Cancer

When you think of breast cancer, you might imagine finding a lump in your breast or getting a call back after a mammogram. But there is a form of breast cancer that does not present with a lump, and may be very difficult to detect on a mammogram. What’s more, it often advances so rapidly […]

Some cancers are difficult to diagnose until they are advanced. The good news about melanoma is that it is not one of those cancers. The better news is that if caught early, it is easy to treat and there is a high survival rate. Unfortunately, if melanoma is not diagnosed early, it can become much […]

“Kernicterus” is a funny-sounding word that most people don’t know until a doctor says it to them. But if a doctor has told you that your newborn child has kernicterus, you know it’s not funny at all. What is kernicterus? Simply put, kernicterus is a preventable type of brain damage found in newborn infants. It […]

The aorta is the major artery carrying blood away from the heart. Aortic dissection is a life-threatening condition in which there is a tear in the innermost layer of the wall of the aorta. As the tear worsens, blood begins to flow between the layers of the aorta’s wall. This is called “dissection,” and can […]

When your child needs medical treatment, especially on an emergency basis, you will do what you need to in order to make that happen and get your child the care they need. When you bring your child to the emergency room in pain, or your newborn infant needs a procedure, you have papers placed in […]

Group B Streptococcus, also called Group B Strep or GBS, is a type of bacteria found in the genital tract and intestines. Many people carry Group B Strep, including about 25% of pregnant women, and most don’t even know it. Most people with Group B Strep don’t have any symptoms, and it is generally not […]

What’s the difference between a misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis? The two sound almost alike, and they can both result in serious problems for a patient. Both misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis may also constitute medical malpractice. But there are some important distinctions between the two terms. Misdiagnosis means that a person with one medical condition was […]

When we think of someone suffering a stroke, we tend to think of someone older, likely someone with high blood pressure. The reality is that while strokes are more common among older people, anyone can have one—even a newborn baby. What is a perinatal stroke? Is it the same thing as a neonatal stroke? What […]

Over 600,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year, making it the number one cause of death, even ahead of cancer, which take the number two spot. Heart disease is a complex problem, but because it is so prevalent, much effort has gone into finding better ways to diagnose and treat […]

Sometimes a medication is known to cause birth defects or harm to infants, but a doctor will still prescribe it to a pregnant or nursing mother. That is often the case with Depakote, also known as valproic acid or valproic semisodium. Reliable studies have uncovered a significant link between Depakote and birth defects. Why, then, […]