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Multiple Studies Show The Benefits of HPV Vaccination Over the Past Five Years
September 9, 2019
Human Papillomavirus, better known as HPV, is a sexually transmitted infection that affects approximately 79 million mostly young Americans.  In recent years, health care providers and researchers have led a concerted effort to stop the spread of HPV and for...
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Neil Armstrong Died of Medical Malpractice, Family Settled for $6M
July 31, 2019
Neither celebrity or character protect patients from medical malpractice. Note that this matter was settled privately and it is only because of hard working reporters that the public now has been informed. Since most serious cases are settled under confidentiality...
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The Importance Of Our Rights To A Jury Trial
December 13, 2018
7th Amendment Benefits Both Plaintiff & DefendentThe Constitution is the bedrock of our American society.  Not a day goes by without many of us benefiting from one or more of the sacred amendments to our constitution, such as the freedoms...
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ASTM e2147 Revised For 2018
July 24, 2018
EHR Standards Rewritten After Being Withdrawn in 2017 When the Congress under the Clinton administration passed the health information portability and privacy act commonly known and referenced as HIPPA there was a recognition that while healthcare would benefit from the...
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Eight Steps To Avoid Cervical Cancer (Updated)
May 22, 2018
Checklist: Protecting Yourself From Cervical Cancer (This article was originally published on this website in 2008. It has been updated to reflect current standards related to how cervical cancer screening should be approached.) The best protection a woman has against...
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Electronic Medical Records Can Provide Early Warning of Sepsis for Those at Highest Risk
July 19, 2016
Sepsis is an inflammatory response to infection that can overwhelm the body and damage tissues and organs. Each year, there are over one million cases of sepsis and 258,000 deaths from it in the US, and people who survive sepsis...
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