Unfortunately, it appears the Friday automobile accident that resulted in the death of a three-year-old child is part of a disturbing national trend. The driver who caused the crash, according to…
Surgical procedures are intimidating. You put your life and your health in the hands of your doctor, allowing him to render you unconscious and to perform the most delicate of procedures with his…
Surgery can be a very invasive procedure requiring focus and discipline by the surgeon. Of course there are many types of surgeries out there, from a simple mole removal to a more…
Small pickup trucks offer a seemingly unbeatable combination of utility and fuel-efficiency. For those of us who occasionally have to haul bulky items, small trucks offer capability without the…
In 1997, the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of deep brain stimulation to treat Parkinson’s Disease and certain other neurological disorders. Since then, medical device…
While it is true that nearly 50 million Americans don’t have health insurance, this does not mean things are perfect for people who do have insurance. In addition to problems of underinsurance,…
Who can forget the hanging chads or butterfly ballot from the 2000 Election, or the extremely long lines awaiting inner city voters and numerous complaints of voting irregularities in…
Serving on a jury is one of our civic obligations – it helps us ensure that everyone receives the fair trial they deserve. A recent, widespread scam seeks to take advantage of this sense of duty to…
It is common knowledge doctors receive all sorts of free gifts from drug manufacturers, including pens, paper, and coffee mugs, among many other gifts. Since the gifts are so common place…
A new study authored by Sheryl Szeinbach, a professor at the Ohio State University, indicates that pharmacists who work at pharmacies with drive-through windows believe the additional distractions…
We have been aware of the shocking reality that 98,000 hospitalized patients die each year in the United States due to error for nearly a decade. What has been done? Recently two of fourteen babies…
According to a recent study by professors Michael Morrisey of the University of Alabama-Birmingham and David Grabowski of Harvard Medical School, as gas prices increase there is a…
