Busy emergency room doctors in Montana hospitals do not always have time to perform thorough patient evaluations, and they often rely on blood tests to diagnose acute kidney injuries. A large number of critically ill patients around the country are diagnosed with such...
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Montana bill aims to ban texting and driving
Under HB 380, the fine for the first texting and driving offense would be just $50, but the amount increases with each consecutive offense. For example, second and third offenses would merit $100 and $200 fines, respectively. These violations wouldn't be recorded on a...
Worldwide effort for early cancer detection
Montana residents who have been affected by cancer may know that the late diagnosis of the disease results in the suffering and early deaths of its victims. According to the World Health Organization, in order to prevent these outcomes, the push to have cancer...
Cervical cancer death rates higher than previously thought
Montana residents may be interested to learn that cervical cancer is a bigger problem than had been previously thought. Researchers conducted a study on cervical cancer death rates that they say has more accurate figures than prior studies. The difference is that this...
RNs better than LPNs in nursing home medication reconciliation
Registered nurses may be better prepared than licensed practical nurses to perform medication reconciliation in nursing homes, according to a 2015 study. The findings could help improve nursing home patient safety in Montana and nationwide. For the study, researchers...
What legal limits apply to Montana medical malpractice cases?
Even though Doctors go through extensive training and education, we are all human and make mistakes. According to the U.S. Department of Health Patient Safety Network a serious error, or “never event,” can include wrong-site surgery, medication mistakes and...
Female doctors might produce better results
Montana residents who find themselves receiving non-surgical medical care in a hospital may wish to breathe a sigh of relief if a woman is assigned to be their primary care physician. Researchers from Harvard University studied 1.5 million such cases involving...
Frequent cases of pancreatic cancer misdiagnoses spur research
Pancreatic cancer is a growing cause of death and medical bills in Montana and throughout the U.S. An article in Cancer Research projects that pancreatic deaths will soon outpace breast cancer. This is leading to more research to improve and identify more effective...
Causes and treatment for back pain after surgery
Montana patients who have undergone back surgery might have heard about Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, which refers to new or ongoing pain following spinal surgery. FBSS also applies to persistent pain in a person's arm or neck after neck surgery. The term does not...
Accidents with large trucks cause physical and financial pain
Missoula occupies a unique and strategic place in the state of Montana. Its position on Interstate 90 makes it the gateway to the Pacific Northwest for commercial traffic, and the first stop for coastal truckers heading for the mid-west.Given the fact that a high...

