As Americans have hunkered down to safeguard themselves from Covid-19 infection, too many people also have stocked their homes with potentially harmful items — and the nation soon may be reckoning with the health consequences. Will consumers come to regret that officials, locality by locality, deemed “essential” and chose to keep open marijuana shops, gun….
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Why allow authoritarians to silence MDs and nurses in midst of health crisis?
Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin highlighted a crucial strength of the 16th U.S. president as he led the nation through one of its most divisive times: Abraham Lincoln encouraged dissent and welcomed opposing points of view, going so far as to appoint three better-known political rivals to top positions in his administration. That extraordinary lesson in….
Continue ReadingIt’s past time for full disclosure about the Covid-19 nursing home nightmares
When hundreds of thousands of Americans are getting infected with Covid-19 and tens of thousands of die from it, regulatory incrementalism in protecting some of the most vulnerable is simply unacceptable: The latest halting measures by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services do a disservice to the elderly, injured, and sick residents nationwide in….
Continue ReadingIn war on a novel virus, declarations of a turning point in 30 days. Really?
With the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic now framed as one of the planet’s major battles, it may be worth considering the historical record on the timing of turning points in matters of war. The American Revolutionary War, historians note, hit a crucial point at Saratoga — 14 months after the conflict became official with….
Continue ReadingCelebrity doctors are shoveling loads of unfounded Covid-19 nonsense
Even as countless health care workers put themselves at risk and display courage, professionalism, and compassion in caring for Covid-19 patients, a growing collection of colleagues are showering themselves in shame, showing that the credential M.D. may stand for master of dubiousness or Ph.D. is someone whose nonsense is piled high and deep. As the….
Continue ReadingTingling in Hands After Car Accident
Have you ever experienced a sensation of your hands burning or tingling? Perhaps your hands go numb, or you feel “pins and needles” in your hands. These sensations can be an indicator of a serious problem. Tingling in your hands can be caused by a number of underlying medical conditions, ranging from arthritis to diabetes….
Continue ReadingHaste to find disease remedies can lay waste to patient safety, history warns
Whoa, Nelly. For Americans stuffing their heads with vague data about potential drugs to treat Covid-19 — including chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin, remdesivir, ritonavir, lopinavair, Actemra, Oseltamivir, Ribavirin, Umifenovir, interferon, baricitinib, imatinib, dasatinib, nitazoxanide, camostat mesylate, tocilizumab, sarilumab, bevacizumab, fingolimod, and eculizumab — let’s get a little perspective, please. Let’s put things simply, especially for most ordinary….
Continue ReadingE-Scooter Accident Statistics
Electric scooters — commonly referred to as e-scooters — are growing in popularity across the United States. With a maximum speed of 15 miles per hour, these scooters can zip across town much faster than the average person can walk. Companies like Lime and Bird have made e-scooters available for rental from coast to coast….
Continue ReadingFor doctors and patients, worries are rising about pandemic-delayed treatments for other conditions
The public health restrictions put on much of the nation to battle the Covid-19 pandemic also have created complications for patients’ receiving other kinds of health care — a reality that the nation will need to deal with in the weeks ahead. Doctors and hospitals will need to see whether their coronavirus case loads are….
Continue ReadingWho Is Responsible in a Multi-Vehicle Accident?
Any car crash can be tragic, with the potential for serious or even fatal injuries. When more than two motor vehicles are involved, the possibility of catastrophic or life-changing injuries is even higher. In these situations, it is often difficult to determine who was at fault — and who is responsible for paying for others’….
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