Modern medicine can do amazing things. But, some of these drugs have very serious side effects and the drug makers manage to hide the dangers. A cancer diagnosis is no longer an automatic death sentence. We have drugs that save lives, extend life, and improve quality...
Why do Jersey beachgoers keep walking out into traffic? Always be attentive to the traffic as a pedestrian. You never know what a driver may be doing behind the wheel of a vehicle – whether they are distracted or simply not paying attention; always remember the simple...
The shore traffic each summer can be very frustrating. As impatience to get down the shore mounts, drivers may become more and more reckless on the road. Everyone has witnessed or been a part of the miles of traffic that you may need to sit through in order to get to...
Nightmare stories of nurses giving potent drugs meant for one patient to another and surgeons removing the wrong body parts have dominated recent headlines about medical care. Lest you assume those cases are the exceptions, a new study by patient-safety researchers...
The craft beer industry is booming (especially in Pennsylvania and New Jersey), as consumers are becoming more interested in the many new styles and varieties of beer. Pennsylvania alone is home to over 100 craft breweries, and ranks second in craft beer production in...
Malpractice isn’t simply “a doctor making a mistake,” but a doctor violating a specific “standard of care.” The standard of care is a subjective measure that a judge or jury will decide, and comes down to this: would another competent doctor, in the same position as...
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