Seattle residents who have to spend an extended amount of time on bed rest may experience bed sores. However, despite the mentions that this issue gets, many people don't actually know what having bed sores entails.Mayo Clinic defines bed sores, also known as pressure...
Month: December 2017
A warning to women about heart attack symptoms
Heart disease is a serious problem that takes the lives of far too many people across the country each year. Stress, lack of exercise, unhealthy eating habits and genetics are just some of the factors that can cause people to suffer a heart attack. Since a heart...
What is umbilical cord compression and can it hurt my baby?
As you probably know, the umbilical cord is an important structure during pregnancy that delivers oxygen and nutrients to your unborn baby. In most pregnancies and deliveries, everything is fine with the umbilical cord. However, you and other pregnant women in...
Mistakes any doctor can make
Whether you have to go to the emergency room or visit your general practitioner in Seattle for a routine check up, you place a great deal of faith in doctors and other medical staff. You trust them to correctly diagnose any ailment you might suffer from or to...
What is wrongful death?
Losing a family member unexpectedly can be one of the most heartbreaking things you go through in life. It is even worse if your loved one’s death was due to someone’s negligence and could have been prevented. You and other Washington residents may rightly...
Who can be involved in a medical malpractice claim?
If you are like many people who live in Washington State, when you hear about or think about a medical malpractice claim, you may automatically think about a doctor or a surgeon as being the individuals against which an action has been initiated. While certainly...