- Paul Napoli | April 26, 2012 11:43 PM | New York City, NY
Category:
Medical Malpractice
Patients receiving implanted cardiac devices such as defibrillators and pacemakers are at risk for potentially fatal infections involving the heart, a new study shows.
Infective endocarditis...
- Paul Napoli | June 22, 2011 3:00 AM | New York City, NY
Category:
Medical Malpractice
June 21, 2011
A new study shows that hospitals are failing to transfer patients who need emergency heart attack procedures to better-equipped hospitals within the recommended time.
Researchers at...
- Paul Napoli | February 24, 2011 10:40 PM | New York City, NY
Category:
Head & Brain Injuries
February 24, 2011
Government researchers have found that cell phone use affects the brain in the region closest to the antenna, but the long-term effects remain unknown.
A new study entitled...
- Paul Napoli | January 05, 2011 11:31 PM | New York City, NY
Category:
Medical Devices & Implants
January 5, 2011
A new study released today says 22.5% of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) are surgically implanted in patients who do not meet medical guidelines for these...
- Paul Napoli | October 20, 2010 1:03 AM | New York City, NY
Category:
FDA & Prescription Drugs
October 19, 2010
A study has shown that postmenopausal women who take Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) have increased cases of breast cancers, breast cancers that are more aggressive and have...
- Paul Napoli | June 10, 2010 10:00 AM | New York City, NY
Category:
Medical Malpractice
June 9, 2010
A new study found that many ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs), also called outpatient or same-day surgery centers had serious lapses of practices designed to prevent the spread of...