Articles Posted in Medical Care & Health Issues

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By Ryan E. Alekman, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney

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atv%20all%20terrain%20vehilce%20four%20wheeler%20front%20end%20in%20mud.jpgIn Massachusetts, child safety advocates are trying to get tougher or more restrictive All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) legislation put in place. Currently, Massachusetts laws allows a child 10 years of age and older to ride on an ATV with adult supervision. Proposed legislation would raise the age in Massachusetts to 14 and older. Katie Kearney is a mother and a proponent of such legislation. Her son died following an ATV accident in 2006 after he suffered serious traumatic brain injuries. He was riding the ATV at a friend’s house.

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By Scott Zahler, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney

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vehicle%20car%20keys%20alarm%20black.jpgIn Georgia, a 21 month old child died as a result of being left unattended in a parked van while the mother was working at an elementary school. The incident happened at

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By Ryan E. Alekman, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
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The Food and Drug Administration is considering the possibility of putting a tanning bed ban in place for children under the age of 18. Medical experts argue that there are known dangers from ultraviolet light and tanning beds. Skin cancer is a big concern for health experts. Teens often times do not understand or appreciate the risks of tanning beds or overexposure to the sun. It is important for teens and parents alike to understand these dangers and take precautions against the risk of overexposure which can and does lead to health problems like skin cancer. You can read more about these issues at FDA Considering Ban on Tanning Beds for Those Under 18 Years of Age.

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By Kevin Leach, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney

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Virigina.jpgIn Virginia, families of children with autism had succeeded in getting a new bill into the House that would have required many health insurance providers to cover a treatment called “applied behavioral analysis.” But businesses and insurance companies claimed that the costs of the bill would hurt business interests in the state.

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By David Wolf, Attorney

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Stadium.jpgA mother’s piercing screams brought the Washington state high school wrestling championships to a sudden halt in Tacoma recently. The woman’s seventeen month old child had just slipped through a gap in the bleachers at the Tacoma Dome, and had fallen twenty to thirty feet to the concrete below.

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By Al Thiel, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney

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Doctor.jpgSergeant Louis Carlos of the Santa Fe, New Mexico Police Department was present at the hospital when the two year old son of Jennifer Stephenson and a Mr. Apodaca was brought into the emergency room with four centimeter welts across the backs of both of his legs. The police officer said it was very hard for him to listen to the child screaming in pain, and even harder to hear what his parents had to say about it.

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By David Wolf, Attorney

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Cleaners.jpgAaron Pace of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was babysitting twenty month old Suliaman Orrell Kirkland recently, with other family members present in the home. Pace, who refers to himself as the child’s godfather, allegedly wet a rag with Drano and applied it to the child’s skin to punish him for being uncooperative.

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Doctor.jpgThe phrase, “you can find anything on the internet,” now has a new meaning thanks to Craigslist.

The free classified website has brought together buyers and sellers dealing in boats, automobiles, and pets. Recently, Craigslist has also facilitated a human organ transplant.

Recently, Daniel Flood of New York received a successful kidney transplant from a living donor. After his doctor notified him that he would soon need dialysis or a kidneys transplant, Flood signed up on a 6 year transplant waiting list. In the meantime, Flood’s daughters placed an ad on Craigslist seeking help in the form of a kidney donor. Responding to the ad, Dawn Verdict of California learned that her blood type matched Flood’s and agreed to donate one of her kidneys.

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By David Wolf, Attorney

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Brain.jpgThe Saulk Institute for Biological Studies has released a new research report that promises to shed light on both Autism and ADD. It looks at how the mind moves its attention from one thing to another. In the report, researchers outline the functions of the superior colliculus (part of the brain), which is a major component of both selecting what to focus on and the motor functions used when turning one’s head or eyes to look at something.

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By Kevin Leach, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney

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StateLaw.jpgA New Hampshire organization called the Commission to Prevent Childhood Obesity recently presented fourteen recommendations for preventing childhood obesity to New Hampshire governor, John Lynch. The recommendations are:

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