Heat Wave Blazes Across Southwest, Costs Lives A heat wave is spreading across the Southwest, and has recently turned lethal. Although it isn’t typical for me to write about the weather, in this case, I thought it important to warn about hot weather and…
UN Gets Involved in Fight Against Bath Salts
I've written on several occasions about bath salts, or legal designer drugs that are dangerous despite their innocuous sounding name. These...
Unnecessary Medical Procedures More Common Than You Think
Most of us trust our doctors to tell us the right things to do to protect our health. However, did you know that since 2005 more than...
Young Lung Transplant Patient Awakens From Coma
The 10-year-old girl whose parents waged an aggressive battle against the so-called under 12 rule has awoken from her coma. Sarah...
Uptick in Number of Children Visiting ER After 2009 Medical Marijuana Law
Although there seems to be an abundance of advocates for medical marijuana, medical professional say that treats...
A Tale of Two Remedies: Alternative Medicine versus Modern Medicine
When a 12-year-old girl arrived at the hospital with acute abdominal pain, doctors needed to look no further than the...
Hospital CEOs Reap the Benefits of Unaffordable Healthcare
The healthcare system is in dire straits in this country. Every day we hear about what needs to be done to curb the rising...
Driving While Distracted a Serious Problem
We all know by now from PSAs to blogs that driving while distracted is dangerous. Using your cellphone while driving, and even eating while...
Walgreens to Pay $80 Million for Narcotic Drug Violations
The nation's biggest pharmacy operator, Walgreens, is set to pay $80 million for...
Vacant Philadelphia Building Collapses, Kills Six
A vacant building set for demolition collapsed into a Philadelphia thrift store last week, killing six and injuring thirteen others. The...