Did you know that preventable injuries rank among the top 10 causes of death for people of all ages? Every year, thousands of people will sustain serious injuries or die from unintentional injuries;...
Very interesting study from the City of Minneapolis. There are many more year 'round bicycle riders and at the same time there has been a reduction in the number of bike/automobile collisions. This...
March 30, 2011
Researchers are urging Congress to act after studying thirteen states and finding 42 disease clusters.
The report entitled Health Alert: Disease Clusters Spotlight the Need to...
Republican lawmakers in Florida are busy beating the tort reform, or deform, drum. The target of such efforts this time? The poor and disenfranchised citizens of Florida who depend on Medicaid for...
It is always good when you can relate real life examples to current proposed legislation. Today, the Birmingham News reported a tragic incident involving approximately six hospitals and a...
Merck has filed a petition for MDL (multidistrict litigation) to consolidate and centralize all federal Fosamax bone fracture lawsuits for handling during pretrial litigation.
More than 900...
Young people have always been drawn to risky behavior, and the latest dangerous thrill is called ghost riding.” Ghost riding usually takes place on residential streets where the driver and...
A new small study suggests, simply changing the way we eat for just a few days can dramatically reduce one’s exposure to bisphenol-A (BPA) and phthalates.
It’s rather simple really...
An FDA advisory panel will soon decide if there is a possible connection between food dyes and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) which could lead to new warning labels on foods such...
Several accidents involving school buses have recently occurred in the southeast Virginia (VA) and northeast North Carolina (NC). The most recent occurred last week in Suffolk, Virginia, and...