Advances in breast cancer research offer promise
New Yorkers who are at risk for breast cancer might be interested in learning about some breakthroughs in cancer research that could potentially have major impacts on the diagnosis and treatment of the condition. While there still is no cure for cancer, these advances could bring the world closer to discovering one.
What laws apply to injured tourists in New York?
Millions of people visit New York every year from all over the country and the world. With so many people bustling around our state’s major cities, it’s not difficult to imagine that at least some of the nearly 300,000 motor vehicle accidents in 2014 alone involved out-of-state tourists. It’s also not difficult to imagine that at least some of the more than 160,000 people injured that year may have been out-of-state travelers as well.
BROOKLYN: Fatal Train Accident Leaves One Worker Dead And Another Seriously Inured After Subway Rounds Curve
FATAL ACCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION BROOKLYN, NEW YORK (November 11, 2016) One worker was killed and another was seriously injured after an MTA Subway Train that was rounding a curve ran into two workers, according to NBC News. The two men that were involved in the subway accident were apparently working as flaggers. They would […]
BROOKLYN: Louis Gray Killed, Jeffrey Fleming Seriously Injured After Subway Accident In Tunnel Between the Fort Hamilton Parkway and Church Avenue Stations
DEADLY CRASH REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION BROOKLYN, NEW YORK (November 11, 2016) One MTA worker has died and another was badly injured after a Subway train pinned them against a tunnel, according to NBC News. Authorities have been able to identify the worker that was killed as Jeffrey Fleming. The worker that died has been identified as Louis […]
BROOKLYN: Louis Gray, MTA Worker, Killed and Jeffrey Fleming Injured In Subway Train Accident After It Rounds Curve
SUBWAY TRAIN CRASH LEAVES ONE DEAD BROOKLYN, NEW YORK (November 11, 2016) One worker has died and another was seriously injured when a subway car was rounding a curve and pinned two workers against a wall, according to NBC News. The two workers were between the Fort Hamilton Parkway and Church Avenue stations. Initial reports suggest that […]
SPRINGVILLE: Alyssa Hearn, 7-Year-Old, Killed In Car Accident After School Bus Crashed Into Her Near West Main Street
(PLEASE HELP SUPPORT THE FAMILY BY DONATING) SPRINGVILLE, NEW YORK (November 11, 2016) A seven year old girl was killed in a tragic school bus accident on Friday, according to NBC News. Authorities have been able to identify the girl the died in the crash as Alyssa Hearn. Investigators are still trying to figure out what […]
BROOKLYN: Construction Worker Critically Injured After Down Elevator Shaft When A Wood Board Broke In Half
CONSTRUCTION SITE MAY HAVE BEEN IN VIOLATION OF NEW YORK LABOR LAW 240(1) BROOKLYN, NEW YORK (November 11, 2016) A construction worker was in critical condition and had to be rushed to Elmhurst Hospital after falling down an elevator shaft, according to NBC News. Other construction workers are saying that the accident happened after the man […]
KINGSBURY: Construction Worker Rahssan Smith Killed While Painting Bridge After Falling From Scaffolding Into Kingsbury Canal And Drowning
FATAL ACCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION KINGSBURY, NEW YORK (November 11, 2016) A construction worker drowned to death after falling from scaffolding into the Kingsbury Canal, according to NBC News. Authorities have been able to identify the man that drowned to death as Rahssan Smith. Rahssan Smith was one of several construction workers from the Department of Transportation that […]
Rare diseases and diagnostic errors
New York residents who suffer from rare diseases face several obstacles. These illnesses may have less research devoted to them. Since they are rare, doctors often misdiagnose these conditions or a correct diagnosis is delayed, leading to potential harm.
COPD and asthma misdiagnoses
New York residents who suffer from breathing problems may want to know that the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has awarded a $1.5 million grant to analyze the use of spirometry testing and the effect of diagnostic error on patient outcomes. Contributing factors to the bestowing of the grant were studies that indicated 30 to 50 percent of patients may be given a misdiagnosis of asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.