On a hot day in August 2009, a Dover, Ohio, woman first noticed a large knot on her right breast. The knot grew after the

In 2008, a 47-year-old man had a cancerous kidney successfully removed. However, surgeons left two 11 x 14 inch surgical towels inside him – an

Surgical errors caused by time constraints and medical negligence are prevalent in the U.S., and may put lives in danger. People who prep for a

A new study published in the July 2012 Annals of Surgery has found that surgeons are reluctant to withdraw life support after operating on a

A new study says that 43 percent of older patients mishear what their nurses or doctors tell them. Being able to understand a nurse of