As the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prepares to release information on how it will assess the dangers of hazardous substances such as asbestos, new research…
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Texas Jury Awards $1.2 Million to Houston Man over Vein Perforated by Medical Device
A Texas jury has just awarded more than $1.2 Million to a Houston firefighter who claimed a Cook Inc. Medical device perforated his major organs.…
Public Education and Prevention Efforts Mark Elder Abuse Awareness Month
June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about the kinds of abuse and neglect that happen in home care and nursing…
‘Dancing Surgeon’ Facing Multiple Patient Lawsuits for Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice is never a joking matter, yet it is difficult to find cases more perplexing than that of Dr. Windell Davis-Boutte, a dermatologist who…
Overburdened Nurses Face Burnout, Raise the Likelihood of Medical Errors
Burnout among medical professionals is a growing concern, given its link to medical errors. Medical error is a leading cause of death in the United…
The Cancer Risks of Working for the U.S. Government: USDA Exposes Employees to Asbestos
One of the last places you’d want to find asbestos, a mineral that kills more than 39,000 Americans every year, is in a federal building…
The EPA’s Failure to Ban Asbestos ‘Is a Crime,’ Says EWG, So Why Is It Still Legal?
We know asbestos kills people, but we’ve never known precisely how many. What we do know is that U.S asbestos deaths are severely underreported. For…
Will the EPA Take Action Against a Paint Stripper Chemical That’s Killing People?
Barely a day goes by without the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency cropping up in the news, but the press isn’t necessarily positive. Last month, the…
High Burnout Rate Among Physicians Is Linked to Cases of Medical Malpractice
The mortality rate from medical malpractice in the United States is alarmingly high, ranking as the 3rd leading cause of death. Part of the reason…
