Earlier this month the Leapfrog Group, a leading advocate for hospital transparency, released its Fall 2016 safety grades on 2,633 hospitals across the Nation. For some, the results were surprising, as the rankings didn’t necessarily correspond with regions known, or not known, for quality patient…
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Just before 3:30 p.m. on Monday, a school bus slammed into a tree and split apart, killing at least five children in Chattanooga, Tennessee, officials said. The bus was carrying 35 students in kindergarten through fifth-grade from an elementary school when it turned over on…
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Conceived in paperback on April 1, 2016 (no less), Welcome to Dumbfuckistan: The Dumbed-Down, Disinformed, Dysfunctional, Disunited States of America, by Ian Gurvitz, predicted our most recent election. Ian is a Hollywood-based TV writer and producer. My take-away is Dumbfuckistan is located somewhere between your…
Raising a child who was born with birth defects can be a significant challenge, both emotionally and financially. You want the best long-term medical care for your child. Their needs are the priority, but adequately meeting those needs can be a real financial strain, if…
More alcohol related deaths occur on Thanksgiving weekend…than any other time of year. At Bradshaw and Bryant, we want to make sure that YOU don’t become another Thanksgiving weekend statistic. Over the years, we’ve given thousands of safe rides to our friends and neighbors in…
While Thanksgiving is one of the most enjoyable holidays of the year, it also is one of the busiest, as thousands of people across the U.S. travel to celebrate with friends and family. In fact, AAA projects that 48.7 million Americans will travel 50 miles…
A recent study by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) concluded that one out of three people with a sinus infection, sore throat or earache is prescribed the wrong antibiotic. Most people probably prefer better odds. Perhaps even more disturbing than prescribing the…
Many of us are gearing up to hit our nation’s roads this week to spend time with family and friends. Thanksgiving weekend travel – that’s the Wednesday before the holiday to the Monday after – is some of the busiest of the year. Sadly, with…