A long time ago, before the great discoveries of modern medicine, the most physicians could offer a suffering patient were a pair of ears and…
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39,000 Deaths Caused Every Year by Asbestos, Rivaling Breast Cancer and Traffic Fatalities
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…
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…
Myth-Busting Memorial Day: The True Origin and Reasons for Honoring America’s Heroes
Today we celebrate Memorial Day. People all over the nation come together this long weekend to celebrate the unofficial start of summer with the usual…
Johnson & Johnson to Pay $25.7M in Second Trial Loss over Claims Linking Baby Powder to Mesothelioma
For the second time in 2 months Johnson & Johnson (J&J) finds itself facing a multimillion-dollar verdict in an asbestos-contaminated-talc trial. On Wednesday, a Los…
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…
