Whether you’re a fan of powerful, wide-bodied choppers or enjoy the unparalleled speed and acceleration of a sport bike, riding motorcycles is a popular part of a deeply-ingrained driving culture for Americans everywhere. There’s something inherently and romantically American about the notion of an open road, a setting sun and…
There’s really no way to describe the feeling unless you’ve been through it. You enter a hospital room somewhere in Massachusetts and are ushered through a series of procedures and given many different lectures about what is about to happen. Eventually, all that remains is your lingering remnants of…
Skilled nursing facilities are institutions that provide rehabilitation, medical, and nursing services for patients on a short or long-term basis. Under the Social Security Act, these types of services are covered by Medicare if they are medically necessary. Unfortunately, some skilled nursing facilities and nursing homes put profits above the…
Citing safety reasons, the short-lived Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has been officially recalled by the worldwide leading technology company after at least five reported incidents within the past week of the phone’s lithium ion battery overheating and causing violent explosions. These recent explosions put the final nail in the Note’s…
It has been well-established since at least the 1970’s that asbestos – a naturally-occurring, fibrous mineral most commonly used for decades to fireproof and insulate homes and businesses – is a potentially dangerous material. Medical science is now conclusive that inhaling asbestos particles routinely over a long span of time,…
The birth of a newborn baby is as natural of a miracle that we can observe in our world. A newborn baby represents hope, potential, and a clean start. Hundreds of thousands of births occur every single day, and unfortunately many of them have complications that result in various difficulties…
Operating within a metropolitan area unparalleled by its surroundings, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is responsible for transporting millions of people with its trains, buses and ferries every day. Anyone who has ever spent serious time in Boston or its surrounding area has an almost intimate knowledge of “The…
Concussions are common on the football field and the hockey rink, but what about on playgrounds? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 21,000 U.S. kids suffer traumatic brain injuries on the playground annually. In addition, the rate of childhood concussions is rising. In 2005, 23…
Assistant attorney general Leslie Caldwell called it the “largest single criminal health care fraud case ever brought against individuals by the Department of Justice.” Over a billion dollars-worth of kickbacks, bribes and fraudulent Medicare and Medicaid charges were allegedly orchestrated by Philip Esformes, who owns dozens of retirement facilities throughout…
Living in a beautiful city such as Cambridge or Boston or any of its surrounding boroughs comes with many benefits, and one that thousands of people take advantage of every day is being able to ride their bicycles as a form of efficient, green and healthy transportation. The Boston Globe…