As the daughter of a career Marine, I hold veterans and their health care needs in a special place in my heart. And as someone who works in the health care system daily, I know the best way to thank our vets is to make sure they re getting good health care.
RSV stands for respiratory syncytial virus and, like the flu, it s a seasonal illness that crops up in the fall and winter. It can be especially dangerous for the very young and those over 60.
The headlines were all over the internet a couple of weeks ago: Napping is good for brain health. But, as with all health studies, you have to read the fine print.
As a patient advocate, I have seen clients suffer harm as the result of a medical procedure or questionable care, but rarely do these cases rise to the standard of malpractice. Northbrook attorney David A. Kaufman spoke recently at our conference to educate the audience in the basics of medical malpractice law in Illinois.