Archive for the 'Information' Category

Putting fears to rest on MSG

November 11th, 2011

With the condiment more commonly known as monosodium glutamate or MSG for short a food additive that has received a bad rap since it was invented. The debate has long been raging but till now no concrete ill effects have been found linked to the maltreated food ingredient. In fact the stated compound is more [...]

Medicine: Generic Name vs. Brand Name

September 10th, 2011

Generic names are group of medicines that are not branded. It is the nonproprietary or chemical name of a certain drug. In other words, it is the generalized term or name used for a group of a drug that has the same effect. Examples are Mefenamic Acid, Analgesic, Ibuprofen and so forth. In contrast, branded [...]

Free? Free? Part 2

August 10th, 2011

A classic example would be this. ABC corporation offers a product. “Here is our product,” says ABC Corporation. “We’re going to offer it for free because we know you’ll try it if it’s free.” How right they are! The majority of the American population of consumers willfully and vivaciously gorge on these products that are [...]

Compromise – The Key To Success

July 12th, 2009

With respect to the health care system proposals from the current administration that has seen a lot of resistance and was met with skepticism when it entered deliberations. He did make it a point when he introduced the bill that he was not going to accept any compromise. But reality comes and hits hard with [...]

Health Care Law Proposals Met with Resistance

June 12th, 2009

President Obama promised to overhaul the US’s health care system ever since he ran for office for it is one of the most pressing social issues that is plaguing the US. Many people who voted for him are in fact hoping for the “CHANGE” he so promised that was the norm of the political system [...]

Tackling Health Care – Silently

May 10th, 2009

This is the approach being taken by the Obama administration for the industry can be compared to a chunk of Swiss Cheese, riddled with holes and headaches. The health care system in the US is not only damaged but the whole health system is in so need of a revamp, touching one side of the [...]

Ineffective Claims Processing

April 10th, 2009

The economy is in shambles and one of the most critical victims is of course, the health care system. The US health care system has been battling for survival since the system fell in disarray many years back with public care being of less importance that the many costs the government had to fund. The [...]

Government Faces Tough Health Care Revamp

March 10th, 2009

It has been promised but has yet to be realized, the health care system of the US is wrought with dangers at every twist and turn. Why, it has been so riddled with scandals, corruption and mishandling that it would take more than just reform with the only option being a total revamp of the [...]

Respondeat Superior

February 3rd, 2009

Respondeat superior is the Latin for the phrase “let the master answer”. Generally, the term is regarded as a legal doctrine which holds the principal/employer liable or responsible for the actions of the agent/employees which takes place during the course of employment. The doctrine works behind the premise that the principal has a sense of [...]

Frivolous Lawsuits

January 30th, 2009

These are cases that the plaintiff and lawyer both agree on having little or no merit but still decide to pursue. These cases are more on the side of Personal injury, where people or companies file cases to get the other to pay for injuries sustained (or not) during the performance of their duty. There [...]