How old is too old for the operating room?  As surgeons age, questions arise about the physical fitness needed to provide good surgical care. According to a recent piece in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), approximately 44 percent of the active surgeons in the US are 55 years of age or older.  … Continued

For babies born via Cesarean section, being swabbed with fluid from mom’s birth canal may provide a quick start on a healthy immune system. In recent years, the human microbiome has gotten a lot of attention—for good reason.  The trillions of microbes that live in and on our bodies play a critical role in our … Continued

If you are on the tall side, you might be at greater risk of varicose veins—and deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Although men and women suffer varicose veins, women are more likely to develop the knotty, dark lines that we call “varicose veins.”  While any vein can weaken and enlarge, varicose veins are more common on … Continued

More Than 3,700 Patients Exposed to HIV and Hepatitis in New Jersey: Baltimore Medical Malpractice and Mass Tort Attorneys Schochor, Staton, Goldberg, and Cardea, P.A., PA Admitted to Case After filing a Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice, Jonathan Schochor, from the Baltimore law firm of Schochor, Staton, Goldberg, and Cardea, P.A., have been admitted … Continued

The mystery around the brain injury suffered by US Embassy employees in Cuba and China continues to deepen. A new piece of research confirms victims suffered physical injury, not a crowd-sourced hysteria. Injury in the workplace is not new—but these on-the-job injuries have personal and political implications.  At present, it is largely considered that embassy … Continued