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In a prior post, I discussed litigation (Martinez v. Kraft Heinz Company, et al.) against 11 manufacturers of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) for causing a 16-year-old to develop Type 2 Diabetes and Fatty Liver Disease.
Concerns over ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and their responsibility for rising rates of chronic disease and obesity have been highlighted in the medical literature and in the popular press.
Within a few weeks after the New York guidelines were issued, the federal lawsuits commenced.
Concerns over New York State’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic have recently re-emerged in light of a new report and court ruling related to the matter.
A discussion of strategies to encourage organ donation and to address inequities relating to transplantation.
In considering the best way to increase organ donation, much of the debate has focused on how to make organ donor registries more successful.
Recently finalized regulations seek to hold Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) more accountable for their performance.
Questions continue over whether more might have been done to protect patients in nursing homes and other congregate settings in New York State.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government and many states enacted liability limitations for health care practioners and facilities.
A banner year for organ transplantation in the United States became a tattered memory by April 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
