Three things to know about heat illnesses
Heat stroke is an emergency medical condition that, if not treated properly, can cause organ damage or death
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Some hospitals are set up to allow physician medication errors
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) says that medication errors cause at least one death a day and injure 1.3 million people a year
With symptoms of stroke or transient ischemic attack, call 911 immediately
With every passing minute, a stroke patient loses about two million neurons or brain cells
Atrial fibrillation treatment requires careful physician management
Whether treatment by medications or cardiac ablation, there are serious risks
When it comes to operating rooms, two surgeons are not necessarily better than one
Two surgeons overlooks filed hiatal hernia repair, leaving patient with lifetime inability to hold down food
The risky role of physician assistants and nurse practitioners in neurosurgery
Some neurosurgeons turn over too many responsibilities to less-trained mid-level providers
Antibiotic medications are not risk free
20% of hospitalized patients have at least one adverse drug event after being given antibiotics
Two dangerous risks of CT, MRI, and other diagnostic radiology exams
Better communication between ordering doctors and radiologists is needed to ensure accurate results
Study links fevers during pregnancy to autism
Taking acetaminophen (Tylenol) for fevers reduces autism risk