The tragic death of Halyna Hutchins shines a very bright light on danger in the workplace and how safety is not always the paramount issue it should be. Work accidents and injuries are often covered by state workers’ compensation laws, but the litigious society in…
In June 2021, Philips Respironics recalled millions of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and other respiratory devices after receiving complaints of defects and new or worsened illnesses from consumers. The
Visiting the doctor is a necessity, but it can feel like an inconvenience. The average patient spends 18 minutes in a waiting room, and up to 30% of patients have walked out on an appointment because it took too long to be seen. If you’re…
A smart contract is a preprogrammed contract that automatically executes if certain predefined conditions are (or are not) met.
The Ethereum project defines a smart contract as a collection of
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Food and Drug Administration and state and local health agencies have been investigating the origin of a rare, multistate tuberculosis outbreak. More than 100 patients may have been infected with the bacteria that causes tuberculosis during spinal surg
Choosing a nursing home for an elderly loved one is a serious decision. More than half of nursing home residents have some form of dementia, making it difficult for them to communicate coherently with other people. You must trust that the long-term facility you pick…
For the last 15 years, adults have been able to use Chantix to try to quit smoking. The prescription medication manufactured by Pfizer is taken for no more than 24
For the second time in less than three months, aerosol sunscreens are being pulled from shelves due to the detection of benzene, a dangerous human carcinogen.
On September 30, Coppertone
