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When your baby is born too early, he or she may experience health complications that can affect various organs and systems. One such complication, retinopathy of prematurity, is associated with infants born before 31 weeks gestation and can lead to permanent blindness. Doctors can prevent ROP even in very premature infants by following the appropriate screening and treatment protocols. Understanding retinopathy of prematurity According to the National Eye Institute, of the 28,000 infants who are born weighing less than 2.75 [...]

When driving on Ohio roadways, you may have notices raised stripes along the road. They may be in different locations on the road. If you drive over them, they cause a noise that grabs your attention. These stripes are called rumble strips, and the main purpose of their design according to the Federal Highway Administration, is to get your attention and help you be a safer driver. There are three different types of these strips. Sometimes you will see them on [...]

For many people, there is not a second thought to go to a family gathering or a get together with friends and drink a couple of beers and then drive home. Most people would not feel the effects of the beer and feel perfectly fine to drive home. The reality, though, is that Ohio's legal limit for alcohol is a BAC of .08 %. For the majority of people, that means just drinking one beer would put you over the [...]

As an Ohio mom-to-be, you have every reason to believe that you will deliver a healthy baby when the time comes for him or her to be born. The vast majority of Ohio pregnancies do indeed go well, and the vast majority of babies born in Ohio come into the world healthy. Unfortunately, a very few suffer from birth defects or birth injuries. Per FindLaw, statistics show that only 0.5% of babies born in the U.S. suffer from birth injuries, and only [...]

Football is one of the most popular sports in Ohio and the rest of the United States. it is also one of the most dangerous sports to pursue. For example, according to CNN, of the 91 brains of former NFL players donated to science, 87 showed signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy. CTE is usually linked to concussions and multiple instances of head trauma. Professional athletes are not the only ones at risk. In 2014, high school injuries related to football totaled [...]

There is perhaps nothing as painful as losing a loved one to someone else's negligence or a preventable accident. You may always be haunted with thoughts of what if? Even though there are many reasons for wrongful death instances in Ohio, this article will focus primarily on wrongful death that occurs due to medical malpractice. According to FindLaw, the most common cases include medical errors and misdiagnoses. Whatever the cause, there are certain guidelines in place that you should keep in mind. These guidelines [...]

When you go see your doctor or dentist or enter an Ohio hospital, you expect your doctor, dentist and all the other health care professionals to take good care of you and have the education, knowledge and skills necessary to get you well and back to your life. The last thing you expect is that you will be sicker or more injured after receiving care from such professionals. Unfortunately, however, preventable medical errors have become the third leading cause of [...]

America has the highest maternal mortality rate of any developed nation in the world. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention Foundation (CDC), over 700 women die each year in the United States from pregnancy-related complications. Additionally, 65,000 more pregnant women almost die. Researchers calculate the maternal mortality rate by the number of women who die while pregnant, during delivery or within 42 days of childbirth. In the United States, around 26.4 mothers die for every 100,000 live births. The [...]

All parents worry about their children at some point or another. However, it can be scary and heartbreaking for parents to consider that a child may be affected by a disorder like cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy is caused by damage to the motor cortex of the brain. This damage can affect a child's motor skills, impacting movement and speech. However, symptoms will vary from child to child because the symptoms correlate with the severity and timing of the brain injury. [...]

Many expectant parents focus on everything they need to do prior to welcoming their child into the world. There is a nursery to prepare. There are purchases to make. There are daycare arrangements to make and car seats to install, not to mention the birth plan that must be established. However, most expectant parents do not consider what they would do in the event of a birth injury. Rather, people typically anticipate that the birth of their baby will go [...]

For families with loved ones in an Ohio nursing home, worries about the quality of the care being offered are common. While you expect a facility to go above and beyond when caring for residents, the truth is that many homes leave a lot to be desired. To ensure your relative is well cared for, Next Avenue offers the following signs that a nursing home may be neglectful. Frequent injuries Minor bumps and bruises are common for people who have problems with [...]

Many Ohioans believe that veterans deserve the best possible medical care due to the sacrifices that they often must make in the interest of keeping the country safe. However, a class-action lawsuit alleges that thirteen plaintiffs not only received substandard care from a podiatrist with a Veterans Administration health care system in northern Indiana but that federal government employees knowingly concealed the negligence from veterans treated at the facility. It is not completely clear what the negligent treatment consisted of, but a 2017 internal [...]