According to the US Centers for Disease Control, patients may live with HIV for an extended period of time without being diagnosed with the condition. This may be true even for New Jersey residents and others who see their doctor. As of 2015, it took an average of...
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Deadly sore throat bacteria is often misdiagnosed
New Jersey parents may be shocked to learn that a common throat infection could be deadly to teenagers and young adults. Worse, it is commonly missed by doctors, who often only test for strep throat. A 2015 study found that sore throats caused by a bacteria known as...
Study shows third type of diabetes often misdiagnosed
New Jersey readers have likely heard of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. However, there is a third category of diabetes that is lesser known, and research shows that it may be prone to misdiagnosis by doctors. The study was recently published in the journal "Diabetes...
Differences in breast cancer survival rates
New Jersey breast cancer patients may be interested to learn that although advances in medication and treatment have lowered the death rates of breast cancer in women, black women are still more likely to die from the disease than white women. In fact, a 2015 study...
Some facts about tongue cancer
Tongue cancer is a disease that can occur to any New Jersey resident. It is an oral cancer that is created in the squamous cells that make up the surface of the tongue and affects the front two-thirds portion of the tongue. Cancer that develops in the back portion of...
Failure to diagnose can make skin cancer much more dangerous
For New Jersey patients suffering from squamous cell skin cancer, one of the most important aspects of successful treatment is early detection. Squamous cell carcinoma has a very high cure rate with minimal damage when it is detected and removed. However, when...
Fat shaming by doctors could be hazardous to patient health
New Jersey residents rely on their doctors to be honest, informative and accurate when giving them medical advice. But some psychologists believe that medical doctors may do harm if they cross the line from advising lifestyle changes to what could be classified as...
Medical error statistics
New Jersey residents might be surprised to learn about how deadly medical mistakes are. Heart disease, cancer and respiratory disease were believed to be the top three leading causes of death in 2013, but a study from Johns Hopkins University reports that the third...
Surgery for early prostate cancer may not be beneficial
Some New Jersey residents may be among the 160,000 or so men who have been or will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2017. It has also been estimated that more than 26,000 will die from this form of cancer. Because the majority of those who are diagnosed are in the...
Clinic responsible for failing to diagnose rare condition
A failure to diagnose a condition can be one of the most devastating types of medical malpractice faced by New Jersey patients and their families. The time lost in treatment for some diseases can lead to irreparable harm in certain cases.In one such case, a Missouri...