USA Today: After nearly losing twin newborns to a medical mistake – adult doses of blood thinners were given to the infants – actor Dennis Quaid has taken up the cause of shedding light on the often invisible issues surrounding patient safety.
“Quaid has become the self-described ‘frontman’ for a campaign [...]
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After Close Call, Actor Dennis Quaid Takes On Medical Mistakes
Drop In Hospital Admissions After Anti-Smoking Legislation Introduced
Since the implementation of anti-smoking legislation, hospital admissions for cardiovascular and respiratory conditions have decreased 39% and 33% respectively, found a research article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Previous studies have focused on the impact of public smoking restrictions on cardiovascular outcomes and, in particular, on heart attacks. Few, if [...]
After Haiti Visit, Congresswoman Says She Saw No Sign Of Red Cross
After a visit to Haiti, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) said Thursday that she did not see evidence of the organization during a trip to the country earlier this week with Sens. Mary Landrieu (D-La.), Kristin Gilibrand (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), The Hill’s Washington Scene reports. “We were [...]
Threats Against Lawmakers On The Rise After Health Reform
Threats against lawmakers have risen threefold in recent months, The Washington Post reports. Lawmakers reported 42 threats in the first three months of this year, compared with 15 in last three months of 2009, said Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Terrance W. Gainer, who had information about threats involving both chambers.” Gainer said the [...]
Children Of Combat-Deployed Parents Show Increased Worries, Even After Parent Returns
The current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have resulted in extended and repeated combat-related deployments of U.S. military service members. While much has been reported about the problems, both physical and psychological, many bring back with them, new research out of UCLA shows that the family back home can have issues [...]

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