A new study financed by a section of the National Institutes of Health has made the first potential connection to an individual’s genetics and susceptibility to eventually developing deadly asbestos illnesses such as mesothelioma. The study, which was recently published online in Nature Genetics, found evidence that people with BAP1 gene mutations may have an [...]
Medical liability cases against obstetricians and other doctors who participate in the birthing process are most often spurred by errors in clinical judgment, miscommunication between doctors, and technical mistakes. All of these errors can potentially result in a birth injury occurring that may remain with the newborn child for their entire lives. According to a [...]
Aside from legal ads on TV, many Americans don’t know what asbestos is or where it can be found, let alone that exposure to this dangerous material can result in the development of an asbestos-related cancer such as mesothelioma. In fact, mesothelioma occurs in such a small number of patients – it’s estimated that only [...]
With Mesothelioma Awareness Day coming up on Monday, September 26th, we thought it apt to highlight the top ten products we were surprised to find that are still being manufactured today with the use of the known carcinogen, asbestos. Asbestos exposure has long been known to cause mesothelioma as well as other cancers and diseases. [...]
The family of a 10-year girl who suffered birth injuries as the result of a botched birth process at a Maine hospital has won a $3 million lawsuitagainst a midwife who conducted the delivery. Hannah Tilton was born with severe mental retardation, blindness, the inability to speak, and a reliance on both a wheelchair and feeding tubes. Many [...]
Following his attempt to show that he is not limited by his cerebral palsy, a Coronado, California, man’s recent physical accomplishment has gotten him a considerable amount of media attention and praise. Stephen Wampler was born with cerebral palsy that has always limited his movement. Nonetheless, he was able to take up the rigorous sport of [...]
After gaining Internet fame for an audition video posted as part of a reality show contest led by television diva Oprah Winfrey, wheelchair-bound cerebral palsy survivor Zach Anner will star in his own show documenting his travels and exploits around the world. The show, titled “Rollin’ with Zach,” will premiere December 12 on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and hopes to raise [...]
Families with children who have suffered birth injuries such as cerebral palsy are always looking for the best types of treatments and medical care that is available to them in order. One method that has been found to be an effective treatment for children with spinal issues has been Lokomat robot-assisted walking therapy. Lokomat robot-assisted walking therapy utilizes a [...]
Cerebral palsy is a condition typically contracted through birth injury and the treatment options are few. One Missouri doctor may be changing that with a new, innovative cerebral palsy treatment. While a number of treatments are available for those with cerebral palsy, a new treatment from the St. Louis Children’s Hospital that has been perfected by neurosurgeon Dr. T.S. [...]
Cerebral palsy is a serious birth injury that affects many families in the U.S. The birth injury causes lifelong challenges to both victims and their families, making it difficult to achieve life goals. That’s why this story is so heatwarming and inspiring. Tyler Sexton was born in February 1986, 12 weeks earlier than expected. Soon after the birth, his lungs [...]