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Another underwater birth, another near-fatal consequence. This time the imperiled, septic newborn endured unnecessary multi-organ failure that necessitated a two-month hospitalization in the intensive care unit (ICU).

I must confess, I do not frequently read articles in dermatology journals, but this one, Evaluating Industry Payments Among Dermatology Clinical Practice Guidelines Authors,
caught my eye

Writing in Scientific Reports, Dr.

Imagine going into the office or wherever your place of employment happens to be.

This past summer, we covered the approval of the first gene therapy for cancer by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 

Before the eye-rolling begins – "Oh no, not another concussion article" – let's remember that jockeys, who are largely overlooked if not relatively invisible in the sporting world, are people, too.

Jambalaya, a southern Louisiana derivative of the Spanish paella, is said to have derived its name from the French “jambon” meaning ham and the “aya,” the African term for rice.

A Missouri court of appeals recently tossed out a decision to award $72 million (ten million dollars in actual damages and $62 million in punitive damages) to a w

While wildfires, floods and earthquakes threaten everyone in their paths, older folks are distinctly more vulnerable, as exemplified by the fact that of the people who died in the recent northern California wildfires, most were over 65 years old.

Last month, we were among many scientifically minded groups that were critical of UC Irvine's decision to accept a $200 Million gift from