Reach age 100
The archives of internal medicine, http://archinte.ama-assn.org/ report that people who develop heart disease or diabetes late in life still have a decent shot at reaching the 100-year-old mark.
Boston University researchers conducted telephone interviews and health assessments of more than 700 people who had reached the age of a hundred. Approximately two thirds of them had avoided significant age-related ailments. But the remaining one third had developed age-related disease before reaching the age of 85 including high blood pressure, heart disease or diabetes. Nearly three fourths of the men could bathe and dress themselves while only about one third of the women could. This fact may be attributable to physiological and social conditions.
Having so-called good genes may not be the only factor leading to long jeopardy. The quality of the medical care the group received seemed to play an important role. Exercise is also important.
A second study of men in their 70s found that those who avoided smoking, obesity, connectivity diabetes and high blood pressure greatly improved the chances of living into their 90s. They had approximately 54% chance of living that long. Those with the least number of risk factors had better odds of survival. Age 85 and older are becoming the country's fastest-growing group of older adults.
As juries consider the damages inflicted by a negligent party the role of an increased lifespan will have to be taken into consideration. The duration of pain and suffering and the length of potential custodial and rehabilitative care may well reach beyond 100 years. The negligent party should be made to fully compensate the injured party. This means planning for a long life expectancy well beyond that suggested by current actuarial tables.
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Sunday, February 17, 2008
Thursday, January 31, 2008
folic acid and premature birth
Folic acid and premature birth
medical malpractice in Queens County
Folic acid taken by women one year prior to birth continuously appears to reduce the incidence of premature births. Folic acid has long been used to prevent birth defects. It also reduces the risk of stroke, cardiovascular disease and acts as a simple preventive measure for a variety of severe problems.
A premature birth is defined as one that occurs before 37 weeks gestation. The earlier a baby is delivered the greater the risk of complications including bleeding in the brain, infection, delayed growth and intestinal problems. Infants born at 28 weeks or later have a survival rate of about 90% according to National Institute of Health.
In a recent study which included about 40,000 women, who took a folic acid supplement for at least a year prior to becoming pregnant had a 70% reduction in premature delivery between 20 and 28 weeks of gestation. Further the risk was reduced to 50% during weeks 28 through 32.
400 mcg daily of folic acid are recommended a year before becoming pregnant and throughout the pregnancy.
If you or a loved one has medical malpractice questions in New York, please contact the Malpractice Law Offices of Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, serving clients in Nassau and Suffolk Counties and Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens, Staten Island and Westchester County.
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medical malpractice in Queens County
Folic acid taken by women one year prior to birth continuously appears to reduce the incidence of premature births. Folic acid has long been used to prevent birth defects. It also reduces the risk of stroke, cardiovascular disease and acts as a simple preventive measure for a variety of severe problems.
A premature birth is defined as one that occurs before 37 weeks gestation. The earlier a baby is delivered the greater the risk of complications including bleeding in the brain, infection, delayed growth and intestinal problems. Infants born at 28 weeks or later have a survival rate of about 90% according to National Institute of Health.
In a recent study which included about 40,000 women, who took a folic acid supplement for at least a year prior to becoming pregnant had a 70% reduction in premature delivery between 20 and 28 weeks of gestation. Further the risk was reduced to 50% during weeks 28 through 32.
400 mcg daily of folic acid are recommended a year before becoming pregnant and throughout the pregnancy.
If you or a loved one has medical malpractice questions in New York, please contact the Malpractice Law Offices of Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, serving clients in Nassau and Suffolk Counties and Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens, Staten Island and Westchester County.
Fight for justice against FRIVOLOUS DEFENSES and DECEPTIVE DEFENSES.
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Monday, December 31, 2007
Host Legislation
Suffolk County executive Steve Levy has signed into law social host legislation making it a crime to let under age children drink in their home.
The law imposes a $250 fine for the first offense and up to $1000 fine and a year in jail for a third offense for those who knowingly allow underage drinking. Children may consume alcohol if their parent or guardian is present.
Levy wrote a letter to Suffolk County legislators in which he said the penalties are meant to send a message that hosts have to be vigilant in monitoring the potential for underage drinking.
The law requires people who are homeowners, renters and those who control a private residence to stop people under the legal drinking age 21 from consuming alcohol on the premises. The adult is required to contact the police or a parent in such cases.
Suffolk now joins Nassau County in trying to regulate by statute underage drinking in the house. Both laws allow exceptions for religious purposes. Hopefully, underage drinking will become a thing of the past.
If you or a loved one has been injured by a drunk driver please call Silberstein, Awad & Miklos’ attorneys for help.
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The law imposes a $250 fine for the first offense and up to $1000 fine and a year in jail for a third offense for those who knowingly allow underage drinking. Children may consume alcohol if their parent or guardian is present.
Levy wrote a letter to Suffolk County legislators in which he said the penalties are meant to send a message that hosts have to be vigilant in monitoring the potential for underage drinking.
The law requires people who are homeowners, renters and those who control a private residence to stop people under the legal drinking age 21 from consuming alcohol on the premises. The adult is required to contact the police or a parent in such cases.
Suffolk now joins Nassau County in trying to regulate by statute underage drinking in the house. Both laws allow exceptions for religious purposes. Hopefully, underage drinking will become a thing of the past.
If you or a loved one has been injured by a drunk driver please call Silberstein, Awad & Miklos’ attorneys for help.
Together we will continue our fight against FRIVOLOUS DEFENSES and DECEPTIVE DEFENSES.
Serving clients in Nassau and Suffolk Counties and Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens, Staten Island and Westchester County
This may be considered a legal advertisement.
Joseph Miklos
Silberstein, Awad & Miklos
600 Old Country Road
Garden City, New York 11523
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Monday, December 10, 2007
nightwork
The overnight shift has been implicated as probably causing cancer. The world health organization's international agency for research on Cancer has found that men and women who work at night suffer from higher rates of breast and prostate cancer. This means that working the overnight shift does not necessarily cause cancer but those working at night have an increased risk for cancer.
The body's biological clock controls the circadian rhythm. Working at night seems to disrupt that rhythm interfering with the production of melatonin. Melatonin is credited with suppression of tumor development. Melatonin is generally produced at night while we sleep and hence the possible correlation.
So far women who work at night have been found to be more prone to breast cancer and men more prone to prostate cancer. Suspect occupations include nursing and airline crews. These findings have an international impact since approximately 20% of the world's working population does so at night.
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The body's biological clock controls the circadian rhythm. Working at night seems to disrupt that rhythm interfering with the production of melatonin. Melatonin is credited with suppression of tumor development. Melatonin is generally produced at night while we sleep and hence the possible correlation.
So far women who work at night have been found to be more prone to breast cancer and men more prone to prostate cancer. Suspect occupations include nursing and airline crews. These findings have an international impact since approximately 20% of the world's working population does so at night.
If you or a loved one has medical malpractice questions in New York, please contact the Malpractice Law Offices of Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, serving clients in Nassau and Suffolk Counties and Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens, Staten Island and Westchester County
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Saturday, December 8, 2007
Binge drinking and the fetus
Binge drinking and the fetus
Researchers at London have determined pregnant women who binge drink may not be harming their fetuses. Binge drinking is defined as occasionally drinking about five drinks in one session.
Over 3500 scientific papers written between 1972 and 2005 were looked at and narrowed down to 14 papers on binge drinking and pregnancy. While alcohol consumption during pregnancy during pregnancy was linked to miscarriage, stillbirth, abnormal birth weight and birth defects such as fetal alcohol syndrome there was little or no evidence regarding occasional binge drinking. One study soon Jess and binge drinking could affect brain development resulting in reduced verbal IQ, learning problems and poor academic performance. Still additional research needs to be performed and until that time pregnant women are well advised to avoid alcohol consumption.
Many times a doctor will raise the mother's prenatal drinking as a defense to a medical malpractice claim brought for an improper delivery resulting in an impaired infant.
If you or a loved one has medical malpractice questions in New York, please contact the Malpractice Law Offices of Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, serving clients in Nassau and Suffolk Counties and Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens, Staten Island and Westchester County
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Researchers at London have determined pregnant women who binge drink may not be harming their fetuses. Binge drinking is defined as occasionally drinking about five drinks in one session.
Over 3500 scientific papers written between 1972 and 2005 were looked at and narrowed down to 14 papers on binge drinking and pregnancy. While alcohol consumption during pregnancy during pregnancy was linked to miscarriage, stillbirth, abnormal birth weight and birth defects such as fetal alcohol syndrome there was little or no evidence regarding occasional binge drinking. One study soon Jess and binge drinking could affect brain development resulting in reduced verbal IQ, learning problems and poor academic performance. Still additional research needs to be performed and until that time pregnant women are well advised to avoid alcohol consumption.
Many times a doctor will raise the mother's prenatal drinking as a defense to a medical malpractice claim brought for an improper delivery resulting in an impaired infant.
If you or a loved one has medical malpractice questions in New York, please contact the Malpractice Law Offices of Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, serving clients in Nassau and Suffolk Counties and Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens, Staten Island and Westchester County
This may be considered a legal advertisement.
Joseph Miklos
Silberstein, Awad & Miklos
600 Old Country Road
Garden City, New York 11523
phone 877 ask 4 sam
www. Ask4sam.com
Friday, December 7, 2007
Conspiracy of silence
Conspiracy of silence
In 2000 the US Institute of medicine reported that approximately 90 8000 people die every year because of medical errors in hospitals. Now the annals of internal medicine report after surveying 1600 physicians in 2003 and 2004 that nearly half of all doctors failed to report incompetent or unethical colleagues. 46% of the physicians surveyed admitted that they knew of a serious medical errror but did not tell anyone about it. In effect the medical profession turns a blind eye towards the incompetence of the medical colleagues.
The statistics of this study were surprising. 96% said that physicians should report all instances of significant incompetence or medical errors. 45% of cardiologist and surgeons agreed. 85% of most of the doctors said they should inform patients about significant errors. This however did not occur. 40% of the doctors admitted to having knowledge of the serious medical error. 31% admitted they had done nothing about it at least once.
93% said they should provide medical care regardless of the ability of a patient pay but only 69% actually accepted patient could not pay. Most of the doctors agree that they need to keep up with changes in their profession but only 31% had undergone a competency review in the past three years.
This report paints a disturbing reality with regard to the ethics of the medical profession. State boards of medical examiners serve to license physicians but do not police or insurer quality medical care. The only hope that the general public has to ensure ethical medical treatment lies in the vigilance of the trial lawyers.
If you or a loved one has had surgery with an unexpected bad result and have questions about the quality of the medical care you received please call Silberstein, Awad & Miklos' attorneys for answers. Together we will continue our fight against FRIVOLOUS DEFENSES and DECEPTIVE DEFENSES.
Call Toll-free 1- 877- ASK 4 SAM
Joseph Miklos
In 2000 the US Institute of medicine reported that approximately 90 8000 people die every year because of medical errors in hospitals. Now the annals of internal medicine report after surveying 1600 physicians in 2003 and 2004 that nearly half of all doctors failed to report incompetent or unethical colleagues. 46% of the physicians surveyed admitted that they knew of a serious medical errror but did not tell anyone about it. In effect the medical profession turns a blind eye towards the incompetence of the medical colleagues.
The statistics of this study were surprising. 96% said that physicians should report all instances of significant incompetence or medical errors. 45% of cardiologist and surgeons agreed. 85% of most of the doctors said they should inform patients about significant errors. This however did not occur. 40% of the doctors admitted to having knowledge of the serious medical error. 31% admitted they had done nothing about it at least once.
93% said they should provide medical care regardless of the ability of a patient pay but only 69% actually accepted patient could not pay. Most of the doctors agree that they need to keep up with changes in their profession but only 31% had undergone a competency review in the past three years.
This report paints a disturbing reality with regard to the ethics of the medical profession. State boards of medical examiners serve to license physicians but do not police or insurer quality medical care. The only hope that the general public has to ensure ethical medical treatment lies in the vigilance of the trial lawyers.
If you or a loved one has had surgery with an unexpected bad result and have questions about the quality of the medical care you received please call Silberstein, Awad & Miklos' attorneys for answers. Together we will continue our fight against FRIVOLOUS DEFENSES and DECEPTIVE DEFENSES.
Call Toll-free 1- 877- ASK 4 SAM
Joseph Miklos
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Statins
Good news for people prone to heart attacks. A class of cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins help to prevent heart attacks for about 10 years after people stop taking them.
The New England Journal of Medicine http://content.nejm.org/ has published a study from Scotland showing that men taking the drug Pravachol for five years significantly lowered their risk of heart attack and death from heart disease. The new study followed these men for another 10 years after they stop taking the drug. The group was then compared to a placebo groupin the five-year study. There was a 25% lower risk of heart attack or death from heart disease in the statin group.
The drug seemed to stabilize existing plaque and slow down the progression of coronary artery disease. Overall many people continue to take the drug and continue to receive its beneficial effects. The study has some long-term weaknesses but reducing levels of LDL cholesterol with statin drugs along with dietary changes reduces the risk of heart disease.
If you or a loved one has medical malpractice questions in New York, please contact the Malpractice Law Offices of Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, serving clients in Nassau and Suffolk Counties and Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens, Staten Island and Westchester County
This may be considered a legal advertisement.
Joseph Miklos
Silberstein, Awad & Miklos
600 Old Country Road
Garden City, New York 11523
phone 877 ask 4 sam
www. Ask4sam.com
The New England Journal of Medicine http://content.nejm.org/ has published a study from Scotland showing that men taking the drug Pravachol for five years significantly lowered their risk of heart attack and death from heart disease. The new study followed these men for another 10 years after they stop taking the drug. The group was then compared to a placebo groupin the five-year study. There was a 25% lower risk of heart attack or death from heart disease in the statin group.
The drug seemed to stabilize existing plaque and slow down the progression of coronary artery disease. Overall many people continue to take the drug and continue to receive its beneficial effects. The study has some long-term weaknesses but reducing levels of LDL cholesterol with statin drugs along with dietary changes reduces the risk of heart disease.
If you or a loved one has medical malpractice questions in New York, please contact the Malpractice Law Offices of Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, serving clients in Nassau and Suffolk Counties and Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens, Staten Island and Westchester County
This may be considered a legal advertisement.
Joseph Miklos
Silberstein, Awad & Miklos
600 Old Country Road
Garden City, New York 11523
phone 877 ask 4 sam
www. Ask4sam.com
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