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Zofran (ondansetron HCl Dihydrate) is produced by Glaxo Wellcome Pharmaceuticals and is often prescribed to treat nausea during pregnancy. It is not fully known how the drug works but millions in our country have been prescribed this medication in a very free fashion because the potentially dangerous nature of the drug for expectant mothers was […]
If you are often tired, and if it seems like many other people that you know are also tired much of the time, you might begin to think that being tired all of the time is just a normal part of everyday life. Unfortunately, while being sleep-deprived has become “normal” for many Americans, our bodies […]
The next time you have an appointment with a doctor or other health care professional, you may want to pay close attention to both what they say and how they say it. Of course you need the information that the doctor is giving you, but the context within which it is given is just as […]
Last November, a man was killed in a tragic crash that resulted from a high-speed motorcycle race in Jackson. According to a witness, two people on motorcycles blocked rush hour traffic so that two other riders could race down the street. The riders who were racing attained speeds of up to one hundred miles per […]
Nurses, orderlies, and other health care workers spend their working hours helping other people heal from illnesses and injuries. Working in the health care industry can be rewarding, because of the positive feelings that accompany helping others, but it is also stressful work, in addition to being physically demanding, and sometimes even dangerous. Every year, […]
Medical products are often at the center of major products liability lawsuits, and for good reason. Many medical products are used in surgeries, and are designed to remain inside of our bodies permanently after they are put into place. When a medical product fails to perform as it is intended to, there can be devastating […]
There are times when a person is injured and amputation of a limb is absolutely necessary. Unfortunately, there are also times when amputation becomes necessary because of negligence in caring for a patient who would not otherwise be in a position to lose a limb. A sixty five year old man was recently awarded a […]
In a world where it seems as though anything is possible, there are companies that are developing cars that drive themselves. Google recently announced that it has built a fully functional prototype of a self-driving car, which the company plans to have on the market within five years. As amazing as the concept of a […]
If you have ever been injured on the job, and perhaps even if you haven’t, you may wonder what the leading causes of workplace injuries are. Fortunately, the Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety studies the causes of workplace injuries and shares their findings with the public so as to promote awareness of workplace injury […]
Some of the things that can cause dangerous trucking accidents are things which are not visible to the other drivers who are sharing the roads with tractor trailers. One such danger is overloaded or overweight trucks. Weight is an important consideration for truck drivers, and it plays a big role in safely transporting cargo from […]