A study published in the March edition of the American Journal of Epidemiology found that second-generation airbags (those placed in passenger vehicles from the model years 1998-2005) do not place drivers at a greater risk than those in vehicles from model years 1994-1997. These...
On their way to Dallas for a medical procedure last weekend, a Missouri family of four was struck from behind by a 2007 Freightliner at an intersection in Pryor, Oklahoma. The driver, 53-year old James Buchholz has been charged with four counts of negligent...
Did your doctor get enough sleep last night? An Internet-based survey by the American College of Chest Physicians Sleep Institute indicates: probably not. Though 70 percent of the 581 physicians who responded that they need at least 7 hours of sleep for peak performance...
A recent report published in the March edition of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine found that teens are more likely to die in automobile accidents than children. Looking at crashes involving passengers aged 8-17, those with passengers age 12 and older were...
In what police say was a non-weather related accident just before midnight Thursday, March 6, Raymond Martinez of Dallas has been charged with intoxication manslaughter of a Garland man. For the complete story as published in the Dallas Morning news, click here. If you or...
Hank Blalock, Texas Rangers third-baseman, suffered minor neck injuries and whiplash after his vehicle was rear-ended while stopped at an intersection near Phoenix, Ariz. March 3. Soreness kept him out of the Spring Training lineup for the March 4 game against the Diamondbacks. His...
A Las Vegas health clinic may be responsible for spreading sickness and viruses to as many as 40,000 patients. In an effort to reduce costs, the clinic was found to be reusing syringes and medication vials for the past four years. Click here for...
According to Reuters Health Information, a recent study from Wake Forest University found that trauma patients treated in U.S. emergency rooms are exposed to radiation equivalent to an average of 1,005 chest X-rays each, enough to raise their risk of cancer. According to a report in...
In an effort to build awareness that Cerebral Palsy or brain damage may result from lack of medical attention at birth, the Physiotherapists Association of Malawi (PAM) recently held a course on assessment and management of children with Cerebral Palsy. Held in Malawi, the...
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