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Both mothers should have been offered amniocentesis, which is the standard of care. This type of testing would have easily revealed the grossly apparent chromosomal abnormality in both cases. Both ..read more

The bacteria is a non-tuberculous mycobacterium and appears to infect patients by escaping from the contaminated devices that heat or cool a patient during open heart surgery ..read more

Recently, we have seen an increase in the demands from opposing parties for us to provide our clients’ social media and social networking photographs and information. And not just their posts, but in some circumstances their log-in and password information as well ..read more

When a patient is admitted to the hospital, the hospital’s obligation is to make sure the patient is safe. Studies have shown these numbers can easily be reduced with better hospital oversite - saving the patients and families trauma, and all of us the cost of care ..read more

The bacteria is a non-tuberculous mycobacterium and appears to infect patients by escaping from the contaminated devices that heat or cool a patient during open heart surgery ..read more

Ongoing cases of wrong site surgery are due to inconsistent practice or lack of participation in the established protocols to prevent a mishap. Wrong site surgery can be on the wrong patient, wrong body part, wrong side of ..read more

If you follow the news, then you have probably learned of a health concern involving the Zika virus and its purported correlation with birth defects suffered by babies born from mothers who contracted the virus while pregnant. One of the most notable defects that is suspected to be caused by the Zika virus is microcephaly, an abnormally small head and brain portending devastating cognitive disabilities for the baby. While only rare anecdotal cases have occurred in the world thus far, the news media coverage of the Zika virus has raised awareness for the importance of good prenatal care and tes ..read more

This is a common question parents have when their child has been given a diagnosis of cerebral palsy. The short answer is that the majority of cases of cerebral palsy are not preventable. Statistically, despite the large number of known and proposed causes, the origin of cerebral palsy in most cases is unclear ..read more

Choking events are a significant cause of childhood morbidity and mortality. Many parents of children under the age of 4 are not aware they might be exposing their child to choking hazard foods. Unlike the manufacturing standards for labeling toys intended for children, the food industry does not regulate choking hazard foods in a similar fashion. The American Academy of Pediatricians has recommended the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulate choking hazard foods. Parents are more likely to correctly identify nonfood choking hazards than they are food choking hazards ..read more