Posts in September, 2011

Sep 28 When an Infant or Child is Overdosed on a Medication, it May Not Be Your Fault

When a doctor prescribes a medication and dose for your child, you trust that the dosage is right. Obviously, a pediatrician will ...

Sep 27 Is Your Child Athlete at Risk for a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) or Brain Damage While Playing Sports?

As a proud parent, you are watching your son play during a high school football game. With 3 minutes left to go in the game, the ...

Sep 23 Pumpkin, Halloween and Haunted Hayrides Can Be Really Fun, but They Can Also Cause Serious Injuries or Even Death

I know it is only September, but the chill in the air and relief from the summer heat and humidity has me thinking about fall, ...

Sep 21 Actos Can Also Cause Diabetic Macular Edema (DME) and Blindness, in Addition to Bladder Cancer

A new study presented in June at the American Diabetes Association's (ADA) annual meeting suggested that Actos can also lead to ...

Sep 21 Compartment Syndrome Can Cause Damage to Nerves and Muscles or Lead to Amputation of an Arm or a Leg

Compartment syndrome is a very serious complication that involves swelling and increased pressure in an arm, leg, or even the ...

Sep 17 It Saddens Me to Write that Vintage Airman and Fellow P-51 Mustang Pilot, Jimmy Leeward, has died in a Plane Crash.

Leeward, a veteran airman and film stunt pilot was flying his P-51 Mustang fighter plane, the Galloping Ghost , in a Reno Nevada ...