(Natural News) It looks like patients need to be more vigilant because according to a study, brain surgery may spread Alzheimer’s disease. The study, which was published in the journal Acta Neuropathologica, noted that amyloid proteins, which were already linked to the condition, can be transmitted on poorly disinfected surgical instruments used during surgery. Researchers looked into the […]

(Natural News) Opioids are a class of strong prescription painkillers which are incredibly addictive. Initially prescribed as a pain management tool for cancer sufferers, in the early 1990s drug giant Purdue Pharma started aggressively pitching them to doctors as an effective treatment for chronic pain. In just six years, prescriptions for Purdue’s star product – OxyContin […]

(Natural News) Antibiotic resistance is a growing cause for concern, especially in cases where it happens in hospitals or other healthcare facilities. To better understand how these organisms spread in this kind of environment, researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) collected samples from various areas of the hospital to investigate, allowing them to identify where these […]

(Natural News) Most medical students tend to gravitate toward the highest paying specialties, giving insight to their true intentions and the current culture of the medical system. Because of this, New York University is offering free tuition to all medical students who choose lower-paying specialties. In hopes of bringing virtues back to the medical field, NY […]

(Natural News) A recent investigation led by Kaiser Health News and USA Today has revealed a shocking truth: Deaths and serious injuries abound at surgery centers, and lack of rules and regulations means there is little to no accountability. Between the tremendous variability in state laws and the fact that that doctors blacklisted by hospitals […]

(Natural News) “My grandson was almost killed,” Gabe Zolna recalls. Oddly enough, it wasn’t a disease or an accident that nearly took his boy’s life – it was a slice of pizza from a negligent nurse. His grandson, he added, had an allergic reaction to a protein found in milk – something that would make him […]

(Natural News) An unintended consequence of automation and the speed in which it is improved is that humans can’t keep up. While this may not seem important to you now, consider that the newly graduated surgeon performing on you may have no idea what he’s doing. This is the warning given by Matthew Beane, an […]

(Natural News) If you’ve ever had the feeling that your doctor isn’t really listening to you, it could be because the conversation between patients and doctors tends to be one-way – and not in the patient’s favor. A team of researchers from the University of Florida, Gainesville, recently carried out a study that investigated the […]

(Natural News) When someone you care about is admitted to a hospital, it’s natural to assume they’ll be cared for — but sadly, that isn’t always the case. And at Western State Hospital, the largest psychiatric facility in Washington state, both patients and employees are suffering inside the cruel, state-run institution. While the left-wing calls […]

(Natural News) The Left often paints abortion as an easy thing for women to go through, but the truth is that it is a major medical procedure to undergo; you’re literally removing a growing organism from your body. Yet liberals seem to paint a different picture: the Planned Parenthood website describes abortions as “one of […]