By Staff Writer What are the most common injuries that send Americans to the doctor or emergency room? Are some injuries more common in certain states? Recently, Amino, a firm which specializes in gathering healthcare data to help consumers make better healthcare choices, looked at what the most common injuries were in each state to […]

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By Staff Writer It’s all too common  to hear about a medical device being recalled in the news headlines. Despite what you might expect, most recalls are not done by the FDA. They are usually voluntarily recalled by the medical device manufacturer. Medical Device Recall Procedure When the FDA learns of a problem with a […]

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By Staff Writer Doctors, nurses and other medical professionals frequently use medical devices to improve the lives of their patients. They may perform lifesaving surgery to insert a stent, or they simply may be using a device to check a patient’s vital signs. Therefore, it’s extremely important that these medical devices are regularly monitored, and […]

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By Staff Writer Did you or a loved one recently have knee replacement surgery? Knee replacements are becoming more common in the United States. An estimated 700,000 people have knee replacement surgery each year. It’s estimated that by 2030 an astonishing 3.48 million people per year will need knee replacement surgery. Unfortunately, over the past […]

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