Over the past decade, we have seen huge increases in the number of patients having total knee replacement surgical procedures. Doctors and medical device manufacturers have essentially been telling older patients that with a total knee replacement, they will be free of pain and have the same degree of mobility…
Pradaxa, Xarelto and Eliquis are drugs that fall under a new class of medications known as “new oral anticoagulants” or NOACs. Patients who suffer from atrial fibrillation require an anticoagulant to reduce the risk of strokes and serious blood clot disorders that can be fatal. For many years, Warfarin has…
Lead paint poses significant hazards to young children, due to the lead pigment being sweet to the taste and the likeliness that old paint will flake or easily peel off walls. When young children eat lead paint chips, the increased lead levels in their systems can cause serious developmental disorders,…
“Low T” clinics are popping up all across the nation to provide a quick and convenient place to get a testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) injection. Interestingly, the vast increase of Low-T clinics and the amount of TRT drugs being administered is not due to the very low rates of hypogonadism,…
Xarelto is a member of a new class of anticoagulant drugs that has been approved to reduce the risk of stroke and other blood-clotting disorders in patients with atrial fibrillation. The new drug, manufactured by Janssen, has been linked to cases of serious internal bleeding disorders, including hemorrhaging and intracranial…
A Canadian hospital has been chosen to participate in human clinical trials for an experimental antidote to serious internal bleeding caused by Pradaxa. According to a recent news feature from Our Windsor, Pradaxa, like Xarelto, is in a new class of anticoagulant drugs that have been making drug companies a…
Boston is filled with old buildings built at time when asbestos and lead paint were commonly used, despite the fact that manufacturers knew these substances were toxic defective products and likely to cause serious injuries. It is only years later that people realize just how much damage was done. According…
Americans love a good deal. Whether buying a car or going to a fast food restaurant, we constantly see advertisements that purport an offer of more for less money. One surgical center is offering a total knee and a total hip replacement surgery bundle to patients. According to a recent…
Standing on the top step of the dugout of a major league baseball stadium for hours a day is tougher than it looks. Especially for managers who have already endured a lifetime of sports related-injuries. According to a recent news article from CBS, Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle is going…
According to a recent news article from My Northwest, some hospitals are now offering warranties to patients who undergo total knee replacement surgery. As the article discussed, and Boston knee replacement attorneys are aware, many hospitals make more from procedures that go wrong than those done without incident. The hospital,…