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What are the Early Signs of Mesothelioma?
Unlike other illnesses, mesothelioma has a long incubation period with easy to dismiss symptoms, especially as you age. Since there can be a long time between exposure to asbestos and a mesothelioma diagnosis, it can be challenging to know which exposure caused the...
November marks Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Time and time again, it is critical to alert the American public about the dangers of mesothelioma – an aggressive and malignant form of cancer only caused by inhaling asbestos fibers. Once again, that opportunity surfaces in November, which is considered Lung Cancer...
Mesothelioma treatment regimen approved by the FDA
Good news may be in store for those who have mesothelioma. After a 16-year wait, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a treatment option to combat the long-term effects of asbestos exposure. While surgery can often remove cancerous tissue from...
Town of Asbestos now Val-des-Sources
After years of debate, a Quebec town formerly called Asbestos has decided on a new name: Val-des-Sources. The town of 7,000 people was named Asbestos for more than a century because of the asbestos mine in the heart of the town. At one time, the Jeffery Mine in...
School Officials in Pennsylvania Hid Asbestos Risk
Asbestos has plagued American infrastructure for generations. At the beginning of the 20th century, laborers used asbestos liberally in new buildings as insulation, unknowingly exposing many blue-collar workers to the carcinogen. Today, many older buildings still...
How long will I live after a mesothelioma diagnosis?
Ever since you were diagnosed with mesothelioma, you have been thinking about mortality. You sense it every time you cough, have difficulty breathing, experience chest pains and fatigue. You have had a well-led life, but now it is coming to and end due to a disease...
The Dangers of Secondary Exposure to Asbestos
In the past three decades, the public has become increasingly aware of the dangers of second-hand smoke. Many workplaces now have designated smoking areas, while some households banish smokers altogether. They know second-hand produces harmful effects to those who...
What Patients Should Know About Mesothelioma Surgery
While progress continues in mesothelioma treatments, a cure remains elusive. The diagnosis is still a devastating moment for patients, creating fear and uncertainty. Life as they have known it is forever changed. Those raw emotions bring countless questions as to...
Remembering the Notorious RBG
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1993 until her death on September 18, 2020. She was the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court after Sandra Day O’Connor. Justice Ginsburg earned her bachelor’s degree at Cornell University...
Governor Newsom signs bill to ease COVID-19 courts backlog
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill allowing the use of web video and other internet technology to help with the growing backlog of civil cases caused by COVID-19 courthouse shutdowns. Sen. Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana) co-sponsored Senate Bill 1146 with the Consumer Attorneys...
