Small pick-ups are the perfect combination of travel and transport. However, that popularity is creating dangerous, if not deadly, risks. Crash test ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) reveal troubling findings regarding passenger...
Team sports like football, hockey, and soccer can help children burn some energy and learn important interpersonal skills. Although the benefits are many, it is also important to consider the risks. Certain sports are more injury-prone than others. We have gathered...
As National Men’s Health Month, June provides physicians and the general public an opportunity to lean in and discuss more on health matters that impact men. One area of concern involves cancer risk. Men are at an increased risk of a cancer diagnosis compared to...
Breast cancer screening saves lives. Screening can result in early diagnosis and treatment, increasing the odds that those who get a breast cancer diagnosis can beat the disease. We know screening is important, but what is the right way to go about screening for...
Medical innovations have led to better patient care and reduced mortality rates. Stroke care is a prime example. Medical scholars attribute the discovery to Hippocrates over 2,000 years ago. During these initial days, it was not uncommon for patients to receive...
Researchers with Johns Hopkins recently released the results of a study that dug into whether adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet could reduce the risk of preeclampsia. The study looked specifically at the potential impact on ethnically divers, low-income women....
March is National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month. Designations like this are important as they provide an opportunity to bring this condition into the national discussion; to educate the public, review progress, and push for more research where needed. We have made...
February is American Heart Month. This provides an opportunity to focus on cardiovascular health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a division that is focused on high blood pressure and hypertension, in large part due to the fact that hypertension is...
As personal injury and medical malpractice lawyers we have come to recognize all too well the frequency with which life can turn on a dime. Far too many people have taken the time to draft a will and left out advance care directives, also known as healthcare designees...
Recent data from the Pew Research Center reports that retirement rates declined during the Great Recession in 2010. This continued throughout the decade that followed, with a small increase in retirement rates during and shortly after the pandemic. This has...