Fall Prevention/Protection - Slip and Fall Accredited Training for Legal Practices
Medical Nurse Training, Inc. announces two programs that will increase patient settlements, assist representation at trial, and bring Attorneys state of the art fall prevention and protection training. (PRWEB) June 2, 2009 -- Medical Nurse Training, Inc. announces two p...Study shows gay couples want legal rights, regardless of marriage
New research from North Carolina State University shows that gay and lesbian couples are forming long-term, committed relationships, even in the absence of the right to marry. However, couples surveyed for the study overwhelmingly said they would get married if they could in order to secure legal ...Contracts adding legal twist to family health care
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Financial contracts to care for sick or aging relatives nearly unthinkable just a decade ago are drawing new interest as everyday Americans wrestle with the time and expense of providing long-term health care, a University of Illinois legal expert says. Law professor Richard ...Study: Lower Legal Drinking Age Increases Poor Birth Outcomes
Amid renewed calls to consider reducing the legal drinking age, a new University of Georgia study finds that lower drinking ages increase unplanned pregnancies and pre-term births among young people. Athens, Ga. (Vocus) May 21, 2009 -- Amid renewed calls to consider red...Study: Lower legal drinking age increases poor birth outcomes
Athens, Ga. Amid renewed calls to consider reducing the legal drinking age, a new University of Georgia study finds that lower drinking ages increase unplanned pregnancies and pre-term births among young people. "Our findings suggest that a lower drinking age increases risky sexual behavior am...Americans United for Life Announces Legal Prospectus on Probable Supreme Court Nominees
WASHINGTON , May 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Americans United for Life (AUL) announces today a new legal prospectus on the probable "short list" of President Obama's Supreme Court nominees, and their records on life issues. AUL is the nation's first national pro-life organization and ...Swine Flu Plans Triggering Difficult Legal Questions, Says Noted Pillsbury Attorney
Managing sick and concerned workers, navigating quarantine barriers and liabilities are just a few of the impact areas facing epidemic-wary managers NEW YORK, April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Business managers following swine flu's (H1N1 influenza) spread and monitoring government advisories should p...Containment Technologies Group Announces Results of Legal Action
INDIANAPOLIS, April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Containment Technologies Group, Inc. received a ruling from a federal judge in a lawsuit against The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Gregory F. Peters, Marghi R. McKeon and William T. Weiss relating to an article entitled Potential for Airborn...Medical Mutual of Ohio Names Dugan Chief Legal Counsel
CLEVELAND , April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Patrick J. Dugan is the new chief legal officer and executive vice president for Medical Mutual of Ohio. In this capacity, Dugan will manage the internal legal staff and coordinate legal activities with outside counsel. Since 1997, Dugan has served a...More Legal Trouble for Elder Care Operator
15 Wash. Skilled Nursing Facilities Hit With Class Action Lawsuit SEATTLE, Aug. 22, /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A class action lawsuit (Case #08-2-28645-2KNT), was filed today in King County Superior Court against Milwaukee-based Extendicare Homes, Inc., Fir Lane Terrace Convalescent Center, ...Re-Designed Legal Website Includes Blog
Personal injury attorney Mark E. Seitelman announces a major website re-design, aimed specifically toward potential clients, with improved navigability, clear graphics and Plain English. New York, NY (PRWEB) August 5, 2008 -- Personal injury attorney Mark E. Seitelman a...CNA/NNOC Wins Key Legal Decision Protecting Right of Public Employees to Strike
Ruling Also Upholds Rights of 10,000 University of California RNs to Bargain Over Improved Patient Safety OAKLAND, Calif., April 22 /PRNewswire/ -- In a huge victory for public employees, the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee today won a majo...New Legal Momentum Publication Exposes How Abstinence-Only Programs Harm Women and Girls
Report titled Sex, Lies & Stereotypes is Subject of Panel Discussion February 26 on Capitol Hill NEW YORK, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Legal Momentum, the nation's oldest legal advocacy organization dedicated to advancing the rights of women and girls, announces t...Understanding College Student Mental Health: The Psychological, Institutional and Legal Issues
December 6 and 7, 2007 HEMPSTEAD, N.Y., Nov. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The mental health of college students, which has become the subject of nationwide discussion following the tragic shootings at Virginia Tech last spring, will be examined at a conference at Hofstra University on Thu...Penn wins $5M to start center for ethical, legal and social implications research
PHILADELPHIA A new Center for Excellence in Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research has been established at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, a collaboration with the Schools of Nursing and Arts and Sciences, the Wharton School and the Annenberg School for Communic...Precyse Executive Authors New Book, The Legal Health Record
Precyse Solutions' Cheryl Servais, MPH, RHIA, VP of Compliance and Privacy Officer, new book summarizes current standards for a legal health record WAYNE, Pa., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Precyse Solutions, the leader in driving peak performance within Health Information Management (HIM) departmen...Kelly Clarksons legal Marijuana Cookie Experiment in Amsterdam!
American singer Kelly Clarkson was apparently smart enough to cash in on the Dutch laws. The former American Idol winner admitted that she nibbled on a marijuana cookie while touring in the Netherlands. "It was in Amsterdam. It is legal there, and it is not legal here. I don't ever do ...Indian Doctors in Britain Lose Legal Battle
A pall of gloom descended over thousands of doctors of Indian origin in Britain - many of them reduced to scrounging// for free meals in temples and gurudwaras - after they lost a case Friday against changes in immigration rules that make it virtually impossible to gain employment in the country's ...Law Professor Finds Home Health Care Workers Have Few Legal Protections
As more and more Americans turn to in-home health care workers to take care of elderly family members, research from a University of Iowa law professor has found nobody is// taking care of the caregivers. Peggie Smith, an expert in employment law, has found that most home health care workers ...Need for Legal Rights to Birth Parents
One of the leading adoption institute in U.S. named Evan B. Donaldson adoption institute insists about the necessity of bringing out legal protection in favour of birth parents// right now. It also ensures the pre adoption counseling for birth parents. The institute has made the following sug...Scotland Plans To Raise The Legal Age For Buying Cigarettes
The Health Ministry of Scotland has planned to raise its legal age for buying cigarettes from 16 to 18. Andy Kerr, Scotland's Health Ministry said //that the new legislation would go into effect from March. The legislation was planned following the recommendations made by an expert group on smo...Greenpeace takes legal action against Thailand over GM crop
The suspected prevalent contamination of Thai farms with genetically modified papaya has led to suing of the Thailand government by an international //environmental group called Greenpeace. Greenpeace is to take legal action against those Thai Agriculture officials who permitted the supply of...Scotland May Raise Legal Age For Buying Cigarettes
Plans are on the anvil to raise the legal age for buying cigarettes in Scotland to 18 years. Dr Laurence Gruer, director of public health for NHS Scotland has led a team of experts //who are to propose a change in the policy to the Scottish Executive. Health Minister Andy Kerr said that such a...Step up the legal age for smoking, says BMA Scotland
With a view to deterring youngsters from smoking, the Doctors' representative body BMA Scotland has urged the government to raise the legal age to smoke from the present 16 to 18. According to the BMA chairman//, Dr Peter Terry, this would help in putting-off youngsters from smoking. Though t...