Dr. Michael S. Beckenstein, one of the top plastic surgeons in Birmingham, Alabama, explains why U.S. breast augmentation patients should search for board-certified plastic surgeons here at home to provide safe and beautiful results.

Losing a loved one is exponentially more painful when you know a healthcare professional caused the death. These professionals have an obligation to provide life-saving care while doing no harm.

Often necessary for some of the most life-threatening medical conditions, surgery is an area of medical care requiring the skill of an attentive, knowledgeable surgeon.

Simply being misdiagnosed with something by a healthcare professional is not necessarily grounds for a case of medical malpractice.

Although medical malpractice covers a broad range of circumstances, it is essentially negligence committed by a health care provider.

Only around 30 percent of medical malpractice cases result in a settlement for injured patients in the United States.

Medical malpractice occurs when a health care professional deviates from accepted standards of medical care resulting in harm to a patient.

Potomac Labs, a top provider of surgical instrument cleaning chemistries, is announcing the launch of their new website.

Staff-to-student sexual misconduct is an ongoing problem in U.S. schools. A new training program, authored by national safety expert, Dr. Robert Shoop, is now available from SafeSchools and can help districts combat this troubling trend.

The current fiscal crisis and expansion of the health care system are compatible if phased in starting with coverage of pregnant women and all children thereby reducing current and future expenses while creating a healthier nation.

Prominent La Jolla plastic surgeon Dr. Richard Chaffoo is pleased to be nominated for the prestigious San Diego Union-Tribune "Best of" award for excellence in San Diego plastic surgery.

Transform has seen a 72% increase in corrective surgery operations from 2007 and 2008. The most common corrective procedures following holiday surgery is breast augmentations (breast enlargements), tummy tucks and rhinoplasty operations.

BiotechIndustryStocks.com, a global investor website for the biotechnology sector within Investorideas.com, updates its current content with an expanded stock directory for the sector.

If you or anyone you know has spent time working at a construction site, you know how dangerous these sites can be. Construction workers face many types of risks, from falls to chemical inhalation and other potential injuries.

Informed consent is required before any medical professional can treat you. If you're not fully informed, consenting to a dangerous surgery or other type of treatment can be risky. If the physician treats you without written consent, they may be guilty of medical malpractice.

6 months after launching their new website XL has been voted as one of the UK's top ten sites