It was sadly announced yesterday that Mary Tyler Moore, American television icon, passed away at age 80. Moore, who had reportedly been on a respirator…
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Parkinson’s Disease, Cancer, and Mesothelioma: The Fate of America’s Welders, Says New Study
Each day of the week, about 380,000 welders across the country wake up in the early hours of the morning. They arrive at their designated…
Medical Errors Remain Inevitable – The Answer, Experts Say, Is to Accept and Move On
Doctors aren’t easily forgiven if they make mistakes. Legal and financial consequences aside, medical errors – such as a misdiagnosis – can have devastating physical…
National Birth Defects Prevention Month 2017: How to Promote Awareness of Birth Conditions this January
Birth defects – medical conditions that occur just before, at, or before birth – affect 1 in 33 babies in the United States. In fact,…
New Slip and Fall Regulations: OSHA Introduces Final Rules to Impact Every Industry
Accidental slips and falls in the workplace are among the leading causes of work-related injury – or death – in the United States. According to…
Wreaths Across America: How to Honor U.S. Veterans This Holiday Season
This past week, over 1,100 wreath-laying ceremonies took place simultaneously across the United States. These ceremonies, held annually during the holiday season, typically in the…
Report: Black Lung Disease Continues to Spread over America’s Coal Miner Territory
New data from a recent National Public Radio (NPR) investigation shows that Appalachian coal miners, more than ever, are suffering from the most severe and…
Pfizer Refuses to Warn Viagra Customers of Skin Cancer Risk
More than 200 men have sued Pfizer for failing to warn them that Viagra® (sildenafil) could give them skin cancer. This wave of legal action…
One Surgeon, Two Operations? New Senate Report Condemns ‘Concurrent Surgery’
How would you feel if you were in surgery, and your surgeon kept running in and out of the room to work on someone else?…
