The Food and Drug Administration is modernizing the way it reports recalls of products that pose risks to consumers. Through the development of an application programming interface, all recalls reported to the Recall Enterprise System now will be available to researchers. The development of the software is significant because hundreds […]
Author: John Hopkins
Frivolous lawsuits; increased cost of “defensive medicine”; “runaway juries”; insurance availability and increased cost; and a general fear of lawsuits. What are the above? They are all reasons given by insurance companies, hospitals, doctors and conservative legislators for what is wrong with the civil justice system. They are reasons used […]
It may be one of the most important civic privileges we have and one of the most central to give to both our government and our role as a citizen of the United States. Whatever type of case you may be called to serve as a juror in, a person’s […]
On Wednesday, October 10, 2012, Toyota recalled over 7 million vehicles worldwide to fix faulty window switches that can cause fires. This is not the first major recall involving Toyota. It seems the more Toyota tries to improve its image after several safety issues involving their product, the more problems […]
The Fall Season is upon us and because that also includes elections this year, we may lose track of the really important things to which we should pay attention. It’s that time of the year when the Professional Firefighters and Paramedics of Palm Beach County start their annual boot drive […]
Three Supreme Court Justices are up for retention in November: Barbara Pariente, Fred Lewis and Peggy Quince. The GOP has announced a plan to unseat these three Supreme Court Justices in order to gain control of the Florida Supreme Court. It is clear that the intention of extremist political groups, […]
Approximately 308,000 Florida kids miss out on free meals during the summer. Fewer low-income children across the country received free or discounted meals during the 2011 summer break than a year earlier despite steady increases nationwide in the number of children dependent on subsidized meals. Reduced participation could be because […]
New lung cancer screening “guidelines” from three medical groups recommend annual scans but only for an older group of current or former heavy smokers. The advice only applies to ages 55 to 74. The risks of screening younger or older smokers or nonsmokers outweigh any benefits according to the guidelines. […]
In a study released on May 21, 2012, the Journal Pediatrics reported that half of the nation’s overweight teens have unhealthy blood pressure, cholesterol or blood sugar levels that put them at high risk for future heart attacks and other cardiac problems. Unfortunately, we’re losing the battle early with many […]
It has now been reported that for the first time in 20 years, U.S. health officials have lowered the threshold for lead poisoning in young children. The new standard means hundreds and thousands of young children could be diagnosed with high levels of lead. Too much lead is harmful to […]
