Your heart is one of the hardest-working muscles in your body. In fact, the average heart has the ability to beat more than three billion times in a lifetime. To keep your heart happy, we’ve compiled a list of heart-healthy tips.

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Topics: Health, Heart Health, Healthy Heart, The Law Offices of Foster & Houston, FANDHLAW, Ryan Foster, Foster & Houston

Over the past decade, the United States has seen a dramatic increase in oil and gas production. With an estimated 450,000 workers employed in 2011, the oil and gas industry has averaged 108 deaths per year, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Topics: Oilfield Injury, Oil and Gas Industry, The Law Offices of Foster & Houston, Oilfield Lawsuit, FANDHLAW, Oilfield Injury Lawsuit, Ryan Foster, Foster & Houston, Oilfield

A new artificial skin has been developed that could help amputees feel what they’re touching with prosthetic limbs, according to NBC News. This skin, which is being researched at Stanford University, could translate the pressure of a touch into a digital signal.

Topics: Health, Amputation, Medical Updates, Medical, Medical News, Health Study, Health Research, The Law Offices of Foster & Houston, Amputation Lawsuit, FANDHLAW, Ryan Foster, Foster & Houston

In 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety communication stating the anti-nausea drug Zofran may increase the risk of potentially fatal abnormal heart rhythms. Patients at particular risk of changes in the electrical activity of the heart include those with underlying heart conditions. 

Topics: Health, Medical, Medical News, FDA, The Law Offices of Foster & Houston, FANDHLAW, Zofran Lawsuit, Zofran, Ryan Foster, Foster & Houston

From picnics to parades, every year we celebrate the day the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress. Back in 1776, Americans united to fight for the justice they deserved, ultimately separating from Great Britain rule.

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AN NBC Nightly News Investigation

 

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It's officially summer and we want to make sure this year is the best (and safest) one yet! In this post you'll find a free tipsheet ways to stay safe and have fun in the sun.

 

Topics: Health, Summer, Water Safety, Lifestyle, The Law Offices of Foster & Houston, Ryan Foster, Foster & Houston

They love us, support us, and although they sometimes embarrass us, we love our dads just the same. This weekend, we will celebrate Father’s Day as a firm and a family.

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A recent study published by CBS News states that Pradaxa increases users’ risk of heart attack or heart disease by at least 33 percent. This is not the only warning issued for Pradaxa. The FDA is also investigating an unusually large number of reports of serious bleeding linked to the drug.

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Every year, we come together as a country to honor the brave men and women who lost their lives in service to the U.S. armed forces. This year, we wanted to take time as a firm and a family to remember our fallen soldiers and discuss the origins of this holiday.

Topics: Memorial Day, Wounded Warrior Project, Veterans, The Law Offices of Foster & Houston, FANDHLAW, Ryan Foster, Foster & Houston