Doctors Should Disinfect Their Stethoscope After Every Patient Before the doctor sticks his stethoscope to your chest and asks you to “breathe deep” you might want to ask him if he disinfected it first. A new study conducted by the University of Geneva found that…
The Missouri House had floor debate last week on Rep. Eric Burlison’s proposal to unconstitutionally limit malpractice awards against negligent doctors. Burlison, you will recall, is the politician who compared the family of a brain damaged baby to PowerBall winners. There are many reasons…
I was in a Caribou Coffee getting ready for a hearing when I noticed the same thing happening over and over again. They had a question up on the board that gave people the opportunity to get 10 cents off their order. It was a…
Yes. In Minnesota there is a law called the Child Victims Act that was signed by the Governor in May of 2013 which states that any person who was abused as a minor in Minnesota has three years in order to make a claim. You have…
FDA Approval of New Painkiller Causes Uproar A coalition of 40 healthcare, consumers and addiction treatment groups are crying out over the FDA’s approval of a potent new painkiller known as Zohydro. Zohydro, like many other prescription painkillers, contains hydrocodone and can become extremely addictive.…
It is one of the largest health care fraud settlements in United States history. Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc., and Johnson & Johnson, the parent company of the antipsychotic drug, Risperdal, will pay more than $2.2 billion in criminal and civil investigations. It was alleged that from…
The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention has released a new study showing death rates of children in car crashes fell by 43 percent from 2002 to 2011. Even more death could be prevented with use of adequate safety measures. The study showed that…
Recent studies have shown an increased risk of myocardial infarction (heart attacks) and ischemic stroke associated with the use of testosterone therapy products. Such products, including AndroGel, Axiron, and Androderm, are thought to be increasing the risk of such serious cardiovascular issues. The risk…