It may seem hard to believe, but some California patients continue to wake up in the hospital only to discover that the surgeon operated on the wrong eye, arm or leg, causing serious damage and exacerbating existing medical problems. While hospitals and medical...
A new study reveals that Black men in California and across the U.S. might be underdiagnosed with lung disease because of racial biases built into diagnostic algorithms used by physicians. When a doctor relies on a diagnostic test that uses one of these biased...
Patients in California and around the country who undergo surgical procedures in low-volume hospitals are more likely to die or encounter complications than patients who are operated on in busier medical facilities. This was the conclusion reached by researchers from...
If you have surgery in a California hospital, there is a risk that you could experience a number of complications. This is true regardless of how routine a procedure may seem when it is explained to you. The fatality risk depends on a number of factors such as your...
Many people in California are receiving cancer diagnoses at an earlier age. Yet, even when presented with symptoms, some don't always get the correct diagnosis and remain in denial that their lives may be in danger. Do medical professionals remain responsible if they...
The business demands of the transit industry pressure California truck drivers to put in long hours behind the wheel. As a result, people in this occupation have a heightened risk of drowsy driving. Their fatigue makes them sleepy, which reduces their ability to react...
The number of maternal deaths in California and around the country rose by a worrying 40% to 1,205 in 2021 according to a report released in March 2023 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report reveals that there were 32.9 maternal deaths for every...
The results of a recent study suggest that about one in four hospital patients in California and around the country suffer some sort of injury caused by either medical errors or negligence. After analyzing the 2018 admission records of 11 Massachusetts hospitals, a...
Distracted driving remains a consistent problem on California roads. Motorists might not realize some of their behaviors are potentially harmful because they fall into certain habits that they perform routinely. An accident might not occur, so they don’t see any...
People in California and other locations have a natural sleep-wake cycle called the circadian rhythm. This natural cycle controls many things about how the body works, including hormone levels. Doctors are beginning to believe that certain types of cancer respond to...
