Sometimes, when a New York business desires to make improvements to its premises, it will have construction work performed at the premises and remain in full operation while this work is being done. One thing that all businesses that opt to take this course of action...
A diagnosis of cancer is never easy. It is a scary word for a patient to hear, and it is a complicated diagnosis for a doctor to explain. Cancers differ depending on a number of factors, including how early the cancer is detected and where the cancer is. Over the...
With the cold winter months and the wintry precipitation that comes along with them comes an increased risk of slipping and falling on the ice and slick surfaces. Even something as simple as going to get groceries or medications can turn dangerous if the sidewalks and...
We are continuing our discussion from our last post. The subject, brain death, came up a couple of weeks ago when two very sad cases made national headlines. No one involved in those cases is from New York, but people here have certainly struggled to understand what...
We are picking up our discussion of brain death. The subject has made headlines in the past few weeks as two very different cases played out in national media. Neither case involves patients or providers from New York. We discussed them in our Jan. 21 post, but it...
When you think of elder abuse, what comes to mind? For many people, the answer probably has to do with nursing home negligence or abuse. Unfortunately, many people assume that nursing home staff members often take advantage of or harm the residents who are under their...
Truck accidents can result in serious injuries, but sometimes those accidents are caused by things out of your control. Did you have to swerve to avoid someone? Did your brakes just fail to work? These are things that should be considered in any case. If your truck...
Two heartbreaking medical cases have been making headlines over the past few weeks. One patient is a young woman who is about three months pregnant; the other is a 13-year-old girl. Both have been declared brain dead, and their families have taken very different but...
The headline says it all. Earlier this week, Health Commissioner Niray R. Shah, M.D., M.P.H., declared that influenza is prevalent in the state. To date, 45 counties and all boroughs of New York City have confirmed cases of the flu. While the statement may not have...
As Albany drivers know full well, when winter hits hard, driving conditions can change in an instant. When that happens, car accidents, injuries and fatalities can result. According to Idaho State Police, it appears that winter conditions played a significant role in...
