The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released the results of a recent report, “Surveillance of Screening-Detected Cancers (Colon and Rectum, Breast, and Cervix) — United States, 2004-2006,” which reveals that in a significant amount of patients, cancer has been diagnosed at late-stages despite the availability of screening tests. Researchers conducting the study evaluated stage-specific
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CDC Study Finds Link Between HPV Vaccine and Cervical Cancer Screening Initiation and Frequency
As reported by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) discusses the results of a survey conducted between 2006 and 2007 of over 1,000 primary care physicians regarding the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine and whether it affects a doctor’s decision to perform future screenings
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Prenatal Care Medical Malpractice Settlement Obtained for 5-Year-Old Girl
Attorney Carol L. Forte, Esq. of the law firm Blume Forte obtained a $2,000,000 settlement in the fall of 2010 for a five-year-old girl who suffers from developmental disabilities because she was delivered more than two months early after two doctors made the choice that an emergency Caesarean Section was necessary. The girl was considerably
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Single-Engine Plane Crash Investigation at Greenwood Lake Airport
According to a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) spokesman, the exact cause of a single-engine plane accident that recently occurred at Greenwood Lake Airport in West Milford, New Jersey is still under investigation. A NorthJersey.com article reports that the small plane’s pilot, a 49-year-old man, broke both of his legs and a 51-year-old passenger sustained injuries to
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DuPont Agrees to Test for Chemicals in Contaminated Pompton Lakes Area
An explosives factory ran by the DuPont Chemical company, which operated for many decades in the Pompton Lakes area of New Jersey, left contaminated groundwater under 400 homes in the 1980s. According to an article on NorthJersey.com, the cleanup has yet to be completed; however, progress has been made and the company has agreed to test
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