Each year many people in Louisiana and across the nation are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. This is a serious condition in which a person's pancreas produces insulin, but their cells cannot use insulin effectively, causing what physicians refer to as insulin...
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Medical Malpractice
Doctors frequently misdiagnose colon cancer in young patients
Before you can receive the right treatment, you have to get the right diagnosis. Getting that diagnosis might seem easy enough. You go to the doctor, explain your symptoms, and then the doctor gives you the answers you need. This is not how things work for many...
Video shows operating room staff dropping newborn
For new parents in Louisiana and throughout the U.S., the excitement of having a newborn is undeniable. During the birth and in the immediate aftermath, it is easy to get caught up in the euphoria.That joy, however, can cause people to gloss over the potential dangers...
Study shows errors in diagnosis a common cause of concern
When Louisianans have a health issue, seeking treatment from a medical professional is the natural and wise thing to do. While most people obtain proper care and avoid often feared of medical mistakes that result in a worsened condition, long-term medical problems, or...
Motherhood, burnout and medical malpractice might be linked
When Louisianans think about medical errors and what caused them, they will inevitably consider simple carelessness, a lack of experience, miscommunication between medical professionals and other common reasons why these dangerous incidents occur. A careless surgeon,...
Study: Patients face medical malpractice in MS misdiagnosis
Louisianans who are having medical issues and seeking treatment from a doctor are doing so under the belief that they will be diagnosed accurately and receive the necessary treatment to improve their condition. Unfortunately, it is not unusual for misdiagnosis to take...
Childbirth complications increase in the U.S.
Childbirth is one of the most common and natural medical events in life. Each year, about 4 million parents anticipate the arrival of a new child, and preparations for welcoming a baby can be quite elaborate. However, childbirth is not without its risks, and diligent...
Stress can result in a surgeon mistake and patient injury
Louisianans and people across the nation place their trust in doctors and other medical professionals every day. While most will provide the proper level of care and help those who are ill, injured or suffering from a condition, medical errors are unfortunately...
Did a lack of oxygen contribute to your baby’s brain damage?
Like many Louisiana parents, you wanted the birth of your child to be the most joyous day of your life. Though you knew the process would likely be long, difficult and painful, you undoubtedly expected to hold your healthy child in the end and appreciate the...
Survey: worsened condition after errors common for ill people
Louisianans who are having medical issues will not expect to face a worsened condition due to medical mistakes made by those who are supposed to be providing care. However, this does happen frequently and people are injured or even die because of it. Research finds an...
