Just about the time one thinks there are no threats of E. coli sicknesses, the news explodes with new cases and sources. In September, 2014 news has come out regarding E. coli cases on the Pacific Northwest in Oregon and Washington (Pacific Northwest Children) and the...
If you have not seen a commercial on television for transvaginal mesh claims, it could be argued you have been living in a cave somewhere, as the medical complications from the use of transvaginal mesh are extremely serious and on the rise. Transvaginal mesh has been...
A surprising story has come out from the Mayo Clinic declaring that sitting all day is as dangerous as smoking. Even more surprising is the fact that being a regular exerciser does not erase the effects of sitting too much. Lots of exercise does not negate the effects...
Traumatic brain injuries have come to the forefront in our nation as of late and often attributed to blows to the head during sports, such as football, from Peewee football on up to the National Football League. Traumatic brain injuries are also caused by motor...
Recently a relatively surprising accident came out in the Massachusetts news when, on Route 95, an axe flew off a landscaping truck and landed halfway through the passenger side of a car’s windshield traveling behind the truck. An alarming photo shows the axe point...
Bayer and Johnson and Johnson manufacture Xarelto. Xarelto is an anticoagulant drug used to reduce the risk of blood clots and strokes. These newer direct thrombin inhibitors, Xarelto and Pradaxa, drugs are heavily marketed, with direct to consumer advertising, as a...
Every day there are forty-six deaths in the United States attributable to a prescription overdose. In 2011 alone, 16,917 overdose deaths involved opioid pain relievers, with 31% of the deaths including benzodiazepine sedatives as well (CDC WONDER, unpublished data,...
We have all done it. We see someone who has had an accident and needs help. We stop and offer assistance. Do we have to stop and render aid? Can we get into any trouble if we do not? What if we stop and render aid and do something wrong? If you actually...
One in every 46 Nebraska drivers will be involved in an automobile accident each year, according to the Nebraska Department of Highway Safety. The most common automobile accident injury is neck strain, commonly referred to as “whiplash”. Neck strain injuries often...
One of the newest blood thinners on the market, Xarelto, has been added to the list of drugs with dangerous side effects. Xarelto was approved in 2011 as a potentially safer alternative to Warfarin, as Xarelto does not require regular blood monitoring or frequent...