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As part of your estate plan, you may want to leave instructions in your will to your loved ones to donate your body to medicine. There are many important reasons to donate your body to medicine. Your donation can be used to: Teach medical students...

Despite the delay, this will still be a major legislative battle. Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum recently told a group of doctors that he and his colleagues “are going to go to war in Washington, DC” to create a cap on non-economic damages.  The cap Sen....

Teen and young adult drivers are involved in the largest number of fatal car crashes in the state of Michigan. There were 114,659 single vehicle car crashes involving 16-24 year olds in 2008 in the state. 23,654 of these crashes caused serious injuries and 289 resulted...

In the state of Michigan, driving while under the influence is called “operating while intoxicated or “OWI.” Under Michigan OWI law, penalties are severe and fines are high. Even for first offenses, you could end up serving jail time and/or community service; you could lose your...

What mandatory auto insurance laws exist in the state of Michigan? In the state of Michigan, all motorists must carry liability coverage also referred to as “Michigan No Fault insurance.” Owners of passenger vehicles, vans, light trucks, and motorcycles must purchase the minimum liability auto insurance amounts...

The new feature has two goals – to allow readers (patients, surviving family members and clinicians) to share stories with the newspaper that might lead to safer and more effective medicine. USA TODAY may use information about real medical cases in news stories about health...

Bonnie Valle had surgery for emphysema at the Cleveland Clinic in 1995. Her daughter, Jeanne Clark, claimed that her mother always felt that something was left in her left side during the procedure, that she felt something “move” and complained about the discomfort. Sadly, Mrs....

Judge Robert E. Beach Jr. granted summary judgment to CryoLife Inc., a processor of human tissue, holding that tissue for transplantation falls within the state’s blood-shield statute and is therefore not a product under Connecticut’s product liability law. Miller v. Hartford Hospital, No. CV04 4003261 S (Sept....

For the seventh time since 2002, and the fourth time in the past three years that Republicans had tried, and failed, to bring medical malpractice legislation to a vote in the Senate. The Senate on Monday rejected legislation that would have capped awards for pain...

HIPAA is a set of rules to be followed by doctors, hospitals and other health care providers. HIPAA took effect on April 14, 2003. HIPAA helps ensure that all medical records, medical billing, and patient accounts meet certain consistent standards with regard to documentation, handling...