Approximately 88% of all upper arm fractures are caused in slip and fall accidents, and senior citizens above the age 65 comprise a major section of the population at risk of such fractures. In fact, according to new research, the number of baby boomers who are at risk of upper arm fractures, or humerus fractures, [...]
The conventional belief is that children who have suffered a traumatic brain injury are much more likely to bounce back from the injury because their brains are still developing and more ‘elastic’ than adult brains. However, that might not be so true after all. According to new research by Australian scientists, children who have suffered [...]
Asthmatic pregnant women, who are taking medications for their condition, may have a slightly higher risk of having babies with rare birth defects. That’s according to new research published in Journal Pediatrics. However, the researchers hasten to add that the increased risk is only slight, and that there are no firm conclusions about the cause [...]
Concerned parents of children who have been admitted into the local ICU may have much to worry about. A study by Consumer Reports finds that pediatric ICUs have much higher infection rates than adult ICUs. Researchers from Consumer Reports focused on 98 pediatric intensive care units in 31 states across the country. These pediatric intensive [...]
New clinical trials that have just commenced at 5 hospitals in the U.K. will investigate the effect of the female sex hormone progesterone on persons with a traumatic brain injury. The trials are part of an international study into the use of the female sex hormone in the treatment of patients who have suffered a [...]
New research out of the UK suggests that the driving skills of persons, who are driving with a heavy cold, could be just as bad as those who are driving under the influence of alcohol. It’s a small study, and it’s hard to tell exactly how much credence Los Angeles car accident lawyers should place [...]
According to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the year 2010, not only were more people binge drinking, but they were also drinking more alcoholic beverages per session of binging than the previous year. In 2009, the prevalence of binge drinking among American adults was about 15.2%, and that percentage [...]
It’s always a matter of concern to Los Angeles medical malpractice lawyers when some of the country’s most renowned hospitals are found to be reckless in their operations. Health inspectors who conducted a survey of UC Irvine Medical Center have found issues with the way that drug infusion pumps are being used by hospital staff. [...]
A new study by researchers from Syracuse University in New York has both good and bad news for seniors. The bad news is that senior citizens who are obese may be at a higher risk of a slip and fall accident than normal weight individuals. The good news is that some obese individuals may be [...]
New trucking work hour rules released by the Department of Transportation limit the number of hours that a driver can drive in a week, but do not reduce the maximum number of hours that can be driven in a day, as Los Angeles truck accident lawyers had hoped. The new rules were released last week [...]