I’ve written several blogs on the dangers of undergoing plastic surgery when you aren’t clear about your doctor’s credentials. One recent and tragic story exemplifies the...
When Jennifer Kane found that her daughter had drawn on the back of a piece of reused paper she was alarmed by what she discovered on the back of the sheet. Not only did she have the name and...
A strange offer appeared on Facebook recently for lollipops purposefully infected with the chickenpox virus. The ad read:
I have PayPal and plenty of spit and suckers. It works too because...
Eggs from Sparboe farms won't be passing through the golden arches any time soon. McDonald's has decided to drop its long-time egg supplier after the company was cited by the FDA on Thursday for...
Earlier this week I wrote about a large jury verdict in a case involving clear negligence on the part of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. But what happens when doctors and other medical...
There is already a lot of controversy surrounding women's bodies and the choices they make regarding their reproduction. Now doctors are adding to that controversy by banning elective inductions...
Thanks to a new law signed by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder yesterday, bowling alleys will now have an even easier time avoiding the civil justice system under certain circumstances. Under the new...
Scientists have long argued that if we survive the myriad of other diseases, the one that will surely kill us is cancer. Mostly, this is because cancer is very tough to beat since the treatments...
Once again, the premier hospital in my hometown of Pittsburgh is finding itself in trouble. Late last week, a jury returned a $10 million verdict against University of Pittsburgh Medical Center...
I've written several blogs in the past few weeks on the growing concern over prescription painkiller addiction. More Americans than ever are addicted to drugs like OxyContin or Vicodin--the number...