Physicians May Be Misinterpreting Opioid Guidelines, According to CDC
CDC issues revised guidelines after physicians scale back on prescribing too quickly.
News & Politics
Connecticut Won’t Let Purdue ‘Cry Poverty’ and Amends Its Lawsuit
Connecticut amends its filing against Purdue Pharma stating it will not allow the company to ‘cry poverty.’
Boeing Still Struggles with Safety, Internal Accountability Months After Ethiopian Air Disaster
Reports from South Carolina news suggest that Boeing’s production protocols may prioritize output over passenger safety.
California A.G. Becerra Asks Catholic Church to Turn Over Child Sex Abuse Files
While Becerra isn’t yet launching a formal investigation, many Catholic officials say they’ll cooperate.
County Agrees to $25K Settlement in Case Involving the 2017 Death of John Thornton Jenkins
Clackamas County recently agreed to pay $25,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of John Thornton Jenkins, a climber who fell from Mount Hood and died.
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Hit with Another Discrimination Lawsuit
Dr. Elena Pop recently filed a federal lawsuit against Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center over discrimination allegations.
Starbucks Recalls Bodum Coffee Presses After Receiving Injury Reports
Starbucks is recalling more than 260,000 Bodum + Starbucks Recycled Coffee Presses after receiving complaints of the top knob breaking off, causing laceration and puncture injuries.
Rebuilding After a Fire is a Disaster
Rebuilding after a wildfire can be a disaster itself, since insurance companies, stretched from more and bigger fires, may not pay the full cost of construction or living expenses. Maybe that will encourage us to change the way we think about doing the same thing over and over.
Patient Awarded $110.6 Million in Asthma Attack Lawsuit
Hospital staff inappropriately care for a patient after an asthma attack, leaving her with permanent injuries. She is awarded $110.6 Million.
Study Reveals General Anesthesia Activates Sleep Circuit
Drugs that induce general anesthesia activate the sleep cycle, new research shows, which may help develop better sleep aids.