Many of today’s advanced medical devices provide the benefits of real-time information to medical professionals. Insulin pumps, defibrillators, and cardiac monitoring devices send data over the Internet, increasing the ability of healthcare providers to monitor and treat their patients to the best of their ability.…
If you’re facing serious tax debt, your ability to get or use your passport could be in jeopardy.
The FDA recently announced a Class I recall of about 25,000 GE Healthcare Giraffe Infant Warmers and Panda i-Res Infant Warmers due to safety concerns. A Class I recall is the most serious type of recall and identifies devices that may cause serious injuries or…
An increasing number of health studies and lawsuits have started to appear that raise concern about the use of electronic cigarettes – or e-cigarettes. While e-cigarettes, like the popular brand JUUL, were initially praised as a way to quit smoking or reduce some of the…
Vehicle airbag problems are in the news once again. According to Consumer Reports, Volkswagen (VW) is recalling over 27,000 vehicles because of airbag deployment issues that could increase the risk of a crash. Consumers are advised to take their vehicles to a VW dealer for…
Motor vehicle crashes are the number one killer of teenagers in this country. According to national statistics, approximately 2,500 teens between the ages of 16 and 19 are killed in crashes each year, and another 221,000 are injured. For many, the injuries they receive are…
August is National Coffee Month and the good news for coffee lovers is that many studies have shown that drinking coffee in moderation can actually be beneficial for your health. In fact, in one study, participants who drank caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee saw a lower…
New York lawmakers signed the Child Victim’s Act on February 14, 2019, which provides a one-year window for child sex abuse survivors, regardless of age, to file civil claims against their alleged abusers and any related negligent institutions. That window opened on August 14, 2019,…