Colon cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the large intestine (colon). The colon is the final part of the digestive tract.Colon cancer typically affects older adults, though it can happen at any age. It usually begins as small, noncanerous (benign)...
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Older Adults and Depression
Do you feel tired, helpless, and hopeless?Have you lost interest in many of the activities and interests you previously enjoyed?Are you having trouble working, sleeping, eating, and functioning?Have you felt this way day after day?If you answered yes, you may be...
Older Adults Are Younger Than They Were 30 Years Ago
Men and women ages 75-80 right now have better muscle strength, walking speed, reaction speed, verbal fluency, reasoning and working memory than people of the same age 30 years ago, a new study finds."Performance-based measurements describe how older people manage in...
Things to Know About Georgia Dog Bite Laws
If you've been bitten by a dog, it's important to understand how Georgia dog bite laws can protect you. Owners of dangerous and potentially dangerous dogs-and their insurance companies-must pay dog bite victims for damages and injuries if they are found guilty of...
Why Doctors Stay Mum About Mistakes Their Colleagues Make
A few years ago I called a Las Vegas surgeon because I had hospital data showing which of his peers had high rates of surgical errors - things like removing a healthy kidney, accidentally puncturing a young girl's aorta during an appendectomy and mistakenly removing...
Study: Hospitals charge more than 20 times cost on some procedures to maximize revenue
Hospitals on average charged more than 20 times their own costs in 2013 in their CT scan and anesthesiology departments, according to new research from Johns Hopkins University, suggesting that hospitals strategically use markups to maximize revenue. Read full...
WEBB & TAYLOR PROUD TO ASSIST IN STUDENTS’ VIRTUAL LEARNING
When some of the firm's staff had children experiencing difficulty with virtual learning from home, Webb & Taylor offered some space within their firm to help. An elementary student, a middle schooler and a high schooler were all able to better access classes on...
Task Force Updates Breast Cancer Recommendations
Mutations in two genes -- BRCA1 and BRCA2 -- are known to significantly increase the risk of breast cancer, but experts have long debated which women should be tested for them.New recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) may help clarify...
GEORGIA HAS BEGUN UTILIZING FLASHING YELLOW TRAFFIC LIGHTS, KNOW WHAT IT MEANS
Georgia DOT is now installing four-section Flashing Yellow Arrow (FYA) signals across the state. The traffic signal includes a flashing yellow arrow that means drivers can turn left after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians (oncoming traffic still has...
Can Fear of Emotional Distress Associated With COVID-19 Be a “Bodily Injury”?
With the United States now having the highest number of confirmed infections in the world, the nation now finds itself in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this blog post, we continue to explore potential COVID-19 insurance coverage issues, this time focusing on...