A delayed diagnosis or a misdiagnosis of a condition can lead to serious complications -- including death. For example, delays in diagnosing melanoma after pointing out irregular moles might mean a less favorable outcome. In other cases, a complete misdiagnosis of an illness could prove fatal. This could occur if a family physician sends a child home with a stomach virus diagnosis after failing to ask more questions and catch indications of acute appendicitis. Patients need to be aware of how doctors reach a diagnosis and ask questions. New research has found that more ...

The disturbing story of a U.S. Army sergeant's painful odyssey through three tours of duty while enduring regular harassment because of her name illustrates just why federal civil rights law prohibits religious discrimination in federal employment. Through active duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, Sgt. 1st Class Nadia Christian Nova, formerly known as Naida Hosan, was the recipient of verbal abuse because of her then-last name's similarity to family names associated with the practice of Islam. AP recently released a detailed feature story in which Nova, who is Catholic with ...

Since the 1990s, every state in the U.S. has had laws requiring those convicted of certain sex offenses to register with local law enforcement and obligating police to make the information on the registries public. Many states, and some municipalities and counties within states, have laws prohibiting those on their sex offender registries from living in certain areas near schools, parks or other areas children frequent. These laws do not exclude juveniles convicted of sex offenses from registry requirements. A report from Human Rights Watch issued in May 2013 revealed the ...

Whenever an individual or individuals are arrested for child pornography offenses, there will often be a lot of concern in the community about the facts of the crime. People will want to know how the individual obtained the images or videos, especially if the person worked in a position of trust with children. In many cases, these arrests receive a significant amount of attention in the media. This can have a negative influence on potential jurors, and make it difficult for individuals to present a strong defense against child pornography charges. Because these cases ...

Condominium associations scored a legal win late last year with a decision rendered by the Massachusetts Appeals Court in Wyman v. Ayer Properties, LLC, 83 Mass. App. Ct. 21 (2012). In the case, the court barred use of the economic loss rule thus ruling in favor of the association for losses allegedly sustained at the hands of a real estate developer. What is an economic loss rule? The economic loss rule bans recovery in a lawsuit when a product defect or a failure of that product causes damage -- economic loss -- only to itself and not to other products, property ...

After two months of trial, on May 10, 2013, an Alameda County jury returned a verdict in Andrews, et. al. v. Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC., Case No. RG09453596 in favor of five plaintiffs in a lawsuit alleging that they were laid off in 2008 by Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (LLNS) in bad faith violation of their employment contracts. These first five Plaintiffs were selected by Judge Robert Freedman to be test cases in a lawsuit involving 130 Plaintiffs with similar claims. All the Plaintiffs are represented by Oakland's Gwilliam, Ivary, Chiosso, ...

In Georgia, the Atlanta workers' compensation attorneys at Cummings & Middlebrooks are well-versed in state law. And they know that insurance is required by all businesses with three or more employees. Of course it is to the benefit of the employer and their workers' compensation insurance provider to limit claims. Which is why it is in your best interest to be guided through the process by a qualified law with a reputation of successfully handling such claims. Has Your Claim Been Denied? Many times employees who are hurt on the job complete the appropriate forms ...

The Atlanta bankruptcy attorneys, Clark & Washington, would like to take a moment to discuss the large number of bankruptcies the city of Atlanta greater Atlanta area experienced in January of this year. The bankruptcy attorneys in Atlanta note that the number was 2,172, which is a decrease, although still no reason to celebrate. It is important to remember that although the economy may be in better shape than it was a few years ago, it is by no means healthy. Record high unemployment rates continue to plague the nation, which has in turn led to heavier financial burdens ...

While searching through your grandfather's attic, you came across a trunk with some old money inside. You have no idea where to start in figuring out an approximate value on the bills. Do Your Homework Like many of us, your first instinct would be to sit down at your computer and see if you can find some helpful information online. There are several companies that buy old money that offer value guides on their web sites. Visit a few of them to get a general value. These guides can be very helpful, but remember that the values also depend on the condition of the bill ...

If your house is starting to feel worn or drab, a fresh coat of paint can make a world of difference. Finding a high-quality, yet affordable paint can be a chore, however. People often assume that you get what you pay for across the board. The Atlanta painters at The Painting Company point out that when it comes to good paint, the expensive brands don't actually outperform more reasonably priced options. Consumer Reports recently evaluated 65 different paints and concluded that middle-of-the-road paint options performed the best. While none of the top picks were under ...

Healthcare linen provider Angelica Corporation is proud to announce its dedication to the environment through its green initiative. Their environmentally friendly practices have not only drastically reduced their facilities' water consumption, they have also diverted tons of recyclable material from the landfill. Hospital laundry service Angelica Corporation's green initiative is a company-wide exercise in corporate responsibility. Their "Go Green" campaign has examined each facet of their operations to discover ways in which they can reduce their dependence ...

A.C. White, a Savannah moving and storage company based on the north side of Savannah in Pooler, Ga., has provided moving services for homes and businesses since 1972. They serve Savannah and the areas surrounding it, including Brunswick, Fort Stewart, Garden City, Hinesville, Pooler, Richmond Hill, Rincon, Statesboro, Thunderbolt, Tybee Island, and Wilmington Island. Residential and Business Moving A.C. White Relocations' Savannah movers provide residential, business, and government moving services. As an experienced, family-owned Savannah moving company, they have ...

miEdge, business intelligence system for Insurance Professionals, announced significant subscriber acquisition and market growth in 2012. Launched in January 2012, miEdge utilizes patent pending search engine technology to create a unique user interface to search, save and manage the expansive Health/Welfare Employee Benefits public 5500 data from the Department of Labor. Mark J. Smith, ACII, CIC, CEO & Founder of miEdge said, "Our growth in 2012 has been phenomenal and has exceeded my expectations. miEdge has performed magnificently and the one comment I keep ...

DLP Media, LLC. is happy to announce that preproduction has begun on its first feature film, entitled, Cigarette Soup. Written and directed by Damian Voerg, Cigarette Soup is a gritty verite-style drama set during the early days of Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military operation in Afghanistan. The film follows an aspiring journalist embedded inside a small band of American soldiers. After a surprise attack, the men become separated from their unit and find themselves trapped in an insurgent bunker -- surrounded on all sides by the enemy. The filmmakers ...

The aftermath of recent horrific events such as the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut and most recently, the bombing at the Boston Marathon has many of us concerned about security and most importantly, school security. While there is nationwide debate on what is the most important factor and it will differ based on whether you are a gun control activist, civil rights group, the NRA (National Rifle Association) or politicians, the fact remains the same that many parents are concerned about the growing violence happening in our nation's schools. According to the CDC, Center ...

"The Bigfoot Hoaxes just keep on coming" says Bigfoot Hunter Tom Biscardi, President of Searching for Bigfoot, Inc. of Redwood City, California, and if you want to find out the truth behind two of the biggest Bigfoot Hoaxes of all time, you can see the detailed stories about them in two films that Biscardi produced. The most recent film is "Hoax of the Century." Hoax of the Century is about the faking of the famous Patterson-Gimlin footage of Bigfoot. The other film is "Anatomy of a Bigfoot Hoax," a film about the true 2008 story of ...

My Barber's Lounge celebrates a grand first year of operations in Greenbelt, MD. The Greenbelt community calls the upscale barbershop for men, women and children the "best kept secret in Prince George's County!" The shop's friendly atmosphere and robust conversations makes it more than just a place for personal grooming. Since April 2012, the shop owner, E. Davon Kelly's vision for the barbershop has been realized: "It is a wonderful place where you will feel welcome when you arrive, be pleased that you came, and will be remembered whenever you return. ...

Bobi Bee Manuka Honey Sweet Treat, the World's First 100% Healthy Happy-Stomach No-Caffeine Energy-Treat, is now available in a convenient Club-Pack Family-Size, coming to a Club-Store near you. According to Sherry Williams, VP, she believes Bobi Bee Sweet Treat is quickly becoming the number one healthy energy Treat choice among consumers who have been buying the product from the 350-store Michigan chain at a rapid pace. Williams said it's no surprise to see such continued increase in sales, but the frequency of the re-orders is convincing evidence that consumers have ...

Sound Physicians, a leading hospitalist organization focused on driving improvements in quality, satisfaction and financial performance of inpatient healthcare delivery, announced today an agreement to provide hospitalist services at Kona Community Hospital in Kealakekua, Hawaii. Sound Physicians will provide comprehensive hospitalist services to the 94-bed hospital, which includes an on-site skilled nursing facility. Sound Physicians will recruit to employ a team of six physicians, including a chief hospitalist leader plus a dedicated hospitalist RN whose role is to ...

PHILADELPHIA – Cytokines are molecules produced by immune cells that induce the migration of other cells to sites of infection or injury, promote the production of anti-microbial agents, and signal the production of inflammatory mediators. These events are important for fighting infections. However, sometimes this process goes unchecked, resulting in unwanted inflammation that can damage tissues and organs. Interleukin 17, or IL17, is a well-studied cytokine that regulates immune function at mucosal surfaces in the body but is dysregulated in many diseases, such as multiple ...

A team of 70 scientists from the U.S., China, Australia and Japan today reports having sequenced and annotated the genome of the "sacred lotus," which is believed to have a powerful genetic system that repairs genetic defects, and may hold secrets about aging successfully. The scientists sequenced more than 86 percent of the nearly 27,000 genes of the plant, Nelumbo nucifera, which is revered in China and elsewhere as a symbol of spiritual purity and longevity. "The lotus genome is an ancient one, and we now know its ABCs," said Jane Shen-Miller, one of three corresponding ...

A world-first completed clinical study by an Australian team has found Kava, a medicinal South Pacific plant, significantly reduced the symptoms of people suffering anxiety. The study, led by the University of Melbourne and published in the Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, revealed Kava could be an alternative treatment to pharmaceutical products for the hundreds of thousands of Australians who suffer from Generalised Anxiety Disorders (GAD). Lead researcher, Dr Jerome Sarris from the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Melbourne, said GAD is a complex ...

Enantioselectivity has been recognized in the fields of life science, pharmacology, modern medicine, and chemistry. The increasing release of chiral persistent organic pollutants (POPs) into the environment in recent decades has led to an increase in scientific research into their environmental behavior and safety. Scientist Weiping Liu and his colleagues at Zhejiang University have been studying enantiomer-specific effects of chiral pollutants for a long time, and have recently reviewed the enantiomer-specific environmental transportation, transformation, bioaccumulation, ...

People with job stress and an unhealthy lifestyle are at higher risk of coronary artery disease than people who have job stress but lead healthy lifestyles, found a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). To determine whether a healthy lifestyle can help reduce the effects of job stress on coronary artery disease, researchers looked at 7 cohort studies from a large European initiative that included 102 128 people who were disease-free during the 15-year study period (1985-2000). Participants, ranging in age from 17-70 (mean 44.3) years were from ...

For adults with no apparent symptoms of depression, routine screening is not recommended in primary care settings because of the lack of high-quality evidence on the benefits and harms of screening for depression, according to new evidence-based guidelines from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). These guidelines mark a change in approach from the task force's 2005 guidelines, which recommended screening adults in primary care settings where there were integrated staff-assisted systems to ...