In 2002 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft for use in fusing bones or vertebrae in the lower back for people with spinal fusion surgeries. It was...
Avoid a Hospital-Acquired Infection: 6 Tips for Patients
Unfortunately, although a hospital’s purpose is to make the sick well again, the opposite can happen when a patient develops a hospital-acquired infection. According to the Centers for Disease...
Take Control of Your Prescription: 5 Tips on Preventing Medication Mistakes
Medication mistakes can cause preventable injuries that sometimes can happen when a doctor or pharmacist is careless. However, patients may be able to prevent some of these errors from occurring by...