Posts by John Hartwell Cocke
What Is the Most Common Birth Injury for Newborns?
No parent wants to see their brand new infant suffer, and certainly not from a major birth complication. And while birth injuries have vastly declined in the past few decades, the statistics are still significant and can be quite scary. Bringing a new human into the world comes with risks, and there are a number…
Read MoreMississippi Children and Teens at High Risk of Vehicle Fatality
Mississippi youth aged 19 and younger died at the highest rate in the country between 2014 and 2018 from automobile crashes. Out of every 100,000 children and teens, 10.6 died via a vehicular accident. This is nearly nine times greater than the rate of death for the same period for youth living in the District…
Read MoreStudy Finds Birth Injuries Can Affect the Mother/Child Relationship
When we think about the long-term effects that birth injuries have on babies and mothers, we typically think about the physical or tangible effects. Very rarely, however, do we consider the intangible or emotional impact that birth injuries cause for babies and mothers, especially in terms of relationship development. The MASIC Foundation, an organization dedicated…
Read MoreImpact of COVID-19 on People with Spinal Cord Injuries
When health officials were initially collecting information about COVID-19 and the people who were most at risk of becoming severely ill, those who suffered from certain health conditions were mentioned as some of the people most at risk of contracting the coronavirus. People with certain medical conditions, like cancer, diabetes, a weakened immune system, heart…
Read MoreAmazon Decides to Pay Claims for Product Defects
Many of us who shop at Amazon are familiar with its benefits, such as One- or Two-Day Shipping and access to millions of products online. Some of us, unfortunately, are also familiar with the risk you take when ordering a product from Amazon, as what you see in the picture is not always necessarily what…
Read MoreCommon Causes of Truck Accidents Resulting from Negligence
On May 22, 2021, a truck driver was killed in a crash on Interstate 22 in Mississippi. According to police reports, a Freightliner traveling eastbound on Interstate 22 collided with the rear of a 2006 Freightliner that was also headed in the same direction. The victim was 61-year-old Leander Webb, a Mississippian who was pronounced…
Read MoreDoctors Are Failing Patients with Alcohol Use Disorders
Did you know there are prescription drugs designed to help people who have alcohol abuse disorders? As a matter of fact, there are several medications – including acamprosate and disulfiram, to name two – that help people who suffer from alcohol abuse to cut back on their drinking. Yet healthcare professionals rarely prescribe these drugs…
Read MoreJuul Labs Fighting with the FDA and Other Health Entities
Juul Labs was once the most popular e-cigarette company amongst young vapers. Now the company finds itself at the mercy of the Food and Drug Administration (F.D.A), as well as in opposition with major health organizations like the American Heart Association and American Lung Association. There have been recent debates as to whether Juul Labs’…
Read MoreExperienced Truck Drivers May Be Eligible for a $14,000 Per Week Salary
Yes. You read the headline correctly. The trucking industry is desperate for new truckers. The pandemic forced many truckers to leave the industry due to health concerns and the lack of demand for as many products as before the pandemic. The possibility that autonomous trucks may take over many truck routes is also scaring away…
Read MoreNew Study Reveals Common Types of Medical Malpractice Misdiagnoses
A new study by the prestigious Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a data analytics business (CRICO Strategies) based in Boston analyzed the main causes of medical diagnostic errors. The study focused on three severe medical illnesses- cancers, infections, and vascular events (heart attacks and strokes). The researchers studied the top five conditions that…
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