| May 20, 2012 |
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National Dog Bite Prevention Week Statistics Raise Awareness About Attacks
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| Posted By Scott Distasio |
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| Dogs are considered “man's best friend.” This does not mean, however, that every dog will be friendly. Every year about 4.7 million people are the victims of a dog bite . More than half of these victims are children who may not ... |
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| May 16, 2012 |
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Jury Rules Hospital is Responsible for Newborn's Brain Injury
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| Posted By Scott Distasio |
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| In August of 2008, Victoria Upsey went to the hospital to deliver her baby. On her arrival, hospital staff at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center noticed signs of complications, indicating the baby was not receiving enough oxygen. According to the ... |
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| May 13, 2012 |
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National Nursing Home Week 2012
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| Posted By Scott Distasio |
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| National Nursing Home Week begins today, May 13 and runs through May 19. The week is meant to honor those who “contribute” to nursing homes across the country, including staff, residents, families, and volunteers. This year, the theme is ... |
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| May 08, 2012 |
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Without School Intervention Bully's Victim Ends Up Paralyzed
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| Posted By Scott Distasio |
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| When Sawyer Rosenstein was in middle school, he was bullied on a daily basis. Rather than hide it, ignore it, or fight back like many children, Rosenstein informed the principal and his guidance counselor, MSNBC reports. Then in May 2006, the bully ... |
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| May 01, 2012 |
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Recalled Products Can Lead to Serious Injury
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| Posted By Scott Distasio |
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| Companies have a responsibility to manufacture products that are whole and will not harm customers if used properly. Still, recalls of defective products occur on almost a daily basis. These recalls may be because of food contamination or ... |
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| April 27, 2012 |
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Threat of Malpractice Lawsuits Not The Real Reason for Rising Health Care Costs
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| Posted By Scott Distasio |
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| At the recent medical conference “Avoiding Avoidable Care” held in Cambridge, MA, one panel seemed incongruous with commonly held beliefs about rising medical costs. During the panel, speakers and audience members seemed to agree that ... |
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| April 24, 2012 |
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Infant's Finger Cut Off By Nurse In Hospital Accident
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| Posted By Scott Distasio |
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| Last October, Veronica Olguin took her three month old daughter Selena to the Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center for a high fever and bronchitis. The baby was admitted and spent three days being treated. In order to discharge Selena, a nurse, ... |
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| March 27, 2012 |
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New Report Indicates Tort Reform Would Do Almost Nothing to Reduce Healthcare Costs
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| Posted By Scott Distasio |
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| Healthcare is expensive, as is medical insurance. Experts have examined the origins of these costs and come up with numerous suggestions for how to reduce them. Tort Reform is one of the most controversial of the proposed solutions. Tort reform is a ... |
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| March 19, 2012 |
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Are Heart Monitors Sometimes More Trouble Than They Are Worth?
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| Posted By Scott Distasio |
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| In many hospitals, a large number of patients wear cardiac monitors. Hospital officials argue this practice allows patients with more critical ailments to be treated on “regular” floors, which speeds up the admitting process and reduces ... |
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| March 16, 2012 |
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Hospital Errors Often Go Unreported By Staff
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| Posted By Scott Distasio |
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| A new report by the US Department of Health and Human Services found that more than 80 percent of hospital errors are unreported by staff. According to ABC News , the report is based on Medicare data. Hospitals are required to document all medical ... |
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| March 12, 2012 |
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Beauty Treatments at Florida Spas Should be Subject to Existing Plastic Surgery Regulations
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| Posted By Scott Distasio |
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| Across the US, fewer than half of states require doctors who perform cosmetic surgery in their offices to have their office licensed or accredited. According to USA Today this means in an emergency these offices may not have the necessary equipment ... |
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| January 30, 2012 |
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Deleting a Facebook Profile Leads to Sanctions in Virginia Lawsuit
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| Posted By Scott Distasio |
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| Social media has become an integral part of today's society. In a recent blog I discussed how insurance companies are beginning to use social media against clients in the claims process. In another entry I have explained how posts on Facebook or ... |
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| January 24, 2012 |
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Third Build-A-Bear Recall in a Year Raises Defective Product Safety Questions
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| Posted By Scott Distasio |
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| Build-A-Bear Workshop is a popular place for parents and their children to spend time together. But the company has issued three separate product recalls in the past twelve months, raising concerns about all product safety . The US Consumer Product ... |
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| January 16, 2012 |
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Actress Brittany Murphy's Death Raises Questions About Toxic Mold
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| Posted By Scott Distasio |
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| In late 2009, actress Brittany Murphy died from complications related to pneumonia. Five months later her husband, Simon Monjack, also died due to respiratory problems. After their deaths, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health began an ... |
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| January 14, 2012 |
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Florida Winn-Dixie Stores Recall Bulk Gummy Bears Due to Potential Contamination
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| Posted By Scott Distasio |
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| Winn-Dixies stores in some Florida cities have recalled Sunrise Gummy Bears sold in their self-serve bulk candy areas. The candy in question may be contaminated with metal. It was sold between November 14 and December 13. According to a press release ... |
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