Does your newborn's skin look yellow? Does the white in your baby's eyes have a yellowish coloring? If so, your baby probably has a case of jaundice. Jaundice is more common than you might think; close to 60% of babies born in the U.S. have jaundice for a brief period of time. Most of the time, jaundice is harmless, but if your baby has a severe case, he or she could suffer from a form of brain damage known as kernicterus .

Jaundice vs. Kernicterus

Jaundice occurs often when...

Child Support payments in Canada are appointed by the judge and starting from 1997 regulated by federal Child Support Guidelines. The initial appointment of the Child Support payments id divided into four steps. It starts with the calculation of the gross incomes of the parties. The second step is entering the non-custodial parent's gross income is entered into the Table, under the appropriate number of children. It shows the tax free amount of money the non-custodial parent must pay...

Evacuation chairs are a vital part of building and office evacuation planning, enabling colleagues to evacuate a disabled or injured person quickly and safely. Emergency evacuation of a disabled colleague from a building with stairs may prove difficult without access to an evacuation chair. Where lifts may be out of action, evacuation chairs are vital in ensuring safety for all members of staff.

Evacuation chairs provide a solution for businesses and premises that need to comply...

What is asbestos?

Asbestos is a naturally occurring silicate mineral with long, thin fibrous crystals. The word asbestos is a borrowed Greek adjective meaning inextinguishable. The Greeks termed asbestos the miracle mineral because of its soft and pliant properties, as well as its ability to withstand heat.

Asbestos is used in many types of construction materials including roofing, insulation, and pipe fittings. It has great insulating properties for both temperature and...

Living in Pennsylvania and have gone through ordeals due to medical malpractice, then just don’t stick out but consider hiring of Pennsylvania medical malpractice attorney to file a suit and claim compensation for your losses. Pennsylvania being a metro city has numerous malpractice attorneys. So, it won’t be difficult to go for a search. But, need to be more cautious to choose the experienced medical malpractice attorney for your case.

Follow these tips to find the...

In a recently published report, the Federal Trade Commission suggested that the current allotment of a 12- to 14-year regulatory exclusivity period for product innovation to develop products at biotech companies is“too long to promote innovation.”

The same report, published June 4, also indicated that developing generic biotech drugs would help bring down the cost of U.S. health care. These less expensive versions are expected have prices discounts that are...

No one plans to get injured while doing construction. When you get injured you may be able to set compensation from the owner of the construction company, the agents and contractors.
Do not let anyone tell you that if you are receiving workers compensation that is all you are entitled to because this is not workers compensation. If you have be injured you need to go about finding a construction accident attorney .

Consider finding a construction accident attorney simply...

Cosmetics are recalled when they cause short term and long term skin irritation or other signs of illness. Whatever the type of recall may be, it typically occurs because the company producing the recalled product in Los Angeles or San Diego did not take adequate measures to ensure the safety of their products. Consumers who have developed illnesses or been otherwise injured because of defective products often hire personal injury attorneys to help them file damages claims against these...

A man, who survived a massive personal injury in a work accident , is educating other young labourers about their rights to a safe work environment. Eric Olivieri got himself a summer job to earn extra spending money over the summer; instead, he earned himself a trip to hospital with a body full of scars and bruises. In August 2007, Olivieri arrived at his summer job full of anticipation and excitement ready to help when he was needed. However, in doing just that, he was crushed by a...

My mother's hemoglobin was down to eight again, which is confirmation of severe anemia, so her primary care physician sent her over to a hematologist to receive a blood transfusion. It was all well intended to avoid another hospitalization. This blood specialist has her practice in a cancer center where they provide all kinds of intravenous therapy including blood transfusion, so it seemed that an out patient administration of packed cells made sense. Well, they infused two units over...