15th November 2007
Rollover accidents are far more likely to occur when the driver is in a sports utility vehicle (SUV) than if the driver is in an average sized passenger car. In fact, the statistics show that a rollover accident is three times more likely in an SUV than s...
14th November 2007
Asbestos has been used since the times of the Ancient Greeks, but its dangers are a modern-day issue. Asbestos was used often in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries because of its high tolerance to heat and its usefulness in fireproof insulation. Howev...
14th November 2007
Motorcycle accidents are a well-known leading cause of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Together with auto accidents, they are the single largest cause of brain injury in the United States. One out of every five motorcycle accidents results in head or neck i...
14th November 2007
On November 5, 2007, the manufacturer of a heart surgery drug, Bayer AG, pulled a heart surgery drug called Trasylol off of the shelves. The choice was made after medical regulation agencies pressured Bayer AG to remove the drug as a result of a Canadian ...
09th November 2007
With the growing popularity of snowmobiling and snowmobile racing, snowmobile crashes are an increased risk for operators. Snowmobile safety has become a high priority as snowmobile manufacturers and clubs focus on snowmobile safety and education.The Inte...
08th November 2007
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) can have a serious impact on many aspects of the human body's ability to function normally, including a person's ability to maintain balance. A TBI is defined as brain damage caused by a severe trauma to the head and can cau...
08th November 2007
Malignant mesothelioma is a rare cancer of the lining of the lung (pleural mesothelioma) or the lining of the abdomen (peritoneal mesothelioma). The only known cause of mesothelioma in the U.S. is exposure to asbestos. Mesothelioma has a long latency peri...
28th September 2007
As a result of the fact that traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are not curable in any real traditional sense, the best defense against a TBI is the use of preventative measure. Therefore, as a result of the fact that the number one cause of TBI amongst Amer...
24th July 2007
Although asbestos has been in use for a variety of purposes since the days of ancient Greece, it is now known to possess serious health risks. Widely utilized in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as a fireproof insulation, asbestos has become a...
24th July 2007
The federal Food and Drug administration issued a warning to consumers to discard jars of Peter Pan and generic Great Value bran peanut butters, after what appears to have been a nationwide salmonella outbreak. The outbreak appears to be related to the de...
24th July 2007
Thousands of Americans incur ventral hernias (incisional hernias) each year, with most of these hernias requiring hernia repair surgery. Many patient have questions regarding this condition and the treatment options it allows. Here then, are a few often a...
24th July 2007
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can occur when an individual's head is collides with or is punctured by a foreign body. There does not necessarily need to be external contact between the head and the foreign body in order for a brain injury to occur. Somet...
24th July 2007
Disastrous consequences can be the result if a should dystocia emergency occurs during live birth. Because in this situation the head of the baby is already delivered, but the baby's shoulder become trapped behind the mother's pelvis, there arises a stron...
12th July 2007
There are many different kinds of treatment available for patients of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). A TBI is any type of blunt or piercing trauma to the head that causes brain damage to an individual. Initial treatment of a TBI stabilizes the individual i...
11th July 2007
Advanced Medical Optics, one of the largest American manufacturers of contact lens cleaning solution, announced in May 2007 that it would institute a voluntary recall of all bottles of its Complete Moisture Plus Contact Lens Solution. The lens solution ma...
