It’s Not Your Cardboard Fast Food That Might Kill You; It’s the Paper Wrapping
By now, the dangers of fast food should carry little surprise. Pink slime, mechanically separated meat, meals that pack in twice the daily recommended value of calories or salt, high levels of MSG and enough cholesterol to kill three horses have all made headlines in the last decade. While education goes a long way, sometimes…
Read MoreThere’s a Good Chance That Your Plane’s Captain Is Clinically Depressed
Hundreds of flights are crisscrossing the country right now; those flights are carrying millions of people to their loved ones for the holidays. While flying is statistically safer than driving, a new survey has revealed an unanticipated danger to travelers around the globe; more than 1 in 8 pilots may be suffering from clinical depression.…
Read MoreThe Causes and Effects Cerebral Palsy and Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
Birth injury and birth trauma are not always discussed as part of your pregnancy. Healthcare providers don’t like to discuss the possibility of errors or mistakes; unfortunately, every medical procedure carries some degree of risk. Modern technology has reduced the risk of certain types of errors, but others are more common than ever. Cerebral palsy…
Read MoreProving That You Didn’t Cause An Accident Might Be Harder Than You Think
Recently, we wrote about how data from your vehicle’s safety systems can provide critical information regarding your accident. While that data is important, it’s only one piece of the puzzle considered by accident reconstruction teams. These teams use a variety of tools to evaluate a crash scene and compare that data with the logs recovered…
Read MoreYour Soda Probably Contains the Same Flame Retardant Chemical as Your Couch
A 2013 Change.org petition that garnered more than 200,000 signatures challenged Coca-Cola and PepsiCo to remove the stabilizing agent known as brominated vegetable oil (BVO) from their beverages in the interest of public safety. In due time, the companies responded to the challenge and promised to remove the controversial chemical from their beverages. As of…
Read MoreUber Is Back to Ducking the Law and Endangering Riders
When the now-ubiquitous ride-sharing service Uber debuted, taxi drivers and lawmakers around the world were in uproar. The new service destroyed the established order, undercut legitimate business enterprises, and neatly sidestepped legal troubles with a new and undefined model. Despite these growing pains, the business worked; access to efficient rides went up and prices went…
Read MoreThe Only Medical Malpractice “Crisis” is the One Negligent Doctors and Healthcare Professionals Create
On December 30th, the Washington Post ran a piece about medical malpractice and “tort reform,” the euphemism lawmakers use to describe damage caps. According to the Post, legislators “say a medical malpractice crisis is threatening U.S. health care: Frivolous lawsuits are driving up malpractice insurance premiums and forcing physicians out of business.” But that’s untrue,…
Read MoreOff-Duty Firefighter Saved Dozens from Deadly Restaurant Gas Leak
Lonnie Wimmer’s night out on his day off turned out to be a lucky break for patrons of the River Ridge Taphouse in Clemmons, NC. The off-duty firefighter noticed that a number of people in the crowd were behaving strangely; holding their heads or stomachs and making frequent trips to the bathroom. The observant Wimmer…
Read MoreCompulsive Behavior Caused by Prescription and Generic Abilify Is Ruining Lives
In May 2015, Bristol-Meyers Squibb took a massive financial hit when their patent for the prescription drug Abilify (aripiprazole) expired. Prior to the patent expiration, Abilify was the best-selling drug in the nation; Bristol-Meyers Squibb sold nearly $6.5 billion of it in 2013. The drug, used to treat neurological conditions from depression to Tourette’s syndrome…
Read MoreWhy You Need to Know about Traumatic Birth Syndrome
Birth injuries are serious complications that can arise during labor and delivery. Mistakes by your team of healthcare professionals can have lifelong effects on your child. We often talk about the causes of cerebral palsy, hypoxia, forceps injuries, and other conditions and the effects that they can have on your child. Often overlooked, however, are…
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