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CBS 60 Minutes | Killing Cancer | Immunotherapy

Last updated on June 25, 2015On March 29, 2015, the 60 Minutes program on CBS aired an episode entitled Killing Cancer. The episode follows the experimental cancer immunotherapy treatments for four patients, all with cancerous … Continue reading CBS 60 Minutes | Killing Cancer | Immunotherapy

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey Signs Construction Defect House Bill 2578

Last updated on June 25, 2015Mar 26, 2015 Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed into law House Bill 2578 which makes it more challenging for homeowners to sue home builders for construction defects. The new law … Continue reading Arizona Governor Doug Ducey Signs Construction Defect House Bill 2578

Unarmed Nineteen-Year-Old Shot and Killed by Madison Wisconsin Police Officer

Last updated on June 25, 2015May 12, 2015: In Madison, Wisconsin, Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne announced that Officer Matt Kenny used "lawful use of deadly police force" and will not face charges in … Continue reading Unarmed Nineteen-Year-Old Shot and Killed by Madison Wisconsin Police Officer

ACA | Affordable Care Act | PPACA | Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Obamacare

Last updated on January 15, 2024Get information about the Affordable Care Act or enroll in a plan on the official ACA website here. Get additional information about the Affordable Care Act here. Get detailed information … Continue reading ACA | Affordable Care Act | PPACA | Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Obamacare

CRE | Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae | Superbug

Last updated on June 25, 2015CRE (carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae) are a family of germs, difficult to treat because they are highly-resistant to antibiotics. Because of this, the death rate of people who become infected with CRE … Continue reading CRE | Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae | Superbug

January 2015 Oil Pipeline Spill on Yellowstone River in Montana

Last updated on January 13, 2016Jan 17, 2015: Bridger Pipeline announced that an unknown amount of crude oil spilled into the Yellowstone River near Glendive, Montana. Source: (January 17, 2015). "Bridger Pipeline Press Release". Bridger … Continue reading January 2015 Oil Pipeline Spill on Yellowstone River in Montana

Canada Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Doctor-Assisted Suicide

Last updated on June 15, 2015Feb 6, 2015: The Canadian Supreme Court ruled unanimously that doctor-assisted suicide is legal for "competent adults who are suffering intolerably from a grievous and irremediable medical condition", which overturns … Continue reading Canada Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Doctor-Assisted Suicide

Philadelphia Police Officers Charged with Aggravated Assault

Last updated on June 15, 2015Feb 5, 2015: A grand jury in Philadelphia charged Philadelphia Police Officers Sean McKnight and Kevin Robinson with aggravated assault, criminal conspiracy, reckless endangerment, lying to authorities, falsifying records and … Continue reading Philadelphia Police Officers Charged with Aggravated Assault