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We often hear about heart disease and heart attacks. From the more straightforward marketing campaigns of the American Heart Association to the more subtle mentions in Cheerio commercials, we have learned that heart attacks are a serious issue. Many times,...

Chances are we have all known someone who has been diagnosed with breast cancer, whether that person was a loved one or even you, yourself. We can all remember that first moment after we heard the news and how much...

Late last month an Indian pharmaceutical company voluntarily recalled 10,200 bottles of allergy medicine. The cause? The blood pressure medicine atenolol was found to be mixed in. Though there does not currently appear to be anyone who has reported injuries...

The proper diagnosis of an illness or disease allows patients to undergo the proper treatment, so they can recover from the illness. Unfortunately, misdiagnoses occur at a frightening rate, with an estimated 10 to 20 percent of all cases being...

Falls are the leading cause of injury and death in older Americans, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Because of this, nursing homes and other assisted living facilities have a duty to help protect elderly individuals...

According to the Administration of Aging (AOA), hundreds of thousands of elderly Americans are abused, exploited or neglected each year. Elder abuse can take many forms, including: Physical abuse, defined as intentional infliction of injury or pain. This may include...

In Connecticut, you cannot file a lawsuit against your employer for a workplace injury. Instead, you are required to submit a claim to the Connecticut Workers’ Compensation System to recover compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, and vocational rehabilitation. One...

A successful medical malpractice suit must show that the treatment provided was truly negligent as opposed to simply unsuccessful. For one Iraq war veteran, the opportunity to do so is finally at hand in the form of a $5 million medical...

A recent investigation by the USA TODAY Network found that port trucking companies, which transport goods into and out of California ports, use unscrupulous practices to force drivers to exceed federal limits on working hours. According to the investigation, several trucking...

An investigation by USA TODAY found that port trucking companies around Los Angeles are violating federal law and risking the lives of those on the road by pushing truck drivers to work with little or no sleep. Federal rules require...