Caring, Personal Help After
A Serious Personal Injury
All workers in Georgia expose themselves to some level of injury risk in the workplace, but some jobs are more dangerous than others. Workers in the manufacturing industry who familiarize themselves with the most common injuries in their job field may become better...
In 2011, the FDA withdrew certain Zofran products from the market, citing concerns over heart problems in people taking the product. Doctors often prescribe it to control nausea and vomiting following cancer treatments such as radiation or surgery. Furthermore,...
When you’re on the road, there is a good chance that you’re going to be around large trucks. The unfortunate reality is that a large truck crash could lead to serious injuries, disabilities and deaths because of the weight of the vehicle and its impact on a smaller...
Medical malpractice refers to a medical professional causing an error because of neglect or oversight. While many medical errors are unintentional, they may cause significant harm or death to patients in Georgia. Two types of medical malpractice errors involve patient...
When workers walk into their jobs for the day, it is likely that they aren't thinking about getting hurt. However, many employees in Georgia and around the country do, in fact, get hurt on the job. One of the most common injuries sustained are those to a person's...
Medical experts believe that about 1.4 million people in Georgia and around the country suffer from Lewy body dementia, which makes the disease more common than ALS, cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy combined. However, researchers who specialize in LBD think that...
If you go to the hospital or to see your medical provider and are given a prescription for a new medication, you’ll probably assume that your doctor did their homework and selected a drug that is safe for you. As a patient, it’s important to note that you should...
Georgia residents who have skin cancer may have heard of convolutional neural networks. These are networks that allow machines to analyze visual imagery, in this case images of possible cancers. Their accuracy may even equal that of a dermatologist, but much remains...
Some women in Georgia suffer from a condition known as pelvic organ prolapse, or POP. When the muscles in their pelvic area weaken, organs like the bladder or uterus can press out of their vagina. This can result in bladder and bowel movement issues. To treat this...
People in Georgia should understand that even common diseases are often misdiagnosed. In fact, the so-called "Big Three" of infections, cancers and vascular events are the most frequently missed diagnoses. There are several reasons for this, and researchers are...
