Health

From traumatic brain injuries to long-term recovery after a crash, our Health coverage explores how personal injuries affect mind and body, the emerging medical research, and what you need to know when healing or seeking compensation. We also cover public-health implications of legal cases and safety issues.

New Ski Helmet Bill Proposed in California as a Way to Prevent a Fatal Head Injury

Last month I wrote about bike helmets for kids and how important they are to bicycle safety. You may recall that studies show 75% of bicycle related deaths are due to head injuries. Because…

By Claude Wyle

/ 18 Jan 2010

Hospital Failed to Notify Patients Who Received Radiation Overdoses

While we have been conditioned to trust our doctors, recent developments at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles leave us wondering whether that is as prudent as it once was. The Los Angeles Times…

By Claude Wyle

/ 23 Oct 2009

Doctor Arrested For Writing Illegal Prescriptions, 1 Death

A doctor was arrested Tuesday, May 6, for writing numerous illegal painkiller prescriptions, which led to the death of a 28 year-old. Dr. Wesley Albert, 78, is being held for investigation of…

By Wayne Schlaht

/ 9 May 2008

South San Francisco Woman Suffers Brain Injuries in Hit and Run

A South San Francisco woman was struck by yet another hit and run driver while walking her dog this last Tuesday. The dog was killed and this woman suffered severe brain injuries. Although she is expected to survive this pedestrian accident, she will have to live with the day to day nightmare of ser

By Claude Wyle

/ 22 Sep 2007

Brain Damage A Cruel Legacy From Iraq War

The war in Iraq is still raging, but one legacy is already making itself known across America: an epidemic of brain-damaged GIs. Thousands of troops have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injury, or TBI. These blast-caused head injuries are so different from the ones doctors are used to seeing fro

By Claude Wyle

/ 16 Sep 2007

Traumatic Brain Injuries From Car And Motorcycle Accidents

Astoundingly, 1.5-2 million people a year sustain traumatic brain injury (TBI) from motor vehicle accidents such as automobile accidents and motorcycle accidents, as well as bicycle accidents and pedestrian accidents and falls, sport injuries, and other traumatic events. 500,000 of these TBIs are se

By Claude Wyle

/ 5 Sep 2007