At least 45 percent of the American population makes a New Year’s resolution to get fit, get healthy, or both. While some resolutionists lose interest and motivation early on, others are forced to call it quits due to...

What is Physical Therapy?Physical therapy is the use of massage, heat treatments, and exercise to aid in the treatment of injury, disease, and/or deformity without drugs or surgery.

Influenza Di Freddo is believed to have been a term coined by residents of Florence, Italy in the 1300’s. Literally translated, it means “the cold influence”. It was used to describe the sudden increase in community...

Heart disease is the number one cause of death worldwide, taking 17.9 million lives every year. In the United States alone, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (C.D.C.) estimated 1 in every 4 deaths is caused by...

In this medical malpractice case, the plaintiff sued the defendant for fraud and medical negligence, ending in a $1.5M settlement and a jury trial on a device manufacturer’s misrepresentation and negligence.

With Summer just around the corner, it is time to start applying sun screen on a daily basis. By now, we all know the benefits of making sunscreen a daily routine. But, there is some new information you should know when...

Medical Negligence During Pregnancy, Labor, or Delivery Can Prove Life-Threatening For many years, childbirth represented a real threat to a mother’s life. But modern medicine has mitigated the risks.

COVID-19, or coronavirus, has been tearing its way through the United States since January of 2020. With approximately 18 million reported cases and over 650,000 deaths worldwide, COVID-19 is the largest threat to public...

Smoking is “cool” again and health officials are concerned. The use of traditional cigarettes among children and teens has significantly decreased over the past few years. However, with the introduction of vaping and...

When Does Improper Diagnosis or Discharge Constitute Medical Malpractice? It’s one of the most common medical diagnoses: influenza. We all know the signs: fever, coughing, sore throat, achy muscles, and fatigue. It’s the...

Last week, the World Health Organization declared a global emergency as the novel coronavirus continues to spread rapidly and with ease around the world. In only 10 days, the total of confirmed cases rose from 916 and 41...

Over the past decade, the number of people undergoing spine surgery in the United States has been constantly increasing. An aging population of baby boomers and advances in imaging and surgical techniques has led to increased...