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Essure sterilization coils were approved for use in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration in 2002. The less-invasive surgery involves placing the coils inside the fallopian tubes, causing scar tissue to form, thereby blocking the tubes and preventing fertilization. Essure was marketed as a simple and safe […]

A recent study published in the Journal of American Medicine Association for Surgery, also known as JAMA Surgery, linked doctors’ rudeness with health outcomes and medical malpractice lawsuits. The authors of the study suggest that if a doctor is rude to a patient, it may be an indicator that he […]

The results of recent study conducted by John Hopkins University and published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine may be cause for concern for millions of Americans and their loved ones. Researchers found that fewer than one in 10 primary healthcare physicians could identify all 11 risk factors for […]

As part of the GOP effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), House Republicans introduced a bill that would make medical malpractice lawsuits more difficult to win for those covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and ACA-subsidized health insurance. The bill H.R. 1215, designed to reduce frivolous claims, would […]