Ford's High-Tech Trucker Cap Could Prevent Drowsy Driving Truck Crashes Drowsy driving is a leading cause of car and truck accidents in the United States, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Commercial truck drivers and others who spend long periods of time on the road are particularly susceptible to participating in this unsafe driving behavior. […]
Nearly 20 percent of people in the United States suffer from peptic-acid disorders such as chronic heartburn. When the first proton pump inhibitor(PPI) medication received approval in 1989, many patients with persistent heartburn—as well as other conditions such as peptic ulcer disease (PUD), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced gastropathy, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)—thought they'd finally found relief. […]
Based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the Stryker Corporation is one of the largest medical equipment and orthopedic device manufacturers in the world. Some of the company's most popular offerings are various hip replacement systems, designed to be more durable and provide younger, more active patients with a greater range of motion. However, not all hip replacement […]
Pradaxa is an anticoagulant medication that offers patients greater convenience, compared to older blood-thinners, such as warfarin. The drug received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2010 and in the years since, has become one of the most prescribed drugs in its class. While Pradaxa proves effective in preventing blood clots and strokes […]
DePuy Orthopaedics's popular ASR Hip Resurfacing System® and ASR XL Acetabular System® devices were implanted in more than 93,000 patients worldwide before the company recalled them due to an abnormally high rate of failure. If you had your hip resurfaced or replaced between 2005 and 2010, learning the signs and symptoms of a failing DePuy hip […]
Stryker is a leading medical technologies firm known in part for its extensive line of hip replacement systems. However, in recent years, complaints about flaws in the company's metal-on-metal designs have led to recalls of several Stryker hip replacement devices, including the Rejuvenate® and ABG II®. In this article, we outline information about affected Stryker implants and […]
Knee Replacement Surgery Type Determines Recovery Knee replacement surgery is popular among older adults with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory arthritis, gout, and other conditions or injuries that result in permanently-reduced mobility and severe chronic pain. When treatment options such as steroid injections and physical therapy don't deliver the desired results, partial or total knee replacement […]
Don't Fall For These Common Motorcycle Accident Myths Riding a motorcycle can be extremely dangerous. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2015 alone, 4,976 bikers were killed and an additional 88,000 were injured in motorcycle accidents in the United States. The consequences of serious motorcycle accidents can be devastating for everyone […]
Automaker Waymo Training Police To Handle Accidents Involving Self-Driving Cars Self-driving cars, also known as autonomous vehicles, are the future of transportation in the United States. Developers and proponents of autonomous vehicle technology made significant strides in 2017, with Congress passing bipartisan legislation making it easier for automakers to test their self-driving cars. Alphabet, Inc. […]
If you have been injured by a dangerous drug or medical device, it’s unlikely that your doctor or hospital is at fault. A hospital or doctor is only liable for injury if something they did contributed to your injury. For example, if your hip replacement device was installed incorrectly, you could sue for medical malpractice. […]
Ford's High-Tech Trucker Cap Could Prevent Drowsy Driving Truck Crashes Drowsy driving is a leading cause of car and truck accidents in the United States, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Commercial truck drivers and others who spend long periods of time on the road are particularly susceptible to participating in this unsafe driving behavior. […]
Nearly 20 percent of people in the United States suffer from peptic-acid disorders such as chronic heartburn. When the first proton pump inhibitor(PPI) medication received approval in 1989, many patients with persistent heartburn—as well as other conditions such as peptic ulcer disease (PUD), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced gastropathy, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)—thought they'd finally found relief. […]
Based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the Stryker Corporation is one of the largest medical equipment and orthopedic device manufacturers in the world. Some of the company's most popular offerings are various hip replacement systems, designed to be more durable and provide younger, more active patients with a greater range of motion. However, not all hip replacement […]
Pradaxa is an anticoagulant medication that offers patients greater convenience, compared to older blood-thinners, such as warfarin. The drug received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2010 and in the years since, has become one of the most prescribed drugs in its class. While Pradaxa proves effective in preventing blood clots and strokes […]
DePuy Orthopaedics's popular ASR Hip Resurfacing System® and ASR XL Acetabular System® devices were implanted in more than 93,000 patients worldwide before the company recalled them due to an abnormally high rate of failure. If you had your hip resurfaced or replaced between 2005 and 2010, learning the signs and symptoms of a failing DePuy hip […]
Stryker is a leading medical technologies firm known in part for its extensive line of hip replacement systems. However, in recent years, complaints about flaws in the company's metal-on-metal designs have led to recalls of several Stryker hip replacement devices, including the Rejuvenate® and ABG II®. In this article, we outline information about affected Stryker implants and […]
Knee Replacement Surgery Type Determines Recovery Knee replacement surgery is popular among older adults with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory arthritis, gout, and other conditions or injuries that result in permanently-reduced mobility and severe chronic pain. When treatment options such as steroid injections and physical therapy don't deliver the desired results, partial or total knee replacement […]
Don't Fall For These Common Motorcycle Accident Myths Riding a motorcycle can be extremely dangerous. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2015 alone, 4,976 bikers were killed and an additional 88,000 were injured in motorcycle accidents in the United States. The consequences of serious motorcycle accidents can be devastating for everyone […]
Automaker Waymo Training Police To Handle Accidents Involving Self-Driving Cars Self-driving cars, also known as autonomous vehicles, are the future of transportation in the United States. Developers and proponents of autonomous vehicle technology made significant strides in 2017, with Congress passing bipartisan legislation making it easier for automakers to test their self-driving cars. Alphabet, Inc. […]
If you have been injured by a dangerous drug or medical device, it’s unlikely that your doctor or hospital is at fault. A hospital or doctor is only liable for injury if something they did contributed to your injury. For example, if your hip replacement device was installed incorrectly, you could sue for medical malpractice. […]
