Archive for October, 2009

Who Controls Your Medical Records?

Friday, October 16th, 2009

Ask a doctor’s office to hand over a complete copy of your medical records and watch them demur, citing state laws and vague hospital policies. Jamie Heywood, featured in October’s issue of Wired magazine, wants such obstacles legislated out of existence. He’s on a quest to make medical records as easy to access as ordering [...]

Questions Arise About Shaken Baby Syndrome

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

There’s a new movement gaining momentum that casts doubts on the scientific evidence behind “shaken baby syndrome.” Medical and legal practitioners are begining to ask whether it is actually possible to shake a baby to death.
Shaken baby syndrome is usually diagnosed in the absence of physical signs of child abuse like bruises, cuts and broken [...]