Last time, we started discussing how everyone from the avid camper to the occasional gardener now needs to be on guard concerning the threat posed by Lyme disease, which is most frequently spread through the bite of juvenile deer ticks. Indeed, we discussed how this threat was particularly pronounced here in Pennsylvania, which had the […]
It’s highly likely that many people across Pennsylvania spent the majority of the long Memorial Day holiday weekend outside, soaking up the sun and catching up on their favorite outdoor activities. However, now that these warmer temperatures are here to stay, both state and federal health officials are reminding everyone — from the avid camper […]
It used to be that the first stop for people who aren’t feeling well was the doctor’s office, where they could get an exam and hopefully some answers about their condition. However, things have now changed, such that the doctor’s office is often the second stop for ailing parties. The reason for this is simple: […]
Most of us wouldn’t think twice about bringing our cellphones to work, regularly accessing them in workstations, conference rooms and lecture halls. Things are a bit different for medical professionals, however, as exam rooms, patient suites and, of course, operating rooms may not be the best places for these devices. Indeed, the Council on Surgical […]
Parents living in and around the Pittsburgh metropolitan area are fortunate in that they have access to the emergency room of a state-of-the-art children’s hospital in the event the unthinkable happens. However, it’s important to understand that not everyone here in Pennsylvania, or even across the U.S. has this option. Indeed, statistics show that on […]
Earlier this week, the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts released data outlining the number of medical malpractice cases filed throughout the state in 2014 and the results, while somewhat eye opening, must be taken with a grain of salt. What exactly did the data show? Statistics show that the number of medical malpractice case filings […]
The prospect of having to undergo spinal surgery is understandably unnerving to many people due to the stakes involved. Indeed, just one wrong move by the surgeon could have devastating and potentially life-altering consequences as far as mobility is concerned. As frightening as the prospect of suffering a catastrophic spinal surgery error is, it’s also […]
The public needs to be aware that it is the role and responsibility of these urgent care centers to separate common medical conditions from those that are truly an emergency. Often times people will assume they have a common cold, bronchitis or the flu when in fact, they are experiencing a life threatening medical condition. […]
While hospitals and other medical facilities have adopted some cutting edge approaches to combating the spread of infections over the years, they still rely heavily on such time-tested techniques as surgical scrubs, hand soap and hand sanitizers. Interestingly enough, however, one of these three weapons in the never-ending fight against germs is now the subject […]
While operating rooms across the U.S. are almost always changing thanks to the semi-regular development of new processes and enhanced surgical tools, this transformation has become especially dramatic over the last ten years thanks to the advent of robotic surgical systems like the da Vinci. As we discussed in a previous post, the da Vinci, […]
