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How to Treat a Bedsore
[Home-and-Family:Elder-Care] The development of a bedsore (or pressure sore) in an elderly or bedridden loved one can be a scary ordeal. Bedsores are painful and often require months of treatment before they heal. Bedsores can also be fatal if not cared for properly; therefore, it is important that family members are extremely involved in the treatment process.

5 Ways to Detect Nursing Home Abuse or Neglect
[Home-and-Family:Elder-Care] While some acts of nursing home abuse are blatantly obvious (such as a loved one kept in an over medicated state for no reason), others are more subtle and may be overlooked by family or friends. If your loved one displays the following characteristics while residing in a nursing home facility, chances are he/she has been the victim of abuse.

Profit Before Health - Bayer Hid Information About Deadly Drug Trasylol
[News-and-Society] "Good medicine demands that you protect the patient. That's the issue here, and not the drug, and not the profit margin," stated Dr. Dennis Mangano, the San Fransico doctor who conducted the largest study to date concerning the dangers of the anti-bleeding drug Trasylol. Dr. Mangano offered these comments during a scathing report featured on 60 Minutes which revealed that....

FDA Reports That Deaths From Contaminated Heparin May Be More Than Triple Previous Estimates
[News-and-Society] The FDA reports that contaminated Heparin may be to blame for at least 62 deaths and countless numbers of severe reactions in patients that have received the drug. Find out how this happened and what you can do if you or a loved one have become ill after taking Heparin.

Hey Abington Hospital - Stop Blaming Victims for Increase in Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
[Legal:Medical-Malpractice] Abington Hospital wants to send medical malpractice victims to mediation to keep them out of court. Sounds good right? Don't be fooled. "Sue happy" people aren't driving the doctors out of town. That's only what they want you to believe.

The Patient Advocate's Guide to Preventing Bedsores
[Home-and-Family:Elder-Care] Nursing home residents are developing bedsores at an alarming rate. Learn how patient advocacy can save your loved one from the devastating effects of bedsores and nursing home abuse.

Dealing With Toxic Toys in the Attic
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] As the dust begins to settle from parents rounding up their children's toys after the national lead paint recalls, many eco-conscious parents now wonder how they should dispose these confiscated toys. The toys' lead paint is highly toxic and known to cause a range of health problems in young children. There is no question that parents should immediately remove these toys from the home and away from children.