If you’re about to have a new baby and you’re wondering what type of medical care it will get, your mind may drift to vaccines. What ones should your baby get? What do you need to know about this process? First and foremost, babies typically just get one vaccine right...
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Things to look for in searching for the right nursing home for your loved one
No one likes the idea of having to place someone you love in the care of someone else. As loved ones grow older, however, it’s a reality many of us may face. Here are a few things to consider when searching for just the right nursing home for that someone you love:...
Has Pennsylvania’s tort reform helped patients?
Back in 2003, state officials were ringing alarm bells over the idea that malpractice lawsuits were somehow driving insurance rates higher and sending doctors running from the state. Patients were going to suffer, they said, unless tort reforms designed to limit...
How do you prove medical malpractice?
When we see a doctor or check into a hospital in Pennsylvania, we expect all of our problems to be fixed and our illnesses to go away. However, medical professionals make mistakes on occasion. And when they do that, injury sometimes results. How do you prove that the...
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court made a highly controversial move in 2003. It stated that patients would only be able to sue their medical providers for malpractice in the same county where that malpractice occurred. Some people worried that doctors would flee because...
Coping with a loved one’s sudden death is complicated
Learning how to move forward after you suddenly lose a loved one is difficult. If the person was a member of your immediate family, you may have more to deal with than just your emotions. You also have to think about the final arrangements for your loved one and how...
How to document and report nursing home abuse
There comes a time in many people's lives when they realize the rest of their life will be spent in a nursing home or assisted care facility. Sometimes we make this decision ourselves. Sometimes the loved one's hand is forced by a child or relative, and sometimes, due...
7 signs of nursing home abuse
One of the greatest dangers of nursing home abuse is that the people being abused are often targeted because they are vulnerable, and they may not be able to tell anyone else what is happening. For example, the person could have Alzheimer’s or a similar condition that...
Are vaccines really dangerous?
People often argue about the likelihood of vaccines harming themselves or others. While it’s true that it’s unlikely that vaccines do any harm to the major population, the reality is that some people do suffer from serious side effects and complications from receiving...
What are risk factors for preterm labor?
When a mother enters preterm labor, the odds that the baby will suffer injury or even pass away during the birth increase. Some preterm labor, when close enough to the due date, is less dangerous, but any significant variance means that doctors have to take special...