If you are preparing for a medically necessary or elective surgery that requires general anesthesia, it is natural to be worried about what it will be like. Although anesthesia can stop you from feeling the pain of a procedure, the thought of losing control of your...
Dog safety for children
Even though dogs and children can get along adorably, it is important to keep safety and dog bite prevention in mind whenever the two interact. Dog bites are a serious risk for young children. In the United States, an estimated 4.5 million dog bites occur per year,...
Records of New Mexico doctors are hard to find
According to a 2019 review of medical board websites, New Mexico’s medical board is among the worst in country when it comes to helping you find out if the New Mexico Medical Board has put your doctor on probation for misconduct or if your doctor has paid...
What should I do if my neighbor’s dog bites my child?
Many children are drawn to animals, so it is likely that if your neighbors have a dog, your child will probably take an interest in the pet. Unfortunately, no matter how nice the dog seems, any dog can bite. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Study shows 1 in 5 Multiple Sclerosis patients misdiagnosed
Multiple sclerosis can have potentially debilitating effects on one’s life. The disease affects almost 1 million people in the United States, but what if someone told you that 20% of those people don’t really have multiple sclerosis?A study published in...
How much should you trust Tesla’s Autopilot?
As technology advances, the prospect of driverless cars on roadways is closer to becoming a reality. Some vehicles are already semi-autonomous, such as Teslas which are equipped with an Autopilot system.The Autopilot feature and similar systems allows the car to...