Students are rallying behind sexual assault survivors at Eastern Michigan University, after eleven women filed suit against the University last week. Hundreds of students marched and gathered to protest EMU’s response to rapes on campus in at least two separate demonstrations since last Wednesday. T
In the largest settlement by an university to date, USC has agreed to pay $1.1 billion to settle sexual assault claims brought by survivors of disgraced USC gynecologist, George Tyndall. More than 750 women have bravely come forward in the cases against the University of…
The city of Minneapolis has agreed to pay the estate of George Floyd $27 million to settle the lawsuit brought by his family. An Attorney for Floyd’s family stated that this is the largest pre-trial settlement in a civil rights wrongful death lawsuit in United…
Another Michigan university is facing allegations of failing to respond to and even covering up reports of sexual violence on campus. According to a lawsuit filed in federal court this week, filed on behalf of 11 women, officials at Eastern Michigan University attempted to dissuade…
Through a series of reports, USA Today has revealed Louisiana State University’s (LSU) Title IX office has systematically failed survivors of sexual assault. Under federal law the Title IX office is charged with investigating reported incidents of sexual misconduct and holding offenders accountable.
Physicians have both a legal and an ethical duty to provide their patients with appropriate informed consent prior to the performance of a surgical procedure. Appropriate informed consent requires that a patient be given accurate information about the nature of their own condition, the various…
The physician-patient relationship is sacred – or it should be. In Grand Rapids, Michigan a group of rowdy Ob/Gyn residents posted photographs of patient tissue, during surgery, to their Instragram accounts. The photographs featured such things as who could find the longest string of fibrous…
Although the numbers vary slightly by year, Michigan consistently ranks in the top five – often the top 2 or 3 – in the number of recreational boats each year. It’s easy to see why, with four of the five Great Lakes forming our coastline…
The days are getting longer and the sun is shining brighter, meaning more people are starting to spend time outdoors. Many Spring activities and sports, such as football and baseball, require a helmet, and many others such as bicycling are significantly safer with helmet use. …
Placental abruption is present in around one percent (1%) of pregnancies and varies in terms of both type and severity. This condition, which involves the abnormal separation of the placenta from the uterine lining, can strike indiscriminately. https://www.health.com/condition/pregnancy/chrissy-tei
There are a few conditions during pregnancy that can result in severe blood loss in both Mom and to a newborn baby. Placenta previa is one such condition. This is an uncommon, but not rare condition, which has the potential to affect any family. https://www.eonline.com/news/133876/mira-sorvino-gi
There are a few conditions that can cause rapid maternal and fetal blood loss around the time of delivery. One such condition is: Vasa previa. This is a relatively uncommon, but potentially life threatening condition for both Mom and a newborn baby. https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/women-s-health
