U.S. Navy veterans comprise an inordinate amount of cases of malignant mesothelioma, the deadly form of cancer contracted by exposure to asbestos. Medical statistics show that about one-third of the 2,000-3,000 people who are expected to be diagnosed this year with this disease will be Navy veterans. In response, a major consumer advocacy group is [...]

Asbestos lawyers say that the recent $322 million award handed to a Mississippi man who suffered devastating health problems because of his exposure to asbestos at his former workplaces is more encouraging news for their clients. The award is the latest in a long string of victories in jury verdicts and out-of-court settlements that has [...]

Asbestos derives its name from a word in the ancient Greek language that describes “unquenchable” or “inextinguishable” features in relation to fire, one of the primal elements. It is applied to a class of fibrous minerals that long has been utilized by man because of its versatility and its ability to be heat-related.
Its use [...]

One factor is vitally important for anyone who may be seeking medical attention out of concern that they may be suffering from malignant mesothelioma: communication.
The overwhelming cause of this deadly cancer is exposure to asbestos and it is imperative that you inform your doctor about any possible exposure you may have had to asbestos. Your [...]

There’s a huge debate going on about undiagnosed illnesses among veterans of the Gulf War and the government’s failure to do much about them. There are many complaints about veterans becoming ill due to exposures of a variety of toxic materials, including weapons that had depleted uranium in them. There’s food for thought: fighting for [...]

Cancer is a fear in the heart of every adult American. The dangers of breast, lung and prostate cancer are well known because of the large number of cases and the huge amount of publicity and medical data available. Few of us have heard of mesothelioma, perhaps the deadliest form of cancer, which kills about [...]

Going under any medical procedure can be a very frightening experience for anyone. Trusting that you are in the hands of professional medical personal is something that we all assume but there may be situations where that may not be the case. When it comes to health issues, being protected is something that everybody should [...]

When an individual is charged with a crime related to drug or alcohol addiction, Oklahoma defense attorneys know that often, the best consequence of the charge is treatment rather than incarceration. For former Oklahoma State University basketball coach Sean Sutton, an arrest for illegal possession of prescription pain medication may have opened the door [...]

Monday, June 28, 2010
Doctor Steven E. Nissen, a Cleveland Clinic cardiologist, did a study of more than 35,500
patients found that Avandia significantly raises the chances of a heart attack.
In one of the new analysis, Nissen and a colleague pooled data from 56 studies involving 35,531 patients, including 19,509 who took Avandia. In a paper [...]

NEWS: June 23, 2010
The current massive BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico could be the single largest class action lawsuit ever in the US History.
This huge disaster continues to spew out hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil into the Gulf, with no signs or words of containment or stoppage.
This terrible and [...]