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Expectant mothers and fathers head to the hospital to have their baby, dreaming of the joyful moments to come but also worrying about the health and well-being of their baby. The focus is on the infant, so they are unlikely to spend much time considering threats to the mother herself. But every year, in the […]

No surgery is a small surgery. Any time you go under anesthesia, there are risks, and having a procedure performed in a location other than a well-equipped hospital is dangerous. Patients, however, trust that the doctor they’re working with is experienced, qualified, licensed to perform a procedure, and prepared to deal with complications should they […]

Tonsillectomy. Appendectomy. Cesarean section. Gallbladder removal. Insertion of ear tubes. Wisdom teeth removal. These are some of the most common surgical procedures in the U.S. No surgery, however, is without risk, no matter how common or mundane it may be. Surgical errors happen, but they can be prevented, and when a surgery goes wrong, a […]

The battle to preserve Jahi McMath’s life began five years ago when, after complications arose from a routine tonsillectomy, her devastated family was told by doctors that Jahi was brain-dead. The family’s disagreement with this declaration started a months-long battle between the McMaths and the Children’s Hospital and Research Center in Oakland, California. On June […]