HuffPost Healthy Living Over 770,000 medication mistakes occur every year, contributing to approximately 7,000 deaths in the United States. And when it comes to medications, some mistakes are … [Read more...]
FDA calls for new warnings, new data on Essure contraceptive device
February 29, 2016 by
(CNN)The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Monday that a new "black box warning" label is warranted for Essure, an implantable permanent contraceptive device. A black box warning in the labeling … [Read more...]
Diagnostic Errors: A ‘Moral, Professional and Public Health Imperative’
February 19, 2016 by
HuffPost Healthy Living By, Jay Bhatt, M.D. For years, patient safety efforts have focused on mistakes that occur during treatment, from medication errors to post-surgical complications. Since … [Read more...]
Mixed Messages: When Should I Get a Mammogram?
February 8, 2016 by
I'm 51 years old and have been having annual mammograms since 2004. My grandmother was diagnosed with breast cancer in her 40s, and as a result, every year since I turned 40, I hold my breath waiting … [Read more...]
Leading doctors push back on new mammogram guidelines
October 29, 2015 by
The American Cancer Society says it came up with its recommendations that women start mammograms at an older age after reviewing the best medical evidence available, and weighing the benefits and … [Read more...]
As Seen in the Huffington Post: Too Young for a Mammogram? Too Average? The Discussion Continues
October 28, 2015 by
Last week, in the wake of the new American Cancer Society [ACS] mammography guidelines recommending that screening mammography should be conducted later in life and with less frequency, I shared the … [Read more...]
As Seen in the Huffington Post – She Was Told That She Was “Too Young For A Mammogram”
October 24, 2015 by
My client, Jennifer,* was 28 years old when she went to her gynecologist complaining of a strange, tiny pea-sized lump she felt in her breast. "It's probably nothing," is what she was told by her … [Read more...]
Womens’ Health Matters: A Journey Revisited
October 21, 2015 by
In the early years of my legal career, I represented women who had suffered catastrophic injuries resulting from medical errors such as delays in diagnosis of breast cancer and incorrectly-prescribed … [Read more...]
Susan G. Komen: Women Should Have Access to, Cover for, Mammography
October 20, 2015 by
World’s Largest Breast Cancer Organization Reiterates that Screening Should Be Based on Individual Risk and is Decision for Women and their Health Care Providers Dallas — October 20, 2015 — The … [Read more...]
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