A panel of expert advisors will meet in June to review the safety of Metal-on-Metal hip replacement and resurfacing systems. A scathing report is expected which could result in a range of more...
After learning and blogging about a landmark civil jury award to a wrongfully terminated Metro-North commuter railroad employee in Connecticut (CT), I contacted plaintiff's attorney Charles...
Great American Opportunities is recalling certain area lamps, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), because the electrical design and make of the lamps poses an...
A spike in gas prices, tightening budgets for buying and maintaining motor vehicles and warmer-than-average temperatures during the first four months of 2012 have all contributed to a seeming run...
A new case recently reminded me of a past Minneapolis Tribune fix it column that had a question on headrests:
Q What is the correct placement of the car headrest in relation to the...
Allergan Inc. has filed applications with U.S. and European health regulators to approve Botox injections to treat overactive bladder in adults who don’t respond well to or are intolerant...
It’s a fact of life: as we age, our bodies become less agile and aches and pains start to show up, sometimes leading to major changes in our quality of life. Activities once enjoyed...
It’s a fact of life: as we age, our bodies become less agile and aches and pains start to show up, sometimes leading to major changes in our quality of life. Activities once enjoyed...
Science presents a new reason to get over that fear of needles. A recent study found that an injection of experimental drug REGN727 reduces LDL (“bad”) cholesterol up to 72% in...
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new medical device geared toward chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) sufferers. GERD causes heartburn, regurgitation, sore...