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Report Shows Ultrasound Speeds Up Healing of Bedsores, Pressure Ulcers

The Joint Commission estimates that 2.5 million Americans suffer from bedsores each year. Bedsores, also known as pressure sores or pressure ulcers, are very painful, potentially life-threatening injuries to the skin and underlying tissue resulting from prolonged pressure on the skin that limits blood flow. These injuries are common among elderly people, whose skin is […]

5 Commonly Misdiagnosed Conditions

A study published in the journal, BMJ Quality & Safety, shows that approximately 12 million adults in the U.S. are misdiagnosed every year – that’s at least 1 in 20 adults annually! With the frequency of diagnostic errors, it could happen to anyone. That’s why we’re sharing 5 commonly misdiagnosed conditions: 1.) Cancer The Journal […]

Powerful New Video Released To Show Devastating Consequences of Driving Distracted

In 2013, 3,154 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers and another 424,000 were injured. Although teens tend to be stereotyped as the ones driving distracted, drivers in their 20s make up 27 percent of the distracted drivers in fatal crashes. Another study by AT&T shows that it’s adults, not teens, who […]

Alzheimer’s, the Sixth Leading Cause of Death in U.S.: What You Need to Know

There are currently 5 million people living with Alzheimer’s in America, of which 1 in 3 will die from the disease. According to a report by the Alzheimer’s Association, this number is expected to double to 10 million as baby boomers age and develop Alzheimer’s. Of those who reach 65 years old, 1 in 8 […]

Hospital-Acquired Infections (HAIs) Affect One in 25 Patients

Every year millions of people enter the hospital to seek help, but thousands end up getting a hospital-acquired infection, also known as healthcare-associated infection or HAI. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that an estimated 722,000 patients end up with a HAIs every year. Of those, about 75,000 hospital patients die during […]