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For families with a loved one in a nursing home, they often worry about their loved one falling victim to physical abuse. This is a valid concern and one that should be taken very seriously, but what’s not often considered is the potential for other types of abuse.  Nursing home residents fall victims to…

For families with a loved one in a nursing home, they often worry about their loved one falling victim to physical abuse. This is a valid concern and one that should be taken very seriously, but what’s not often considered is the potential for other types of abuse, such as financial abuse. A nursing…

Each year, 1.7 million people in the U.S. fall victim to biofilm-related infections. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 100,000 of the 1.7 million infected die annually. With so many people suffering from infections with bacterial or fungal biofilms, this problem has emerged as a major public heath concern…

The London High Courts recently awarded a $2.5 million compensation package to an 11-year-old boy based on birth injury malpractice allegations. In 2004, the boy’s mother endured a difficult and prolonged labor, leaving her son’s brain to be starved of oxygen. This caused irreversible neurological damage that affected his mobility, speech and cognitive development….

The London High Courts recently awarded a $2.5 million compensation package to an 11-year-old boy based on birth injury malpractice allegations. In 2004, the boy’s mother endured a difficult and prolonged labor, leaving her son’s brain to be starved of oxygen. This caused irreversible neurological damage that affected his mobility, speech and cognitive development….

Tempe is launching a new ordinance Saturday to help keep drivers safe. Effective October 24, drivers who are seen swerving or driving erratically while holding a phone could get pulled over. Fines for a first offense is $100, a second violation is $250, and any fine thereafter within a two year period will cost…

When you visit an emergency room, you have the right to expect the same high standard of care that you would expect from any doctor or healthcare professional. You expect that the proper tests and imaging will be ordered, the proper medications administered, and the correct diagnosis made. Unfortunately, there is much discrepancy among…

When you visit an emergency room, you have the right to expect the same high standard of care that you would expect from any doctor or healthcare professional. You expect that the proper tests and imaging will be ordered, the proper medications administered, and the correct diagnosis made. Unfortunately, there is much discrepancy among…

A vehicle rollover is among the worst things that can happen to you on the road. According to consumerreports.org, rollovers occur in only about 3 percent of all serious crashes, but they account for about 30 percent of people killed while riding in a passenger vehicle. As time goes on, rollover-avoidance technologies, vehicle design, safety…

When families consider moving a loved one into a nursing home, many are concerned that he or she may suffer neglect or abuse from the staff. But what families may not consider is the treatment a loved one may receive from other residents. A recent study found that one of every five residents experience…