For decades, brain cooling has been used as a method to reduce brain inflammation and damage in patients who sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, it has also been considered a controversial treatment within the medical community. Although there have been multiple prior studies…
Despite a decrease in overall traffic fatalities between 2016 and 2017, pedestrian deaths in Nevada have reached an all-time high. While in 2016, less than 24 percent of the fatalities were pedestrians, that number jumped up to nearly 33 percent just one year later. Today,…
A Kaiser Health Tracking poll recently revealed that, of adults ages 18-64 with health insurance, 40 percent have received an unexpected medical bill in the past year—ten percent of these consisted of a surprise bill from an out-of-network provider. These surprise bills, or balance bills,…
The 1950s was the golden age of plastics and polypropylene (PP) was used extensively in consumer products, including automotive components, carpets, clothing and structural foam. In the 1960s, the polymer plastic used in surgical mesh switched to polypropylene (PP), developed by Phillips Petroleum.
Volunteer work is designed to benefit a particular community or area. However, as research has shown the benefits go well beyond the projects and people that are outwardly being helped. The act of performing community service has both emotional and psychological benefits for the people…
We welcome this week’s guest, Wake Forest County Judge, Ashleigh Dunston to talk about Sexism: The Elephant in the Courtroom, her recent journal published by the Wake County Bar Association. Why is sexism one of the least discussed topics for lawyers and how can we get…
While many are not familiar with the medical complication known as a “uterine rupture,” country music star Walker Hayes and his wife, Laney, recently found out how devastating this occurrence can be. This summer, the two were looking forward to the birth of their seventh…
On Thursday October 18, 93 additional women filed lawsuits against the University of Southern California University claiming the school purposefully concealed sexual abuse by former campus gynecologist George Tyndall. This brings the total number of Tyndall accusers to about 500. The following day,…
From the 1956 debut of the clinical ultrasound to the 1978 release of the M.R.I., medical technology has been improving the availability of health care for generations. Today, new medical technology is regularly being unveiled that ultimately offers better care and increased safety, as well…
On October 22nd, the Nevada Highway Patrol was present on Interstate 11 outside of Boulder City, NV. No, it wasn’t a speed trap, but an on-location filming of an upcoming PSA spot. By coincidence though, they picked an interesting “spot” to shoot their commercial, as…
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a condition that affects adults and children nationwide. Various medical and governmental agencies estimate that between five and 11 percent of children in the United States suffer from ADHD. Most children go undiagnosed until they reach school age
In North Dakota, as in other states, police officers often administer breathalyzer tests and other field sobriety tests during DUI stops. Whether or not a breath test is administered at the scene of the stop, an officer will typically request that an individual submit to…
