Most people hear the word “ultrasound” and think of a pregnancy imaging device. While just a few short years ago this would be the best association for an ultrasound, this device has…
There has been a significant amount of talk over the last several years about how to solve the childhood obesity epidemic in our country. Without a doubt, this important children’s…
Overcrowded correctional facilities are a serious criminal justice issue that many states in our country faced. And, in times of sharp budget cuts that involve closing facilities, laying off…
The extension of the Norfolk Tide light rail system into the Virginia Beach community has been a contentious issue to say the least. Considering the already tight budget situation we find…
The FDA has recently found itself in the middle of a controversy that raises some questions about the extent to which its own scientists and researchers are allowed to challenge drug and medical…
Many Web sites operate legally and offer privacy, convenience and safeguards for the purchase of medicines. But, that being said, there are also several “rogue Web sites” that appear…
The victim of slip-and-fall injury was awarded $38.6 million by a California jury. The victim suffered a brain injury after slipping and falling from the balcony of a hotel. The argument…
Most of us have encountered a tort reform advocate. You know who I’m talking about – an individual who places the blame for skyrocketing health care costs almost entirely on trial…
In a society facing an obesity epidemic, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, formerly the American Dietetic Association, touts the benefits of eating slowly as a roadblock to overeating. If…
The two agencies with greatest responsibilities for protecting the health and lives of railroad workers have agreed to coordinate efforts to protect rail employees who report on-the-job injuries…
Imagine you are a patient suffering serious complications after surgery. If the complications were caused by a doctor who accidentally left part of a surgical tool or a sponge inside your body,…
Litigation over head injuries in the National Football League moved forward in June 2012 when thousands of football players and their families filed a consolidated complaint in the U.S. District…