Injuries and Treatment

Hyperthermia Second Leading Cause of Death as Adults Negligently Leave Children Unattended

By Robert N. Katz, Esq. | June 27, 2011

“72 degrees and sunny is no way to die. Never leave your child alone in a car.” This was the warning being distributed by Safe Kids USA along with the news that the 500th child has died from heat stroke – a record that is not to be celebrated. According to Safe Kids, an average […]

New Research Reveals Possible Methods for Preventing Brain Damage Following Personal Injury

By Robert N. Katz, Esq. | June 12, 2011

New research, published in The Journal of Physiology, may have provided a definitive answer to the question of whether a key molecule, ‘KCC2’ facilitates brain cell death after an injury or prevents it. The answer, which apparently indicates prevention, has prompted scientists to explore artificial production of the compound which could provide ‘neuroprotection’ to those […]