Personal Injury Law

Quaids Settle With Hospital Over Twins' Heparin Overdose

Posted on December 16, 2008
LEARN MORE Injuryboard News on Quaid testifying, May 2008 Injuryboard News on Quaid twins, November 2007 The Quaid Foundation Injuryboard on federal pre-emption Injuryboard on Diana Levine Injuryboard on medical mistakes  InjuryBoard's Heparin page Quaid V...

Teens Cut Crashes By Sleeping In

Posted on December 16, 2008
LEARN MORE National Sleep Foundation - More information on sleep Children and sleep Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine Injuryboard News on circadian rhythms National Sleep Foundation- What happens when you sleep  Center for Circadian Medicine    IMAGE SOURCE:  ©iStockphoto/ sleepy teen in car/ author: bibikoff   It sounds like a win-win...

FDA Plans More Studies On Bisphenol A

Posted on December 16, 2008
LEARN MORE FDA on Bisphenol-A (BPA) National Toxicology Program Study Confirms Human Health - BPA Plastic Link Lawmakers To Seek Ban On BPA InjuryBoard news on BPA InjuryBoard on Phthalates Chemical in Plastics Environmental Working Group- Ways to Avoid BPA Exposure IMAGE SOURCE:© Wikimedia Commons / chemical structure of bisphenol A / Calvero U...

Increasingly Teens Find Smoking A Dirty Habit

Posted on December 16, 2008
  LEARN MORE MMWR: Cigarette Smoking Among Adults U.S. 2007  InjuryBoard on Cigarettes & Tobacco  CDC on Smoking & Tobacco Use  InjuryBoard on Lung Cancer  InjuryBoard News on Cigarettes  NIH on Smoking Cessation  American Cancer Society    IMAGE SOURCE: © iStockPhoto / quit smoking / author: RobHadfield   For the majority of teenagers, smoking is just out of vogue...

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Child Victims: The Legacies of Adam, Megan, Amber, and Jacob

Posted on December 16, 2008
  LEARN MORE John Walsh interview Jacob Wetterling Act The Amber Alert Program Megan's Law Peace of Mind- workshops for parents   IMAGE SOURCE:  Florida Trend/ interview with John Walsh/ Web site John Walsh was very successful in the hotel business...

Child Safety During This Holiday Season

Posted on December 16, 2008
LEARN MORE National Center for Missing and Exploited Children National Crime Information Center IMAGE SOURCE:  ©iStockphoto/ runaway and man/ author: Blue_Cutler If Your Child Goes Missing- What To Do When Adam Walsh was missing in 1981, his parents couldn't even get the FBI interested in launching an immediate search...

Adam Walsh Case Finally Solved After 27 Years

Posted on December 16, 2008
LEARN MORE Volunteer check - who is watching your children National Center for Missing and Exploited Children- allows you to report incidences of child sexual exploitation Statement on the closing of the Adam Walsh case IMAGE:  Adam Walsh, Fox John Walsh is known as the host of the Fox show "America's Most Wanted," but many people don't know how he attained that spot...

Study: Women May Face Greater HIV Risk

Posted on December 16, 2008
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Suicide Warning Added To Epilepsy Drugs

Posted on December 16, 2008
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Airborne Health Agrees To $7 Million In Settlement

Posted on December 16, 2008
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Is Your Teen "Sexting?"

Posted on December 15, 2008
LEARN MORE Sex and Tech Study InjuryBoard on Cell Phone News InjuryBoard on Teens and Cell Phones IMAGE SOURCE:© iStockPhoto/ teen texting / author: LeggNet Gone are the days of passing a note in class to let the cute boy know that you think he is totally cute! Like oh my god! The digital age of teenage flirting is called “sexting” (instead of “texting”) and it involves sending nude or semi-nude photos from cell phone to cell phone...

Dense Tissue Linked To Greater Risk Of Breast Cancer

Posted on December 15, 2008
LEARN MORE Study Abstracts InjuryBoard on Breast Cancer InjuryBoard on Breast Cancer News National Cancer Institute on Breast Cancer Dana-Farber Cancer Center Researchers Optimistic About New Breast Cancer Technology IMAGE SOURCE:© iStockPhoto/ radiologist examines breast image/ author: Millanovic Studies have linked dense breasts to a greater risk of breast cancer...

Outsourcing Clinical Drug Trials To India

Posted on December 15, 2008
LEARN MORE Clinical trials list- US Govt. Injuryboard News - Drug Co. fail to report negative clinical studies Injuryboard News - FDA 101 Injuryboard - Background on the pharmaceutical industry   IMAGE SOURCE:  St. Petersburg Times Web site/ "Testing Grounds"   In an unusual example of a local paper launching in-depth, investigative, overseas reporting, the St...

Hormone & Radiation Therapy Reduces Prostate Cancer Deaths

Posted on December 15, 2008
LEARN MORE The Lancet Oncology InjuryBoard on Prostate Cancer InjuryBoard News on Prostate Cancer Prostate Cancer Institute American Cancer Society on Prostate Cancer IMAGE SOURCE:© iStockphoto/ prostate cancer / author: Raclro A new Swedish report suggests adding radiation therapy to standard drug treatment can cut half the death rate from advanced prostate cancer and should become the standard of care globally...

Supreme Court Rules Smokers Can Sue Over Light Cigarettes

Posted on December 15, 2008
LEARN MORE Altria Group Federal Cigarette Labeling and Adverting Act Injuryboard on Cigarettes & Tobacco Injuryboard on PM Light cigarette lawsuit, 2003 American Heart Association  Seven Dwarf video  Injuryboard on nicotine  Injuryboard on cigarette smoking  Injuryboard on lung cancer      IMAGE SOURCE:  Wikimedia Commons/ Marlboro cigarettes/ author: bachmont   The U...

Immunity Stronger At Night During Restorative Sleep

Posted on December 15, 2008
LEARN MORE National Sleep Foundation- What happens when you sleep Center for Circadian Medicine  Injuryboard on energy drinks and insomnia Injuryboard on brain injuries and circadian rhythms   IMAGE SOURCE:  ©iStockphoto/ sleeping in public/ author: Xaviarnau   A good night's sleep helps the body fight invading bacteria - at least Stanford researchers found that to be the case in fruit flies...

Study Links Hormone Use To Breast Cancer

Posted on December 14, 2008
LEARN MORE NHLBI: The Estrogen-Plus-Progestin Study Women's Health Initiative InjuryBoard News – Breast Cancer InjuryBoard Help Center – Breast Cancer InjuryBoard on HRT National Cancer Institute on Breast Cancer Evidence Mounts Against Synthetic Hormone Replacement Therapy IMAGE SOURCE:© Wikimedia Commons / Venus / author: Kyle New analysis of a large federal study suggests menopause hormones taken for five years increases the risk for breast cancer twofold, revealing compelling findings of the dangers associated with these still widely used pills...

Zometa Shows Promise For Breast Cancer In Study

Posted on December 12, 2008
LEARN MORE National Cancer Institute- Breast Cancer Injuryboard Help Center- Breast Cancer Injuryboard News – Breast Cancer Tykerb, Femara Drug Combination Delays Breast Cancer AZURE IMAGE SOURCE:© Wikimedia Commons Zoledronic Acid / author: Fvasconcellos New research suggests adding the bone-strengthening drug Zometa to chemotherapy shrinks breast tumors more than chemo alone, helping more women to avoid mastectomy...

Medtronics Whistle-Blower Lawsuit Alleges Conflicts

Posted on December 12, 2008
  LEARN MORE FDA warning letter to doctors, July 2008 Medtronic Web site on Infuse    IMAGE SOURCE:  Medtronic Web Site on Infuse Bone Graft   Two former employees of Medtronic Inc. have filed a whistle-blower suit against the company, alleging lucrative financial relationships between it and seven doctors at the Twin Cities Spine Center, a Minneapolis practice that's reported to be one of the largest in the country...

Teflon Lawsuits Won't Become Class Action

Posted on December 12, 2008
LEARN MORE EWG on Toxic Teflon EPA on PFOAs 31-page decision    IMAGE SOURCE: Wikimedia Commons/ fried egg in nonstick pan/ author: David Benbennick   At one time, Teflon coated cookware was the most common nonstick coating one could find in modern cookware...

Obesity Drug With Promise Includes Fen-Phen Ingredient

Posted on December 12, 2008
LEARN MORE Vivus Inc Web site at http://www.vivus.com/. Injuryboard Fen-Phen Help Center  FDA on Fen-Phen FDA Fen-Phen Advisory IMAGE SOURCE: iStockphoto/ measuring her waist/ author: Stockphoto4u    A pill for every ill, including obesity...

Middle-Class White Teens Abusing Vicodin and OxyContin

Posted on December 12, 2008
LEARN MORE Monitoring the Future: National Results on Adolescent Drug Use U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse Injuryboard - Vicodin Help Center Injuryboard - OxyContin Help Center Injuryboard - Prescription drugs easier for teens to get than beer  Ecstasy - Partnership for a Drug Free America   IMAGE SOURCE:  Wikimedia Commons/ Ecstasy tablets/ author: Drug Enforcement Administration    The report was issued Thursday...

Rats Addicted To Sugar Just Like Humans

Posted on December 12, 2008
LEARN MORE Glycemic Index ACNP press release on findings ACNP paper - Biological overview of eating disorders Consumer Reports - Watch That Bowl (Video) Consumer Reports on Better Cereal Choices for Kids  Ready, Set, Breakfast!  American Dietetic Association    IMAGE SOURCE: © iStockPhoto / girl eating breakfast / author: Belknap   Just in time for the holidays comes news that sugar may be as addictive as cocaine...

Ground Zero Lawsuits To Begin In 2010

Posted on December 11, 2008
LEARN MORE Attack on America  InjuryBoard on Asthma  InjuryBoard on Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome  World Trade Center Health registry  CDC on World Trade Center Response   IMAGE SOURCE: © Wikimedia Commons / World Trade Center Aerial View (March 2001) / author: Jeffmock   Agreement has been reached between the two sides in the 9/11 lawsuits against the city of New York...

FDA Panel To Decide Future Of Asthma Drugs

Posted on December 11, 2008
LEARN MORE FDA Warns Of Asthma Drug Risks InjuryBoard on Asthma InjuryBoard on Asthma Drugs Asthma News NHLBI: What is Asthma? FDA Asthma Facts IMAGE SOURCE: © Wikimedia Commons / Asthma before & after / author: Olve Utne A panel of medical experts is meeting today to weigh whether to allow certain drugs to continue to be marketed for asthma treatment in adults and children amid lingering concerns that the products increase the risk of asthma-related deaths and side effects...

Shop For Toxic-Free Toys This Holiday Season

Posted on December 11, 2008
LEARN MORE High Levels of Chemicals Found In Children's Toys Toxic Toys Still On Store Shelves HealthyToys: The Consumer Guide to Chemicals in Toys Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act Trouble in Toyland IMAGE SOURCE: © iStockPhoto / fat adolescent / author: LisaValder This holiday shopping season, more than any other, is likely to have many parents feeling overwhelmed as they try to determine which toys are safe and toxic-free following several toy recalls last year...

Obesity Gene Makes Children Eat More

Posted on December 11, 2008
LEARN MORE NEMJ 12/11/08 InjuryBoard on Obesity Archives of Internal Medicine: Sept. 8, 2008 Issue CDC on Healthy Weight CDC on Obesity InjuryBoard on Obesity News Food Studies Institute Physical Activity Trumps Obesity Gene in Study IMAGE SOURCE: © iStockPhoto / fat adolescent / author: LisaValder If you find that you are always reaching for the sugary donuts and candy instead of the apples and grapes, you may have a gene that has been linked to an increased risk of obesity...

Americans Flock To Alternative Complementary Medicine

Posted on December 11, 2008
LEARN MORE NIH on ginko National survey, 2007  Areas CAM survey covered Quackwatch web site Quackwatch critics    IMAGE SOURCE:  Wikimedia Commons/ meditation at the top of Greek town of Mycenae/ author: RaminusFalcon   Medication or Meditation? Alternative and complementary medicine (CAM), including dietary supplements, yoga, probiotics, and fish oil, are increasingly being used by adults in the U...

Americans Don't Have Time To Get Flu Shots

Posted on December 11, 2008
LEARN MORE Rand Corp paper on immunizations CDC Q & A on flu CDC flu guide for parents Check which flu vaccines contain thimerosal Precautionary Principle  InjuryBoard Topic page on Tamiflu  Natural solutions- Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, an osteopath and emergency medicine doctor Dr...

Florida Offers 3 Million Uninsured Health Care Options

Posted on December 11, 2008
  LEARN MORE Cover Florida IMAGE SOURCE: iStockphoto/ author: yazolino With more than three million Floridians without health insurance, Gov. Charlie Crist has finalized a plan to bring low-cost health coverage to all. Some are calling it innovative and a free-market solution, others say it doesn't go far enough...

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