Clik here to view.
The Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2011
Related UPDATE: Above the Law reported that the Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) has a new policy that allows breastfeeding mothers additional break time (a “lactation-related modification”) while...
View ArticleYou got a license to deliver that baby?
“ …two free-standing birth centers opened near my home within the past two years.” Most pregnant women seek out a traditional, medical, model of care for their pregnancies and births, choosing a...
View ArticleAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and the Courts
Recently, I watched a documentary on Netflix called “The Medicated Child”. It was a Frontline exposé on the over-medication of children for conditions such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder...
View ArticleOrphan Arguments
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, more formally known as Pub. L. 111-148 and less formally known as Obamacare, had its day in court this week. Actually, it was 3 days. The following...
View ArticleClik here to view.
H.I.P.A.A. NOT H.I.P.P.A.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-191, is a piece of legislation that many of us have had to deal with. It is codified beginning at 29 USCA 1181, with...
View ArticleFast Food Suits
At its annual shareholder meeting on May 24th, the McDonald’s Corporation’s board of directors recently voted to reject a shareholder proposal* to have the company review its effect on childhood...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Not Phat – Fat
It is common knowledge that our First Lady, Michelle Obama, is on a mission to bring healthier eating to young people. It is a conversation that is not only in the health arena but has certainly made...
View ArticleAll Eyes on Oklahoma
Last Tuesday, Congressman John Sullivan of Oklahoma lost his electoral primary to a man named Jim Bridestine. Mr. Bridestine is now heavily favored to win in November and become Oklahoma’s newest...
View ArticleNew Treasury Regulations Re: Abusive collection tactics
Recent news reports about allegedly abusive activities by collection companies in emergency rooms has influenced new proposed regulations by the Department of the Treasury. Accretive Health, a medical...
View ArticleRefusing Vaccines
It’s a hot topic among the parenting crowd, that’s for sure. I have friends and acquaintances who run the gamut on vaccination opinions; from those who don’t vaccinate at all, to partial/selected...
View Article
