Mesothelioma is a tough cancer to treat. Once doctors have diagnosed this disease, many patients have about 18 months to live. One reason for this is the advanced nature of the illness. Because symptoms can take decades to surface after exposure, the cancer is usually too advanced for successful treatment. Another reason is the lack [...]

Heparin is an anticoagulant (blood thinner). Medical professionals use it to prevent the formation of blood clots during kidney dialysis and for patients with severe heart problems such as: • Heart surgery with a cardiopulmonary bypass • Atrial fibrillation (a rapid and ineffective heartbeat) • Myocardial infarction (a heart attack) • Blood clots in veins
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You want the best medical care possible. You get a second opinion just to be sure. You put your trust and faith in your medical professionals. After all, they went to school for years studying anatomy, drugs and their possible interactions, diseases, chemistry, and you didn’t. You expect them to know [...]

Mesothelioma is a silent intruder that destroys the mesothelium – the protective covering so necessary for buffering and lubricating our precious organs. Victims of this horrendous disease may not be aware that they have contracted it for 20 to 50 years after exposure. By then, the disease may have progressed to later stages that are [...]

Tragically, birth injuries occur when the fetus sustains injury during the labor and delivery process. It is estimated that approximately 6 to 8 injuries per every 1,000 live births occur in the United States each year. Some of the most common birth injuries are related to prolonged or difficult labor, the use of forceps, an [...]