In my August 1, 2008 post, I spoke about the benefits of a national health registry, and questioned why it had not been implemented in the United States. I also touched on an additional concern:…
An all to frequent scenario was played out in New York’s Appellate Division, Fourth Department earlier this month, in the case of Bell v. Agarwal , 2008 NY Slip Op 07349 (4th Dept. 2008). A…
Enough British dead people have come back to life to warrant the UK’s Academy of Royal Medical Colleges to issue new guidelines on diagnosing death, according to today’s BBC NEWS . According to the BBC’s…
I thought it was a bad dream–that I had nodded off while watching the most recent presidential debate and experienced a nightmare in which Barack Obama had proudly announced to the viewing public that he…
In a case of apparent first impression, a Nebraska court has ruled that proper service can never be effectuated upon God. An AP wire story in today’s NY Times reported that the longest serving state…
A 19-year-old first round draft pick of the New York Rangers collapsed and died while playing for his Russian team today in Russia, according to Gothamist.com . While details are few at this point, TSN.ca…
Ginkgo biloba has been touted as a memory-saving herbal remedy for years, but new studies suggest an additional benefit. If you can remember to take your ginkgo biloba, you may also be limiting the brain…
A couple in Cambodia has given new, and quite literal meaning to the concept of dividing up marital property, according to today’s on-line BBC NEWS . After 40 years of marriage, an argument prompted the…
Text messaging is a lot like like rock and roll music. Young folks love it, and their parents find it irritating. It is, at this stage, primarily an aspect of youth culture, and with its…
There can be no question that the sharing of information positively influences the quality of medical care, whether that care is being provided by a top hospital in New York or Boston, or by a…
