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We hear from them every day  – consumers who trust and believe their doctor  only to find out things like what Consumer Reports (CR) investigates in its May issue. Surprisingly, the majority of medical devices never have to pass through any sort of safety and efficacy standard with the Food […]

Better late than never? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will hold a gathering of scientific and clinical experts to discuss whether metal-on-metal (MoM) artificial hip systems should undergo more rigorous scientific scrutiny before they are implanted in U.S. patients, which sounds infinitely reasonable. On Thursday, March 29, the […]

It is all about research and publishing. That is the pressure supposedly exerted on academics, scientists and some physicians – “publish or perish”. Scientific research is no different than any other form of research from the perspective of “garbage in garbage out”. These days most of us do some form […]

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley has developed and launched a new website designed to provide consumers and clients with valuable information about a potentially dangerous drug — Pradaxa. Searcy Denney believes that consumers deserve to be well informed about drugs, medical devices and products in order to prevent unnecessary […]

Are you really a “super-tasker”? Are you willing to risk your safety and the safety of others on the arrogant belief that you are? Dr. David Strayer (University of Utah) and his associates have conducted very indepth research and testing in the area of distracted driving. Of necessity, a large […]