Blog Posts in February, 2014

New Jersey doctor loses license again

A 49-year-old New Jersey anesthesiologist has been performing complex surgical procedures without the proper training, according to the state's Board of Medical Examiners. The board revoked the man's license and ordered financial penalties, saying that he had been repeatedly negligent, unprofessional and dishonest. The New Jersey attorney general lauded the decision to revoke the man's medical ...

Teen left brain damaged after breast augmentation surgery

New Jersey residents considering cosmetic surgery may want to know that a teenage mother is brain damaged due to complications that followed a breast augmentation. The 18-year-old woman's family plans to sue the Coral Gables Cosmetic Center for medical malpractice and is seeking legal guardianship of the girl's son, who is 4. In Aug. 2013, the Florida teen went to the cosmetic clinic for the ...

Retrieval practice a useful tool after traumatic brain injury

New Jersey residents may be interested in the results of research into the treatment of brain injuries and memory loss by the Kessler Foundation. The research team compared how effective retrieval practice, massed restudy and spaced restudy were in improving the memory of patients who had suffered a severe traumatic brain injury. The findings were published in the Feb. 2014 issue of the Archives ...

New Jersey roads may be safer thanks to new regulations

As a result of pressure from Congress and an investigation from the National Transportation Safety Board, the Federal Motor Carrier Administration has announced new regulations that will target bus and trucking companies with poor safety records. The new changes will allow the NTSB, which is tasked with oversight of these industries, to shut down businesses that have repeatedly failed to meet ...