Hundreds of mothers die of preventable pregnancy-related complications up to a year after delivering their babies, with black and native women experiencing notably high maternal morality risks. The needless deaths of around 700 women nationwide each year due to cardiovascular conditions, infections, hemorrhages and other complications related to their pregnancies underscores the importance of improving….
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Wave of hip implant, opioid, talc suits tarnish a famed ‘family’ brand
If consumers ever considered Johnson and Johnson just to be a family friendly health brand, the conglomerate’s legal challenges on three fronts—with problematic medical devices and drugs—may disabuse them of warm and fuzzy views. As Bloomberg News Service reported, J&J will pay $1 billion to try to extricate itself from 95% of 6,000 lawsuits against….
Continue ReadingCan I Fire My Lawyer and Change Lawyers?
There are times when you may need to fire the injury lawyer you’ve chosen to represent you. While not an ideal situation, firing your lawyer and changing to a different lawyer could breathe new life into your case or potentially net you a larger settlement. Before you do take such a drastic step, it is….
Continue ReadingHow to File and Request a Car Accident Report in Washington D.C.
There are over 4 million registered vehicles in the District of Columbia and nearby surrounding areas. According to the DC Department of Motor Vehicles, in the District alone, there are almost 450,000 active drivers and millions more commute from nearby Maryland and Virginia. With this many drivers on the road, accidents are unfortunately common in….
Continue ReadingModern medicine may be great at making money but not at making sense
Spending’s askew when billions go for unproven surgical robots while lack of affordable care leads thousands of poor, black, and brown patients to need diabetic amputations If U.S. health care leaders look ahead to 2020 and wonder why their sector of the economy will be one of the key concerns of presidential candidates and….
Continue ReadingBig Pharma executives convicted of criminal racketeering with opioid sales
Even as more felony charges may follow in drug epidemic, sleep med warning suggests pill popping stays too popular Five top executives at a major drug maker have been convicted of criminal racketeering for their aggressive and deceptive marketing of a fentanyl spray in a case that prosecutors long have said may warn corporate leaders….
Continue ReadingDid FDA just let Big Tobacco put another burn on Americans’ health?
Federal regulators appear to be getting caught flat-footed yet again as Big Tobacco’s harms metastasize before their very eyes. The federal Food and Drug Administration has given a qualified go-ahead to Philip Morris International to sell a device that heats but does not burn tobacco, a process that appears to expose users to fewer harmful….
Continue ReadingBill takes aim at injustice for service personnel hurt by military medical care
Members of Congress have taken steps aimed at allowing service members to pursue actions in the civil justice system when they suffer harms while seeking medical services, a fundamental civil right now denied to military personnel. Members of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee heard powerful testimony from a Green Beret, an airman, and a judge….
Continue ReadingClimate change is worsening air quality, allergies, and Americans’ health
If residents of the nation’s capital aren’t already sneezing, hacking, and swiping at red and rheumy eyes, just wait — the spring allergy season is upon us. And it may be longer and worse than ever. Then, Washingtonians also may be gasping soon for another reason: worsening air pollution, specifically problematic ozone levels in summer….
Continue ReadingMiddle-class seniors won’t be able to afford assisted care when they need it
As the nation rapidly grays and income disparities widen by the day, a sizable number of Americans — a group that built the nation to greatness and has been its economic bedrock — is headed to yet another ugly indignity: More than half of middle-income seniors won’t be able to afford their medical expenses and….
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