Miscellaneous

• The Cost Of Appendix Removal Ranges From $1.5K to $180K - How Can That Be?

  Bret Hanna | April 24, 2012 9:26 PM | 0 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  Appendectomies are very common and straightforward procedures that are performed every day. Why, then, are there such discrepancies in how much patients pay for them? A California study found...

• Aspirin Good for More than the Heart

  Bret Hanna | April 01, 2012 2:21 PM | 0 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  Daily aspirin therapy may lower the risk of heart attack and stroke, but two new studies suggest that such therapy may also reduce the risk of many cancers and prevent some tumors from spreading....

• Early Detection Test Parameter Highlights for Men and Women

  Bret Hanna | March 26, 2012 10:37 PM | 0 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  For women, new guidelines for Pap tests to detect cervical cancer are age dependent as opposed to the former gold standard of one test per year for women over the age of 21. Several groups had...

• Crescendo Builds Against H.R. 5

  Bret Hanna | March 14, 2012 10:44 PM | 0 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  House GOP tort reformers have been at it again with their recent push for a vote on H.R. 5, a bill mandating federal level caps on medical malpractice awards across the board of all 50 states....

• Honda Hybrid Crusader Pushing for a Trend

  Bret Hanna | January 17, 2012 8:28 PM | 1 CommentSalt Lake City, UT

  Heather Peters, a former lawyer, wants to start a trend suing auto behemoth Honda in small-claims court. Her beef? Misleading mileage claims made for the Honda Civic Hybrid she and others have...

• Where's the Beef?

  Bret Hanna | December 13, 2011 10:38 PM | 0 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  Republican presidential candidates love to deride so-called Obamacare as a socialist evil destined to lead to the demise of the republic; and so on. But jumping up and down and hurling criticisms...

• Be Aware When Kids Play Outside

  Bret Hanna | September 14, 2011 11:14 PM | 0 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  Summer may be fading into fall, but it will be warm enough for kids to play outside for a couple more months. Although you don't want to unnecessarily alarm them, there are some dangers that the...

• Tragic Lightning Strike Highlights Need For Awareness Reminders

  Bret Hanna | July 26, 2011 10:15 PM | 1 CommentSalt Lake City, UT

  Just shy of one month after lightning awareness week (June 19 - 25), two Boy Scouts, both 12, were struck by lightning on July 13th while attending a Scout camp at Scofield Reservoir in central...

• Your Marital Status Matters When It Comes To Insurance

  Bret Hanna | July 22, 2011 5:06 PM | 0 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  Current census statistics reveal that almost 50 percent of households are occupied by unmarried individuals. If you reside with roommates or a significant other, auto and home insurance traps, in...

• Recent Ruling a Blow to Utah Homeowners Facing Foreclosure

  Bret Hanna | July 21, 2011 6:19 PM | 5 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  A recent decision by the Utah Court of Appeals deals a blow to Utah homeowners facing foreclosures pursued through the Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, otherwise known as MERS. MERS was...