Category: Misdiagnosis

When in doubt, let a computer do it. Or even just a phone. For years doctors have struggled to correctly predict which women at risk of suffering preterm labor will actually have a premature baby. Despite the best efforts of activists, the number of women going into premature labor and

A massive snowstorm hit Washington D.C., Philadelphia, New York City, and other parts of the East Coast at the end of January, dropping three feet or more of snow in many areas. Metropolitan areas were all but paralyzed by the blizzard-like conditions. It was days before streets and sidewalks were

There are few things more stressful than knowing something is wrong with your health, but being unable to get an answer. You do all the tests the doctor asks for, and then you wait for your results. Sometimes it seems like the waiting is the hardest part, but there is