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Brain

Two risks for families in accepting a rushed diagnosis of brain death

Two risks for families in accepting a rushed diagnosis of brain death

What is brain death? How can you definitively tell if someone is brain dead?

Hyponatremia after a head injury can cause brain damage or death

Hyponatremia after a head injury can cause brain damage or death

With these tips, family members can help prevent low sodium from causing permanent damage or death

How mothers can prevent infant brain injuries during birth

How mothers can prevent infant brain injuries during birth

Bleeding and decreased fetal movement are two important signs that mothers should report and insist that their OB/GYN fully evaluate

'Stat' means 'now': How hospitals bungle urgent CT and MRI orders

'Stat' means 'now': How hospitals bungle urgent CT and MRI orders

Hospitals can save lives by training their nurses to follow stat physician orders for CT and MRI scans immediately and to contact a doctor when the images are available for review

Painter Law Firm wins medical malpractice settlement of $3,925,000

Painter Law Firm wins medical malpractice settlement of $3,925,000

Now this teenager's family has the funds they need to care for their child, who was brain injured because of a Houston-area hospital's negligence