James Dempsey was a decorated WWII veteran. He died in 2014, at the age of 94, while at the Northeast Atlanta Health and Rehabilitation Center. On the day he died, he called out for help six times: “Nurse, help me please!” he called. “I can’t breathe.” By the time the nurses showed up, Mr. Dempsey…

If you are pregnant, chances are that you have heard stories from other women regarding their epidural experiences. Here are some popular myths, along with the facts: MYTH: Epidurals are too dangerous. FACT: Epidural analgesia is the most commonly used method for pain relief during labor. It is also the most effective. In most cases,…

On Monday, October 23rd, a tractor-trailer driver hauling plywood on I-75 lost control of his vehicle, hitting another car as he entered the median. The plywood came loose form the bed of the truck and flew across the lanes of traffic. Several cars were involved in the incident, according to the report on Kentucky.com, but…

On October 9th, a ladder truck from the Cleveland Division of Fire was returning from a call when it was hit by a car. The woman driving the car was pronounced dead on the scene, and the force of the collision was enough to eject a car seat from the from the vehicle; thankfully, no…

Franklin Circuit Judge Philip Shepherd has come down on the side of justice, and declared Kentucky’s new law regarding medical review panels is unconstitutional. The Courier-Journal cited Judge Shepherd’s order: “The effect of the medical review panel process is not the reduction of frivolous negligence claims, but rather, the erection of barriers to the court…

The Cleveland Clinic right here in Ohio enjoys a certain reputation for excellence. In fact, U.S. News & World Report ranks them second in the nation for overall care. If you weren’t from the area, you might think that having the Cleveland Clinic right around the corner would be a boon, if you ever needed…

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a campaign designed to raise awareness about the signs and symptoms of breast cancer, and to help women and families find the resources they need if they are fighting cancer. Imagine, for a minute, how different things could be if October was National Breast Cancer Vaccine Month, instead. As…

While the headlines seem to be full of stories about professional football players and traumatic brain injury (TBI), playing sports is not the most common way a person might suffer a traumatic brain injury. Being injured in a car crash or falling are the two most common ways in which Americans suffer TBI. The U.S.…

After surgery or when they are experiencing severe pain, hospital patients are given powerful pain medications as part of their treatment. But what happens when a patient who is in excruciating pain from a terminal illness receives Tylenol, an over-the-counter headache remedy instead of the more powerful opioid pain medication Oxycodone. When a hospital patient…

Truck drivers who are required to maintain record of duty status (RODS) logs will soon be required to use an electronic logging device (ELD) thanks to the mandate from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) that requires ELDs to be installed in commercial trucks by December 18, 2017. The FMCSA intends for the devices,…