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- Think It’s Safe to Text when Stopped at Traffic Lights?
Nov 10, 2015
Think again. The distracting effect of using electronic devices persists even after we stop their use. It is a rare distracted driving presentation in which someone does not tell me that they don’t drive distracted because they limit texting, Snapchat or Instagram to times when they are stopped in traffic. They reason that since they are stopped, it has to be safe. What could be wrong with looking away from the road at your smart phone...Read More - Know the Risk: Questions to Ask about Shoulder Dystocia
Nov 9, 2015
Obstetricians must act quickly when a baby is suffering from shoulder dystocia – meaning his or her shoulder is stuck behind the mother’s pubic bone during delivery. Too much pressure or pulling too hard can tear a newborn’s brachial plexus nerves and cause lifelong issues. Shoulder dystocia can occur when a large infant, called a macrosomic baby, is too big to deliver normally. There are many risk factors for fetal macrosomia, including an overdue pregnancy, maternal...Read More - The 5 Facts You Need to Know about Vaccine Injury Claims
Oct 16, 2015
Filing a vaccine injury claim does not involve the same process as that of a lawsuit. Below are five important facts about the vaccine claim process that victims and their families should know. 1. Vaccine claims have their own program in Washington, D.C. The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) was established by the U.S. government as an accessible, no-fault process to compensate people who develop rare reactions to vaccines. Three federal government offices have a...Read More