harvard Health, have published misleading information about Preeclampsia, a potentially deadly condition. Preeclampsia, according to ProPublica, is one of the leading causes of death during pregnancy and childbirth. Harvard Health has written that preeclampsia “occurs only during pregnancy” yet, when ProPublica sent screen shots of the site to an expert, the expert noted that women can develop postpartum preeclampsia. The…
Read MoreWhen Websites Peddle Alternative Therapies, How Responsible Are They for Injuries?
By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Monday, August 6, 2018. JACKSON, Mississippi. Websites and centers that peddle alternative medicine solutions from everything ranging from back pain to infertility are currently flourishing. Yet, when “patients” get injured while seeking alternative therapies, who is responsible? According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, alternative therapies are no longer relegated to California and major cities on the east coast. St. Louis and other smaller cities are seeing a proliferation of therapies like infrared saunas, salt rooms, reiki, and crystal therapy. Alternative therapies can include everything from Chiropractic care to massage to sauna treatments. While the scientific community claims that many of these treatments offer…
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