California personal injury lawyers wait with breath that is abated for the state Supreme Court’s decision in Howell v. Hamilton Meats, a case that was argued before the tribunal on Wednesday. The pivotal issue presented in this case is whether an injured plaintiff is entitled to the full amount of her medical bills as enumerated […]
Pervasive developmental disorders such as autism were most prevalent among boys than girls who mostly belong to low-income families, a new report shows. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey published today in the medical journal Pediatrics revealed that there are now 10 million children with pervasive developmental disorders in the United States in […]
Parents rallied today in Tokyo against the revised nuclear safety standards in schools. They say they are putting the children’s safety at risk. Japanese children are now allowed to be exposed to 20 times the radiation that was permissible before the March 11 tsunami caused a catastrophe at the Fukushima nuclear plant. There were 400 […]
Children’s Tylenol dosage instructions for kids younger than 2 years old need to be added to the said product and other over-the-counter medications containing acetaminophen, the Food and Drug Administration said today. A panel of health experts voted 21-0 to add Children’s Tylenol dosage for 6-month to 2-year-old kids to ensure safety and […]
Smallpox eradication has been declared officially by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1979 but some countries have chosen to store some samples purportedly to develop medications against bioterrorism. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and a Russian government laboratory has the last known smallpox virus samples. A panel of experts from […]
Swimmer’s ear afflicts mostly children but is often dismissed as more of an annoyance to parents rather than a costly disease, even though swimmer’s ear treatment is common in doctor’s offices. But a recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention proves just how costly swimmer’s ear really is: $500 million from 2.4 […]
Generic drugs will possibly rake in more sales globally than brand medicines in the long-term because of expiring patents and a shift in consumer preference to low-cost treatment, research firm IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics reported today. Because of cheaper options, IMS said that overall global drug sales growth will be stunted by more than […]
Tuberculosis patients can now literally breathe a sigh of relief after health experts announced a shorter but equally effective regimen to treat those with non-infectious cases. Under the new cocktail of drugs devised, people with non-symptomatic tuberculosis can be treated in just three months instead of the standard nine months. “New, simpler ways to prevent […]
Medicare beneficiaries are facing the prospects of dwindling funds much sooner than expected, a government report said today. Instead of running out in 2029, Medicare funding to pay full benefits will be gone five years earlier in 2024 according to the annual report. Meanwhile, Social Security full benefits for retirees and the disabled will be […]
Ecstasy drug use inflicts long-term and possibly permanent changes to brain tissue, a new study appearing in this month’s issue of Neuropsychopharmacology reveals. Researchers in Vanderbilt University Medical Center used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to detect visual stimulation in study participants aged between 18 and 35 years old who had used either a placebo or […]
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