http://www.acosap.org Medical & General news Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:41:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I just retuened from Miami in lovely Dade county Florida and it is time to get to the writing thing. In potential criminal medical legal news involving that harmful substance asbestos, A case is being brought by a railroad company against a law firm it accuses of claims fraud. According ... http://www.acosap.org/legal-issues/law-firm-is-sued-over-asbestos-medical-claims/ I just returned from San Diego and am back with the press hat on. Since Smerling’s surgery, botox treatments have become a phenomenon, and with the relatively recent introduction of cosmetic fillers, record amounts of money are being spent in pursuit of beauty. There are countless stories of botched cosmetic ... http://www.acosap.org/medical-news/the-latest-on-cosmetic-surgery-news/ Just retuned from Los Angeles (to see a probate attorney) and wanted to share some news. KTLA reports that prosecutors have told the Associated Press that they will seek involuntary manslaughter charges against Jackson’s personal physician Dr. Conrad Murray. Rolling Stone previously reported that Jackson’s death was ruled a homicide ... http://www.acosap.org/nationworld/los-angeles-prosecutors-say-charges-against-michael-jackson%e2%80%99s-physician-imminent/ There have been a number of new trends in the field of cosmetic surgery, breast enlargement, augmentation and the like. One such trend is Latisse and Lumigan. One of the side effects of Lumigan is longer, thicker and darker eyelashes. Allergan worked on a derivative drug. The company secured FDA ... http://www.acosap.org/medical-news/new-trends-in-medical-cosmetic-enhancement/ I just returned from my Denver hotel and thought I would post some news about the mile high city. A Denver resident, Wayne Watson, developed what has become known as popcorn lung. Popcorn lung’s proper name is bronchiolitis obliterans. It has been linked to a chemical that is added to ... http://www.acosap.org/legal-issues/settlement-reached-in-strange-popcorn-lung-medical-case/ I just got back to Salt Lake City and back to blogging: Not that long ago, pet insurance seemed like such a crazy thing. After all. something that can be done without. But now with sophisticated treatments becoming more routine, it doesn’t sound quite so crazy. All in all, Treatments ... http://www.acosap.org/pet-health/the-question-of-medical-insurance-for-your-pet/ I just got back from Los Angeles (from seeing the attorneys) and it is time to get back in the saddle: From the brain to the computer, users such as people who are paralyzed, can now use a device to interface between commands from their brain and their computer. This ... http://www.acosap.org/brainspinal-cord-related/the-brain-and-new-technology/ In a rather disgusting case, In another Chicago Now report by Jennifer Fernicola, November 12, 2009, she writes that a local Dentist there was allegedly practicing without license and with dirty tools. For her part, the Attorney General in question, Mrs. Lisa Madigan, is trying to halt an individuals there ... http://www.acosap.org/general-news/chicago-now-reports-case-of-dentist-alleged-to-be-using-dirty-instruments/ All Fish Oil Supplements are not Created Equal Although many people may not know what fish oil is or what it can do for them, it is a highly beneficial supplement. It is taken from oily fish such as salmon, sardines, mackerel and trout that are typically cold water fish. The ... http://www.acosap.org/nutrition-news/are-your-fish-oil-supplements-pure/ Have you ever considered that some good office art might actually be good for your health? That, in fact, a soothing office painting or some similiar office building art could really help lower your stress levels? I was thinking of that the other day and it made me think of ... http://www.acosap.org/psychology/art-and-psychology-dr-susan-painter-design-psychologist/