New York residents may be familiar with a condition called pneumothorax, also known as a collapsed lung. This condition happens when air, which usually circulates inside the lungs, leaks and becomes trapped in the pleural space around the lungs. As this air builds up, it puts pressure on the lungs and causes them to collapse. Typically, however, it only causes a part of the lung to collapse.
A bone fracture can be the result of many types of accidents, such as a slip-and-fall or a motor vehicle crash.
Many New York residents who suffer from inflammatory bowel disease identify pain and fatigue as their most difficult symptoms. This is according to a survey of more than 4,000 respondents that was conducted by Health Union in early 2017.
A stroke is not something most New York residents think about when they are in their 30s or 40s. While it is true the chance of a stroke happening to a younger person is only about 1 in 1000, strokes may end up being even more dangerous to a younger person due to a misdiagnosis.
A construction worker recently sustained an injury on a construction site as he tried to dodge a crane. DNA Info reported on the incident, which sent the affected worker to Bellevue Hospital for treatment. The incident was one of many in recent years in which employees have been harmed by problems with cranes on construction sites throughout New York City. Some of the incidents have been far more serious than others, with cranes collapsing on or hitting construction workers and causing fatalities. Whenever a construction worker is hurt due to a crane, or is otherwise injured on a construction site, New York City construction accident
Recently, two sanitation workers in Brooklyn were attacked while they were performing their work duties. CBS Local New York reported on the acts of violence that the sanitation workers were subject to. When violence occurs on-the-job, workers could be badly hurt. Violence could be perpetrated by customers or by clients, which is common in certain industries, such as healthcare workers being harmed by aggressive patients. Violence could also be perpetrated by strangers, such as a robber stealing from a gas station and harming the clerk, or by co-workers. When a worker is hurt by an act of violence, it is important for the injured employee
New York parents-to-be may be interested in learning that about 1.3 children are delivered via cesarean section every single year. However, researchers have determined that approximately half of the C-sections that are performed, which can pose additional risks to both the mother and child, are not even necessary. There are several factors that can help determine whether or not a pregnant woman will undergo a C-section to deliver her child.
New York residents who rely on pharmacies to obtain their medications may be interested to learn that in 2016 more than 4.4 billion prescriptions were dispensed. However, research shows that the majority of serious or life-changing pharmaceutical errors occur during shift changes. As such, a study found that the rate of errors could be reduced if communication between pharmacists is improved.
In New York, injured employees who get hurt on-the-job can make workers’ compensation claims for benefits with help from a New York City work injury lawyer. Employers are expected to either buy insurance coverage or to self-insure so benefits are available for injured employees after an accident at work. State law determines what coverage employers are required to obtain and state laws establish how the workers’ compensation benefits system operates. The last major reforms to state workers’ compensation laws in New York passed a decade ago, and WSKG News reports that there are currently negotiations underway to potentially reform some parts of the workers compensation
Many New York residents may be interested in the report of a new option doctors have to help with skin cancer diagnosis. Metastatic melanoma, a type of skin cancer, has been difficult to diagnose correctly with current techniques. The new technique promises to make diagnosis easier and prevent either a misdiagnosis or missed diagnosis.
