Last time, our blog discussed how several hospitals in the U.S., including right here in Pittsburgh, saw an outbreak of the carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae — CRE — infections back in 2012, and how these infections were ultimately traced by investigators to specialized medical devices known as duodenoscopes. According to these investigators, the spread of CRE wasn’t […]
When you are being wheeled into the operating room, you are immediately greeted with the smells of disinfectants, and the sights of shiny surfaces and gleaming instruments. This naturally serves to put your mind somewhat at ease, as you believe that the infection threat posed by contaminated equipment is non-existent. This is not entirely true, […]
There’s no denying just how alarming it can be to look in the mirror one day and notice what appears to be a new skin growth or a mole that has undergone something of a radical change in appearance. In situations like these, people must be certain to schedule an appointment with a medical professional […]
In our last post, we started discussing the dangers presented by melanoma, an especially dangerous type of skin cancer that statistics show is responsible for more than 9,700 deaths here in the United States every year. Today, we’ll examine some of the ways in which people can protect themselves from this deadly condition. Are there […]
Given all the snow and cold we’ve had here in Pennsylvania in the last week, it may seem premature to start talking about one of the biggest dangers associated with prolonged exposure to the sun. However, it’s important to remember that even though the weather outside is cold, people are still outside in the sun […]
Of the seemingly endless stream of statistics concerning the state of health care here in the U.S., none is perhaps more discouraging than those relating to the rates of preventable medical errors. For instance, did you know that over 400,000 people lose their lives because of preventable medical errors every year, making it the third […]
