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9 Nov 2023, 2:37 am
Background In October of 1970, American photojournalist W. [read post]
20 Jul 2012, 2:59 am
Estimates suggest that 46 percent of added sugars consumed in the U.S. come from soft drinks, fruit drinks, energy drinks and sports drinks, and studies have shown that an excess of added sugars can lead to obesity and a host of related health problems, including Type II diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.The letter, whose signatories also include the American Medical Association, American Diabetes Association, American Heart… [read post]
11 Sep 2012, 12:00 pm
Two well-respected such organizations with training programs are the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American Council on Exercise (ACE). [read post]
3 Mar 2020, 6:30 am
More importantly, a number of the legislative proposals that are already on the policy agenda—universal pre-K and free college tuition, paid family and medical leave, expansion of government health insurance, and felon re-enfranchisement—would go a long way to restoring faith in democratic institutions. [read post]
24 Mar 2008, 3:10 pm
In the past few years, vital information about dangerous drugs has come to light only through litigation (for more on this, see "The Role of Litigation in Defining Drug Risks," Journal of the American Medical Association, 2007; 297: 308-311) To receive updates about the national Zyprexa class action that PAL members are involved in, as well as about other class actions concerning illegal marketing and pricing tactics by drug companies, fill out the form here. [read post]
16 Apr 2009, 5:31 am
But for every specific, reasonable proposal like that, you get a complaint like this (also from ACEP): According to a May 2003 American Medical Association (AMA) study, emergency physicians annually incur, on average, $138,300 of EMTALA-related bad debt. [read post]
22 Nov 2023, 3:16 pm
Medicare, the federal health insurance program for Americans 65 and older, covers the costs of medical care, but generally pays for a home aide or a stay in a nursing home only for a limited time during a recovery from a surgery or a fall or for short-term rehabilitation. [read post]
6 Oct 2013, 1:26 pm
” In July, a panel of experts assembled by the American Medical Association and the Joint Commission, which accredits hospitals, said that elective stenting was one of five overused treatments that too often “provide zero or negligible benefit to patients, potentially exposing them to the risk of harm. [read post]
3 Sep 2014, 9:22 am
An increased mortality risk was associated with a reduced likelihood of screening for all but colorectal cancer. [read post]
8 Jul 2015, 4:34 am
We have Medical Bill Review specialists. [read post]
21 Sep 2020, 6:35 am
To commemorate World Alzheimer’s Day and address the national dementia crisis, Compassion & Choices released two fully customizable, online planning tools to help people determine their healthcare wishes in advance if they are diagnosed with dementia and allow people with advanced dementia to stop medical treatment if they want and die naturally.In a 2018 NORC AmeriSpeak omnibus survey about dementia, 80% of Americans (including 82% of Whites, 68% of Blacks, 85% of… [read post]
17 May 2021, 1:02 pm
While many Americans are eager to return to pre-pandemic life, employers can expect resistance from employees recalled to the office, particularly from those whose medical conditions put them at greater risk for complications from COVID-19. [read post]
21 Mar 2022, 2:00 am
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released guidance regarding whether COVID-19 is a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). [read post]
16 Nov 2016, 9:01 am
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 40,000 Americans lose their lives in car accidents every year. [read post]
24 Jul 2014, 5:54 pm
FSIS and the company have received no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of these products. [read post]
18 Dec 2020, 3:20 pm
Over 2,800 Americans lost their lives in 2018, and 400,000 were injured in accidents involving a distracted driver. [read post]
15 Jun 2016, 8:10 am
That experience has enabled us to successfully recover substantial damages for our clients for their lost wages, pain and suffering, as well as reimbursement for their medical bills for treatment associated with their injuries caused by someone else’s negligence. [read post]
18 Dec 2020, 3:20 pm
Over 2,800 Americans lost their lives in 2018, and 400,000 were injured in accidents involving a distracted driver. [read post]
29 Dec 2020, 7:29 am
8 Birth Injury Facts Parents Must Know According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, most birth injuries are avoidable when appropriate care is available. [read post]
3 Dec 2014, 1:32 am
Each day, approximately 1000 Americans visit the emergency room for dog bite injuries. [read post]
