In an interview with Reuters, Dr. Marty Makary recalled the story of a breast cancer patient he saw as a resident. The patient believed she'd receive outstanding care at the chosen hospital, based at least in part on the hospital's own assertions that it maintained a "#1 ranking [and] a comprehensive breast cancer center." In truth, the hospital handled only a handful of breast cancer surgeries each year, a number well-behind what other large hospitals in the nearby area did. The patient's surgery was poorly handled. She was, by Dr. Makary's account, deformed ...

Panter, Panter & Sampedro, P.A. has released its free mobile application for use on Android and iPhone devices. The app allows users to find vital resources in the event of a car accident. While still at the scene of the crash, you will be able to access tools to do all of the following: - Record information about your accident - Store photographs and videos of the accident scene and any injuries suffered - Access a virtual insurance card - Turn on a flashlight application for nighttime accidents - Instant text the Panter, Panter & Sampedro, P.A. office - ...

The Department of Health and Human Services estimates that approximately 30 percent of birth injuries are preventable. Of the many potential causes of serious birth injuries, communication between healthcare providers that form a birthing team was the most common reason cited for injury. The bad news is, of course, that a preventable birth injury occurred because of a lack of communication or a miscommunication of important medical information. The good news is that communication errors can be remedied so that other families do not have to deal with the lifelong commitment ...

The criminal defense lawyers of Roberts Law Group, PLLC, recently launched a new website dedicated to those accused of a state or federal crime in Charlotte, North Carolina and the surrounding areas. The new site is intended to provide information for those accused of a crime in and around Mecklenberg County who have questions about the North Carolina criminal process and who are seeking experienced legal representation. It will include a blog that will be updated weekly with information specific to the Charlotte area and criminal defense in North Carolina. About ...

Boston tax and estate planning law firm Cushing & Dolan, P.C. is proud to announce Catherine Aloisi has been named as Faculty for MCLE's "most popular nuts and bolts course for current practitioners." Estate and tax planning attorney Aloisi will discuss aspects of handling a basic estate plan, including specific techniques to properly prepare each of the most important kinds of will and trust documents; actual sets of guidelines, sample provisions and drafting techniques; each of the critical steps in the drafting process; and how to view wills and trusts ...

It's been four years since popular punk band, Bloc Party, last released an album. Fronted by Kele Okereke, the four-piece band has now released their fourth album, aptly titled: Four. The band's hiatus from the musical scene and stage has now ended and they are due to perform in come-back style at London's great music and events venue, Earls Court. Famed for its prestigious events history, Earls Court sits happily in a great location ideal for both Londoners and for those visiting the capital from outside of the city. Visit Londontown.com for further events information ...

K. Gabriel Heiser, attorney and author, has just sold the 10,000th copy of his best-selling book "How to Protect Your Family's Assets from Devastating Nursing Home Costs: Medicaid Secrets" (Phylius Press; ISBN 9780979080180). Now in its 7th (2013) edition, the book has been widely accepted as "the bible" for Medicaid planning by many financial planners and elder law attorneys. "It's been an interesting process, since my book is self-published. Rather than try to convince some big publishing company to take on my book, I learned the ropes of ...

ATP Extreme is a hot new athletic performance enhancing supplement that helps athletes increase their training capacity and maximize their athletic potential without any stimulants, hormones, banned substances or side effects. It was created by ATP Nutritionals LLC out of Lake Forest, CA and hit the market in October of 2012. The benefits athletes are realizing have been remarkable, and the product has already been Certified Drug Free by Banned Substances Control Group (BSCG) out of Los Angeles, California. To date, no BSCG certified product has been involved with a ...

The resumption of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday 13th February is a timely reminder that the most widely watched final in world football will take place at Wembley Stadium for the second time in three years. The showpiece fixture underlines the fact that a post-Olympic London is still the place for sport, with further highlights this year including England's Ashes test series against Australia, the ICC Champions Trophy, a new major professional cycling road race, Andy Murray's latest Wimbledon bid and not one, but two, NFL International Series games. Manchester ...

A low-carbon solution to high-carbon energy resources such as coal is proposed by their high efficient integration with either nuclear or renewable energy, which may figure out the strategic solution to China's future energy development. As a result, the research on "low-carbon hybrid energy system-- strategic solution and development patterns for China's future energy" has been published on SCIENTIC SINICA Chimica （in Chinese）, No.1, 2013. Coal dominated energy resource and consumption structure in China. This leads to the great challenges for China's ...

When talking about lightning, appearances of different lightning which occur along with thunderstorms will emerge in the minds of the people and these lightning occur in the troposphere. However, in addition to lightning in the troposphere, there are kinds of lightning discharges which occur above the thunderstorms. Up to now, lightning discharges above storms include sprite, elves (Emissions of Light and VLF perturbation due to EMP Sources, elves), Blue jet and Gigantic jet etc, and all of these discharges are totally named as Transient Luminous Events (TLEs). Gigantic ...

To celebrate the Valentine's Day, Operation Kindness is offering $25 off all pet adoptions February 9-14. Help a dog, cat, puppy or kitten experience freedom in their new forever home. WHO: Operation Kindness WHAT: To celebrate the Valentine's Day, Operation Kindness is offering $25 off all pet adoptions February 9-14. Help a dog, cat, puppy or kitten experience freedom in their new forever home. You must mention this offer when adopting. WHEN: February 9-14, 2013 WHERE: 3201 Earhart Drive, Carrollton, TX75006 FEES:(Valentine's Day discount not included) • $110 ...

When it comes to security and safety, every single detail needs to be precise; and with rampant violence being reported both in public and private establishments in different parts of the United States and the world, the need for top of the line security measures to safely ensure innocent civilians has never been this crucial. For this reason, the new Garret PD 6500i walk through metal detector was designed and developed by the some of the top minds in the industry; and companies who take security seriously are pleased with the results. Recently, Protective Technologies ...

With ongoing changes being made to web sites that support press release submissions, the software program, News Publisher by Soft Solutions Limited, has received its first update for 2013. The first change is for press release submissions to the press release site KJPRNews.com. News Publisher now successfully posts press releases to this site. The second change is for the site PRUrgent.com. This site currently has a math question on the logon web page and two questions (one math question and an image verification question) on the press release submission web page ...

Toner Cartridge Barn will open a new facility in Southern California on Monday, February 18, 2013. The event will include snacks for attendees in celebration of the organization's new service. The company, which sells ink cartridges and laser toners, is known for its excellent customer service and its focus on environmental sustainability. The retailer is also famous for offering a service-oriented shopping experience, its excellent returns policy, its 'no questions asked' policy, and for its ability to keep costs low for buyers. Its main objective is to offer the widest ...

NuVibeRadio.com will celebrate its first anniversary on February 17. For this occasion, the company re-dedicates its commitment to promoting Black music and prides itself in being the broadcast vehicle for burgeoning artists. The online radio station is spearheaded by owner and program director Charles Lowman and currently offers a variety of musical genres including R&B Soul, Classic Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Old School, Gospel, News Talk and NuPoetic and Muslim Vibe. Within its short year of existence, NuVibeRadio.com has grown by leaps and bounds, even surpassing ...

LEAVE A LEGACY hosts Changing the Way the World is Changed, a PHILANTHROPY MIAMI Leadership Forum on Thursday, Feb. 21 that's designed to question whether non-profit leaders should adopt a more aggressive economic approach and manage their charitable organizations like businesses. The half-day event from noon to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21 at Jungle Island, 1111 Parrot Jungle Trail, features renowned author and social entrepreneur Dan Pallotta, whose book "Charity Case: How the Nonprofit Community Can Stand Up For Itself and Really Change the World," offers ...

Ventura County Supervisor Kathy Long will serve as the Economic Development Collaborative-Ventura County's 2013 board chair with Sim Tang-Paradis of City National Bank as vice chair. The two were installed at EDC-VC's 16th Annual Meeting on Jan. 17. As a public-private partnership, EDC-VC connects the two sectors to promote communication and shared agenda for a prosperous Ventura County. The organization annually alternates its board leadership between a public-sector representative and private-sector one. "It's my great honor to serve as the chair of EDC-VC's ...

Brandwatch, a leading global provider of social analytics and monitoring, today announced record growth in 2012. Fueled by its unique "search more, but present less to provide more value" approach, Brandwatch has expanded across EMEA and North America, resulting in a 600 percent growth in US revenues. "Each month we explore more data sources, in more languages, across more territories for more clients," said Giles Palmer, Brandwatch CEO and founder. "What clients need, however, is not more data volume and noise, but greater precision and analysis ...

Shane's Inspiration, a 501C(3) non-profit, is working with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) on an historic integration initiative launched by the school district, according to Tiffany Harris, co-founder and CEO of Shane's Inspiration. The LAUSD program will take down fences, both literally and figuratively, between special education and general education campuses that share the same property, which is part of a multi-year strategic plan. "This is an unprecedented effort that LAUSD is undertaking," said Harris. "It's the biggest integration ...

TOA Technologies, the leading global provider of field service management software, was named to Forbes' distinguished annual ranking of America's Most Promising Companies - a list of one hundred privately-held, high-growth companies with bright futures. To determine the final list of America's Most Promising Companies, Forbes sought a holistic gauge of young, privately-held companies, reviewing multiple variables to pin down the trajectories of each candidate. Forbes reviewed thousands of applications over a six-month period. The final determinations were based on growth ...

Farmers & Merchants Bank (F&M) is pleased to announce that senior vice president and regional manager Scott Dowds and his wife Jane were named the 2013 Man and Woman of the Year by the YWCA of North Orange County. "Scott has demonstrated tremendous leadership that extends beyond his role as an officer with Farmers & Merchants Bank and into the local community," said W. Henry Walker, president of F&M Bank. "I am proud of Scott and Jane's philanthropic investment, as it reflects the values of service and integrity that F&M Bank was founded ...

No more stuffing padding in your shoes to increase comfort, or switching from beautiful designer high heels to flats, or worse, avoiding high heels all together. Dr. Jordana Szpiro, D.P.M., F.A.C.F.A.S. and Dr. Shannon Thompson, D.P.M., are now offering "Miracle Filler for the Feet". The "miracle filler" is Sculptra, an injectable filler commonly administered to the face by plastic surgeons, which is injected into the foot using a patented technique. Foot fillers, revolutionized in New York City and now used around the country, provide padding and ...

Dealing with people's "stuff" - and all the anxiety and stress that goes along with it - has created a huge growth opportunity in the marketplace, and so far, only one national franchise has captured the space. Caring Transitions, with more than 140 locations across the nation and 50 more expected to open this year, has identified a niche as the nation's only national transition and relocation franchise that handles all aspects of a move or transition, including moving, liquidations/estate sales, de-cluttering and downsizing. Caring Transitions helps to reduce ...

A UK based traditional Turkish confectioner which specialises in a wide range of traditional, high-end Turkish Delights has announced the launch of a brand new 'build your own box' option which offers customers with a sweet tooth, the choice of over 30 different signature Turkish Delights, all beautifully packaged and delivered with care and attention. The new and innovative service has been aimed at Turkish sweet connoisseurs who enjoy sampling a wide range of truly authentic Turkish Delights, crafted by expert sweet makers with over 150 years of experience from across ...