Solid scientific evidence suggests that we may be doing our children more harm than good by raising them in hyper-clean environments. Researchers now suggest that it is better for our children’s health to let them play in the dirt and not wash their hands before they eat all the time. These scientists are not espousing [...]
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash tested many of the most popular child booster seats on the market today and found that some actually increase the risk of certain injuries. Many of the offending seats were of the convertible kind – the 3-in-1 or All-in-One models.
It is difficult to do everything well, and this [...]
Stocking hangers have become quite popular the last couple years, but can pose a real danger to young children. Parents may be better off foregoing stockings altogether until their children are old enough to appreciate that danger.
Stocking hangers have become popular as a way to hang those well-loved holiday stockings without drilling holes or using [...]
The Florida Bar prohibits lawyers from guaranteeing results. However, even absent that prohibition I would not guarantee anything, especially in a medical malpractice case. Studies show that medical malpractice cases are among the most difficult type of case to win in court, second only to products liability cases. Depending on the study, only 27-36 percent [...]
A new book is out about the dangerous environment in which today’s girls grow up. When girls as young as 12 are dieting and asking for plastic surgery, you know our culture has failed them.
At least 25 percent of teenage girls are in immediate danger from self-mutilation, eating disorders, violence, depression or suicide. From 15 [...]
