After the Thanksgiving turkey comes Black Friday holiday gift shopping, and with it warnings about how parents can avoid purchasing dangerous toys for their kids. Manufacturers have to comply with more than 100 regulations and tests by third parties before they call sell their products in the United States, according to the Toy Association. Still,… Read More: Buyer beware: Groups issue toy safety warnings ahead of Black… »
With 9.46 million Australians now shopping online, it has never been easier to hunt for bargains and have items delivered straight to your door. While shopping up a storm can be as easy as scrolling through an Instagram feed and clicking the ‘shop now’ button, Australia has seen a sharp rise in the number of… Read More: Protect online purchases from ‘porch pirates’ this Black Friday »
The 5-star writing we feature below highlights an interesting contrast: the obvious and the obscure. On the one hand, I’m guessing it’s fairly obvious to many of us that some physicians have ties to industry money; but on the other hand, is it widely known that some doctors and medical journals are blatantly refusing to… Read More: 5-Star Friday: The obvious and the obscure »
Many of the medical truths we hold to be self-evident are actually assumptions. Our 5-Star selections this week are good examples. Many of us assume medical devices are rigorously tested before going to market. That bed rest keeps premature labor at bay. Or, that electronic medical records (EMRs) will make health care delivery more streamlined… Read More: 5-Star Friday: Assumptions »