Being a Better Patient Advocate for a Loved One August 19 is National Patient Advocacy Day, a day created to raise awareness about navigating the healthcare system, organizing resources, and ensuring patients have access to the best care possible. In recognition of this day, Pegalis Law Group, LLC sheds light on how you can become …
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Read MoreFive Most Common Emergency Room Errors Emergency rooms are fast-paced and high-pressure environments where mistakes happen, regardless of how skilled or experienced the staff is or how reputable the hospital is. Regrettably, these mistakes often result in life-altering consequences such as severe injury or death. Below, Pegalis Law Group, LLC closely examines the five most …
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Read MoreJuly 16-22 is National Birth Trauma Awareness Week, a time to reflect on what can be done to promote safer births and better healing for those affected by birth trauma. This year’s theme is Postpartum PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder), an anxiety disorder caused by birth trauma. Postpartum PTSD affects nearly 10% of women following childbirth …
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Read MoreCancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide, just behind cardiovascular diseases. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 1.9 million people in the United States receive a cancer diagnosis and over 600,000 lose their battle with cancer annually. Cancer survival rates increase with earlier diagnosis and treatment in …
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Read MoreTips to Ensure You Receive the Best Cancer Care June is National Cancer Survivors Month, a time to reflect on the advances in cancer care and research that have led to more than 18 million cancer survivors today. Delayed diagnosis, misdiagnosis, and other forms of medical malpractice can negatively impact a cancer patient’s chances of …
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Read MoreWrapping Your Brain Around Brain Tumor Statistics June 8 is World Brain Tumor Day, an annual observance used to raise brain tumor awareness. According to the American Cancer Society, brain and spinal cord tumors may affect more people than you think. Nearly 25,000 new tumors will be diagnosed among adults and children, and nearly 20,000 …
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The Facts About Pregnancy & Preeclampsia Before getting pregnant, it’s essential to talk to your healthcare provider about your personal and family medical history to ensure a safer pregnancy. Preeclampsia is an often-misunderstood condition affecting many women during their first pregnancies. However, preeclampsia can affect any woman and any pregnancy, sometimes with life-threatening complications to …
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Five Stroke Prevention Tips to Keep You Healthy It’s estimated that someone in the United States has a stroke every 40 seconds and that someone dies of a stroke every 3½ minutes. Strokes remain a leading cause of death and long-term disability for many Americans. Strokes can happen quickly and unexpectedly, and many people don’t …
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Spotting the Symptoms of Pediatric Sepsis to Save Lives Did you know that pediatric sepsis is responsible for more annual deaths than childhood cancers? Sepsis is among the leading worldwide causes of death for babies and young children. In the United States alone, approximately 75,000 children develop sepsis every year. April 16-22 is Pediatric Sepsis …
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Minimizing Your Risk for Oral, Head, & Neck Cancers April is National Oral, Head, and Neck Cancer Awareness Month, a time to reflect on what can be done to minimize your risks of developing one of these deadly cancers. In the United States alone, there will be about 65,000 new cancer diagnoses and 14,600 oral, …
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