With a new joint rule from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, commercial truck and bus drivers may no longer use cell phones or "push to talk" phones while operating their vehicles on interstates. The new rule takes effect January 3, 2012.

The new rule specifies that it affects "all commercial motor vehicles operated in interstate commerce with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,001 pounds or more, a vehicle operated ...

While a great deal of health care reform has focused on doctor-patient communications, less focus has been given to care coordination between primary- and emergency-care physicians. In February 2011, the Center for Studying Health System Change (CSHSC) published interesting findings about this issue.

Polling 42 primary care and emergency room physicians, the CSHSC's researchers collected data regarding the ability and willingness of these physicians to communicate and coordinate ...

In late August, we often hear the term "dog days" used to describe the sweltering weather. But that name could also be used for another reason: August is the last month of the peak season for dog bites. According to statistics published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 4.7 million dog bites occur each year in the United States.

For many dog bite victims, thankfully, the injuries are minor. But for some, the damages are severe and, occasionally, fatal. Each year, nearly ...