January Inspection Showed Truck to Be Dangerous
You may have seen some footage of the catastrophic Amtrak train accident from last weekend. At least six people were tragically killed in the fiery truck crash that destroyed...
Read moreAvoiding Pesticides In Your Fruits and Vegetables
There is no question that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables provides substantial health benefits. On the other hand, many fruits and vegetables are sold with pesticide residue...
Read moreInfant’s Death From Drug Overdose Highlights Risks of Increasing Reliance on Electronic Health Records
Genesis Burkett, a premature baby born 16 weeks early, recently died from a massive overdose of sodium chloride. The cause of the medical error was traced to a pharmacy...
Read moreOregon Man Survives Nearly Fatal Misdiagnosis
According to a report on KATU, hemochromatosis (an overload of iron in the blood with a hereditary cause) is the most common genetic disease in America—but it’s also widely...
Read moreWear UV-Blocking Sunglasses To Protect Your Eyes During the Summer
According to the "Prevent Blindness America" organization, protecting your eyes from UV radiation is just as important as safeguarding your skin. In particular, UV-rays can cause macular degeneration, cataract, pterygium (a growth...
Read moreTips on Fireworks Safety
At the start of this Oregon fireworks sales season, it’s a good time for a reminder on the safety basics of fireworks use. Last year, there were 117 reported...
Read moreNew Report on Medical Errors: Wrong-Site Surgery
Last year I posted an update on a frightening trend: surgery being performed on the wrong body part, or even on the wrong patient. Since then, an ophthalmologist here...
Read moreFrivolous Lawsuits in the News
A few months ago I blogged about the famous McDonald’s coffee case, one of the most recognized personal injury lawsuits in America. This story has been back in the...
Read moreDiabetes Drug Actos May Increase Risk of Cancer
Actos a prescription drug of the class thiazolidinedione that is used to treat type 2 diabetes. This week, the FDA announced that patients taking Actos for more than a...
Read moreFDA Recommends Reducing Dosage of Popular Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Simvastatin
Simvastatin is a prescription drug used to control elevated cholesterol. Last week, the FDA recommended that doctor not start patients on an 80 mg dose of simvastatin – the highest...
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