Jockeys race thunderously in tight packs at 30 miles an hour on 1,000-pound thoroughbreds – every day – and sometimes frightening spills occur. So it seems reasonable to ask whether progress in concussion prevention is also taking place at the track, as it is in other sports. Climb aboard and give this a read.
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In a fundraiser turned deadly, the folks of Columbia, Louisiana received a lot more than they signed up for. The likely culprit was determined to be Salmonella contamination of Jambalaya.
The Missouri Court of Appeals reversed a jury's decision that awarded $72 million to a plaintiff who claimed Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder products caused her ovarian cancer. But the court's ruling was based on a jurisdictional issue, not the lack of scientific evidence underpinning her claim.
The recent wildfires in northern California caused dozens of deaths, with most being those over age 65. Diminution of mobility and hearing acuity, for example, make older folks more vulnerable during natural disasters such as fast-moving fires, floods and earthquakes.
Hey, UCI administrators ... in the wake of receiving your recent $200 million gift, there's something pretty basic that you're still not getting. When it comes to alternative medicines you can't choose selectively among them. You're either practicing medicine or you're practicing something else. What's it going to be?
The misuse of meta-analysis begins with the differing methodology, populations, and comparisons that are frequently present in nutritional research. The authors explain their concerns and recommendations.
Surely, somebody can stop the most egregious offenders from spreading health misinformation that hurts or kills people, right? Actually, no, not in a free society. The only solution to fake news is better news.
While it's generally felt that Good Samaritan Laws provide effective protection from lawsuits, if aiding an ailing stranger went terribly wrong, that's only somewhat true. The reality is that legal protection varies from state to state, with some offering near blanket immunity while others leave much to be desired. Do you know your state's law?
The father of a two-year-old toddler was set to donate his kidney to his son and begin the steps necessary for the surgery. But a parole violation has altered the plan, which now might endanger the boy's survival.
Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court took up the issue of gerrymandering. A measure used to test for this bias was described by the Chief Justice as "sociological gobbledygook." So that you can decide for yourself, here's the thinking and the method being considered.
With all of the products that can be custom-made these days, why not condoms? Given the rampant fit-and-feel complaints of many men, will these new offerings actually reverse the declining trend of consistent condom use?
With the New York City Marathon quickly approaching on Nov. 5, we've been wondering about these grueling races, in general. How many people run one each year? What's the average finish time, or the average runner's age? The answers, culled from last year's race data, may surprise you.