Health

Explore legal and safety stories that affect health across Texas and the nation. From dangerous drugs and defective medical devices to hospital safety and patient rights, we highlight how the law protects our well-being and holds negligent parties accountable.

Fight the Flame 5k Raises Money for RSD-CRPS

The 3rd Annual Fight the Flame 5k is an official time-chipped race and walk to raise awareness and money for Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)/Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). It scheduled for November 1 at 8:00 a.m. at McAlpine Creek Park in Charlotte, North Carolina. What…

By The Legal Examiner

/ 29 Oct 2015

Connecticut Board Votes to Cover CRPS/RSD Under State Medical Marijuana Law

On August 19, the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection’s Medical Marijuana Program Board of Physicians voted unanimously in favor of adding complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS/RSD) to the list of conditions covered under Connecticut’s medical marijuana law, meaning that marijuana use will

By Bryan Pope

/ 13 Oct 2015

Connecticut Board Votes to Cover CRPS/RSD Under State Medical Marijuana Law

Plasma Exchange Therapy a Potential Treatment Option for RSD/CRPS Sufferers

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS/RSD) has remained a mystery in terms of how to best treat it, but a new, potentially effective treatment known as plasma exchange (PE) therapy gives new hope for those suffering from the chronic pain condition. A study published in Pain…

By Bryan Pope

/ 6 Oct 2015

Plasma Exchange Therapy a Potential Treatment Option for RSD/CRPS Sufferers

New Study, Medication Gives Hope to CRPS-RSD Victims

Axsome Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing therapies for the treatment of pain and other central nervous system disorders, announced last month that the first patient has been enrolled in the CREATE-1 (CRPS Treatment Evaluation 1) study, a Phase 3 trial evaluating

By Bryan Pope

/ 29 Sep 2015

New Study, Medication Gives Hope to CRPS-RSD Victims

CRPS-RSD Pain Affects Sufferers, Family Members Too

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, also known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, is a rare, incurable disorder that causes the brain to send pain signals to the body, even when there is no detectable reason for the pain. This condition causes many sufferers to have ongoing, bone-crushing…

By Bryan Pope

/ 24 Sep 2015

CRPS-RSD Pain Affects Sufferers, Family Members Too

Lawsuit Highlights How RSD/CRPS Often Misunderstood

Although Jim Broatch, executive vice president of the Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association, describes the pain associated with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) as greater than that of giving birth or having a digit amputated, there is widespread misunderstanding about the pain and

By Bryan Pope

/ 9 Sep 2015

Lawsuit Highlights How RSD/CRPS Often Misunderstood

All aTwitter at the FDA

The growing popularity of social media websites, such as Twitter, is reaching places some never thought possible. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently created various twitter accounts…

By The Legal Examiner

/ 8 Jul 2009

Over-the-Counter Drug Truths & Myths

Don’t get me wrong, I love email forwards as much as the next person. It really means someone cares enough about us to make us laugh, cry, think, or be warned. Unfortunately, the information in…

By The Legal Examiner

/ 11 Mar 2009

Australian Study Says That Botox Is Not For Women

Australian doctors are warning pregnant women to avoid Botox and other wrinkle treatments that are manufactured with botulinum toxin. This warning comes after health authorities have reported that a…

By The Legal Examiner

/ 30 Jan 2009

Chemicals Found in Some Medications Are Risky for Premature Babies

According to studies, chemicals found in medications are posing serious risks for premature babies. According to research that has been conducted by a team from the University of Leicester, various…

By The Legal Examiner

/ 21 Jan 2009

How to Hire a Dallas Paxil Attorney

When deciding which Paxil attorney is the right one for you, there are several things that need to be considered. One attorney might not be the same as another in several different ways. First of…

By The Legal Examiner

/ 15 Dec 2008

Risks of Taking Warfarin

A study published in the September issue of Neurology reveals that patients who have been taking Warfarin may have suffered large amounts of bleeding in the brain and an increased risk of death…

By The Legal Examiner

/ 1 Oct 2008