The woman's family is now pursuing legal action against the doctor who performed the surgery, two nurses and the hospital ...

The family of an Iowa woman who died after hernia repair surgery alleges nurses dismissed fecal drainage and sepsis symptoms ...

An Iowa family filed a medical malpractice and wrongful death suit after Laura Belt, 46, died in May 2024 following hernia ...

A procedure using microscopic stents offers glaucoma patients an alternative to the eye drops they currently rely on Read ...

An Iowa family is suing a surgeon, two nurses, and Decatur County Hospital over the death of 46-year-old Laura Belt, alleging post-surgery symptoms were ignored until she developed fatal sepsis. The ...

When Cristina Curp was 13, her dermatologist said she needed to practice better hygiene and lose weight to get rid of the painful, marble-sized bumps on her bikini line. The comment filled her with ...

A Decatur County surgeon who is accused in a lawsuit of wrongful death is now facing disciplinary charges of incompetence.

Call neurosurgery for head trauma with falling GCS (especially < 8), new focal deficits or pupillary changes, seizures, or CT showing epidural > 15 mm or subdural > 10 mm.

A clinical trial for spina bifida treatment suggests that a surgical approach relying on stem cells is safe for patients. Its efficacy is still being evaluated.

A 20-year-old man with a severe brain injury and life-threatening infection has survived after a seven-hour emergency surgery ...