As people drive, go to work and go about their days, there are many potential risks that they could encounter which might result in injury
Employers are expected to maintain a safe worksite for their employees. This is especially important on a construction site where there are a huge number
New York patients who have undergone treatment for cancer are at risk for developing angiosarcomas. A sarcoma is a tumor that develops in the soft tissue of the body. An angiosarcoma is a soft tissue tumor that starts growing in the tissue that lines the blood and lymphatic vessels. While this type of sarcoma is rare, it is malignant and can be deadly. It particularly affects the body’s deep tissues, the breast, skin and liver.
New York patients who have high blood pressure are at risk for suffering heart failure, stroke and kidney disease. However, many doctors still rely on manual blood pressure measurements to determine whether or not a person has hypertension. A study found that these manual devices may not be accurate, meaning healthy people could be misdiagnosed with the condition.
New York residents who have a loved one who receives medical care outside of a clinic may be interested to learn that serious medication errors have doubled within a 13-year period. According to a study, the most common mistakes were wrong medication errors and incorrect dosage.
