People are terrified about being exposed to radiation, including the stuff that some experts fear might leak from the quake-stricken nuclear power plants in Japan. That makes sense. Even if it doesn't … [Read more...]
Medication errors: Tips to keep you safe
January 11, 2016 by
Medication errors are very common. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 82 percent of adults are on at least one medication and 29 percent take five or more. With numbers such … [Read more...]
Pennsylvania Justices Consider Stepparent’s Child-Support Duty
November 21, 2015 by
In arguments before the state Supreme Court, a mother argued that she should receive child support from the stepfather of her children because he pursued custodial rights in court. Irena Shiloh, an … [Read more...]
Leading doctors push back on new mammogram guidelines
October 29, 2015 by
The American Cancer Society says it came up with its recommendations that women start mammograms at an older age after reviewing the best medical evidence available, and weighing the benefits and … [Read more...]
As Seen in the Huffington Post: Too Young for a Mammogram? Too Average? The Discussion Continues
October 28, 2015 by
Last week, in the wake of the new American Cancer Society [ACS] mammography guidelines recommending that screening mammography should be conducted later in life and with less frequency, I shared the … [Read more...]
As Seen in the Huffington Post – She Was Told That She Was “Too Young For A Mammogram”
October 24, 2015 by
My client, Jennifer,* was 28 years old when she went to her gynecologist complaining of a strange, tiny pea-sized lump she felt in her breast. "It's probably nothing," is what she was told by her … [Read more...]
Womens’ Health Matters: A Journey Revisited
October 21, 2015 by
In the early years of my legal career, I represented women who had suffered catastrophic injuries resulting from medical errors such as delays in diagnosis of breast cancer and incorrectly-prescribed … [Read more...]
Susan G. Komen: Women Should Have Access to, Cover for, Mammography
October 20, 2015 by
World’s Largest Breast Cancer Organization Reiterates that Screening Should Be Based on Individual Risk and is Decision for Women and their Health Care Providers Dallas — October 20, 2015 — The … [Read more...]
As Seen in the Huffington Post: When Is the Right Time to Divorce When You Have Children? Join the Conversation!
October 16, 2015 by
At some point after the wedding festivities died down, you woke up and realized that you'd made a mistake. After the infatuation faded you recognized that you didn't want to live with this person for … [Read more...]
Parenting Wrong in the Best Interests of the Kids
October 14, 2015 by
Some of the greatest moms and dads I know are also some of the worst parents I've ever seen. The worst offenders of that greatest bunch are the divorced moms and dads, because while they're trying so … [Read more...]
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