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Study: most Americans get at least one incorrect or delayed diagnosis

It’s common knowledge that in order to get helpful medical treatments, you must first be properly diagnosed in a timely manner. Unfortunately, a new study indicates that most Americans will receive at least one incorrect or delayed diagnosis in their lives, an article in the Lexington Herald-Leader states. The Institute of Medicine report calls for rapid changes to our health care systems, including better communication between doctors, nurses, labs, and

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Former linebacker hits back

Covington is in the heart of basketball country, but we know many of our readers also love college and pro football. Readers of a certain age might recall Elbert L. “Ickey” Woods, who played every game of his pro career with the Cincinnati Bengals. Woods and his playful “Ickey Shuffle” TD dance were fan favorites back in the late 1980s and early ’90s. Woods played college ball out west at

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A closer look at a surgeon’s botched operations

His track record as a neurosurgeon is allegedly one of causing pain rather than alleviating it, harming rather than helping, and leaving patients worse off than when they came to see him. Though Dr. Christopher Duntsch has not yet become a topic of national interest, some of our Covington readers might recall the story of the Texas physician gaining notoriety as the so-called “sociopath surgeon” or “Dr. Death.” We touched

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Doctor-owned insurer looks at why patients sue

When a Covington patient is injured by a doctor, we don’t ask the physician to decide if he or she has done wrong. Doctors are simply human. They can’t be objective about what they do any more than folks in other professions can. When allegations of negligence and medical malpractice are made, we have a court decide the merits of the case. The judge has no vested interest in your

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