Risks of Girls Soccer
Girls Playing Soccer are 5% more Likely to Receive Brain Injury Over the past two decades sports injuries have more than doubled and have caused youth and adults severe and deadly injuries. Since women are adapting as we know it the phrase “play like a girl” is a thing of the past and has driven...Continue reading
Medical Devices Can Mean High Risk
When undergoing a medical procedure most people won’t think twice about receiving a medical implant. It is told to us as Americans by the medical field that most implants such as hip or even birth control has undergone lots of previous testing to be approved for normal distribution. This is not the case. A film...Continue reading
New Viral Challenge Dangers
New Viral Challenge Dangerous for Drivers and Pedestrians In a new viral hit sensation song called “In My Feelings” well know artist Drake has got drivers more distracted than ever. A moment where drivers exit the vehicle and dance to the song is called the #inmyfeelingschallenge , this has taken over the internet and has...Continue reading
Opioid Overdoses on The Rise
According to the CDC about 114 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose. Over the years the opioid epidemic has increased. Every year the death rate gets higher with no chance of slowing down anytime soon. In 2015, 33,000 people died from opioid overdose and coming into 2018 that number has risen from 15%...Continue reading
Urgent Care Prescribing Too Much
According to the CDC every year in the United States 23,000 people die from an anti-biotic related infection. What is the main cause for this? Urgent care centers are the biggest offenders when it comes to giving people antibiotics they don’t need. Most all of people who walk into a clinic with symptoms of a...Continue reading
Faulty Implants
Faulty Orthopedic Implants Causing Many Problems According to the United States Census Bureau, the U.S. will come to a turning point in 2030, when every surviving member of the baby boomer generation will be 65 or older. For the first time in history senior citizens will make up 1/5 of the U.S. population and outnumber...Continue reading
Doctor Suspended for Dancing During Surgery
You have heard it said, “If you knew what went on in a restaurant’s kitchen, you would never eat out!” Well, shockingly a recent New York Times story claims that a dermatologist was caught on video dancing to the hip-hop song, “Cut It” while performing a surgical procedure. This could be funny, except for the...Continue reading
Pregnancy Medication Dangers
Any women who is pregnant today has a higher chance of taking a prescription drug while pregnant than in the past. The percentage of women who take medication while pregnant has increased by 60% compared to the last thirty years. One of the more commonly discussed family of medications is known as SSRIs, which are...Continue reading
Understaffed Nursing Homes
Understaffed at Nursing Homes Across the Country Nursing homes are more desperate and more understaffed than ever. An article released from the New York Times outlines Nursing Home facilities across the united states and shows just over 14,000 nursing homes. Some with well-staffed employees, and most understaffed and just struggling to get by. According to...Continue reading