Products Getting Safer as Human Life Becomes More “Valuable”
You are probably familiar with the adage: you can’t put a price on human life. It turns out that indeed you can, and that price is actually a significant...
Read moreFDA Taking Measures to Ensure Food Imports From Japan Are Safe
All milk and milk products as well as fruits and vegetables produced or manufactured from the four Japanese prefectures of Fukushima, Ibaraki, Tochigi and Gunma will be detained upon...
Read moreGovernment Says Popular Water Walking Balls Are Unsafe and Should Not Be Permitted At Water Parks
While “water walking” is a relatively new recreational activity, it’s quickly gaining popularity – a trend that figures to continue as the weather turns warmer. Water walking balls are...
Read moreJury Awards Paraplegic Veteran $19 Million After Insurance Company Denies Claim for Extended Hospital Stay.
This is why doctors – and not insurers – should dictate patient care. Former marine and paraplegic Thomas Nickerson was admitted to the V.A. Hospital in Long Beach, California, after...
Read moreFDA Panel to Reassess Possible Link Between Artificial Food Colorings and Behavioral Disorders.
Under growing pressure from consumer advocates, the FDA has agreed to reassess whether synthetic food dyes contribute to hyperactivity in young children. The dyes are ubiquitous in everyday foods. ...
Read moreCity of Seattle Settles with Homeowners Over Decades Long Flooding and Sewage Problem
The city of Seattle has agreed to pay $2.5 million to homeowners in an especially flood prone neighborhood of Seattle. The Seattle Times reports residents filed a lawsuit claiming...
Read moreOregonian Investigation Reveals State is Failing to Enforce and Investigate Nursing Home Sexual Abuse
A majority of reported sexual abuse cases at Oregon long-term care facilities are resulting in no arrests or prosecutions, according to a pair of disturbing stories in the Sunday...
Read moreCulture of Silence and Communcation Breakdowns Plaguing Patient Care, According to New Study
We reported recently on a recent study that showed a lack of communication between ER doctors and primary care physicians may be compromising effective care. Now, a new survey...
Read moreProposed Bill Seeks to Make Football Helmets For Young Athletes Safer
A bill introduced last week in the House by Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-N.J) (co-founder and co-chairman of the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force), and in the Senate by Sen....
Read moreProposal in Oregon Legislature Would Help End Unfair Insurance Practices
The Oregon Legislature will consider an important consumer protection bill this session. Senate Bill 719 provides Oregon consumers the necessary right to hold insurance companies accountable for unreasonable and...
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