Essure ® is a nonsurgical, nonhormonal permanent birth control device for women that was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2002. It consists of tiny coils made of nickel-titanium alloy that doctors insert into a woman’s fallopian tubes to permanently block them. Since it was introduced to the market, thousands of patients … Continued

Much like a virus, scientists discovered a new prion, or mutated protein, that spreads through the brain causing neurological degeneration. This prion, which produces Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), causes tremors, much like Parkinson’s, but destroys brain matter at a more rapid rate. Fortunately, prions of this nature are rare, typically seen in cannibalistic cultures that … Continued

Results from a recent study at University College London indicate that Alzheimer’s disease, commonly understood to have genetic origin, may actually be spreadable. When eight people were given contaminated growth hormone injections as children, they died of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), a rare brain disease similar to Mad Cow Disease. However, autopsies on their brains revealed … Continued

Illinois law will soon allow security cameras to be installed in nursing home rooms, as the aging population rises. Lisa Madigan, Illinois Attorney General, says many families of those living in nursing home facilities have come to her with reports of elderly abuse and neglect. The installation of cameras in these individuals’ rooms will give … Continued

An expert is an individual who holds more specialized knowledge in a given subject than the ‘average Joe.’ In the courtroom, particularly in medially-related cases, expert testimony is used to contest the extent of an injury/damages or lack of standard of care provided by a healthcare professional. It is important, however, to note that just … Continued