President and co-founder Linda Reinstein and Doug Lark of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) started what was originally called National Asbestos Awareness Day in 2005 Soon after it was changed to National Asbestos Awareness Week. It begins today, April 1st and will run thru April 7th. It is a great opportunity to educate the…
FIRST “NEURO-HUDDLE” EVENT TO BE HELD IN HONOLULU IS ESTABLISHED BY JOHN WILBUR LEGACY FUND The family opted out of an NFL settlement to create the free conference to help shareholders have a meaningful discussion on the issue of brain injuries Who: John Wilbur Legacy Fund What: Neuro-Huddle 2015 When: January 23, 2015, from…
The Labor Day holiday is well known as a symbolic end to the summer season, when Americans take a well-deserved break to spend time with friends and family. But there is more to the story than beach barbeques, fireworks displays, and street parades. I want to take a moment to reflect on the meaning of…
My client Hisae came to my office recently to share her experience at the International Mesothelioma Program’s “A Day of Hope & Remembrance” at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. The International Mesothelioma Program (IMP) holds a special memorial service every year on the first Saturday in June. Families gather to honor their loved…
The International Mesothelioma Interest Group (iMig) is an organization composed of health professionals and researchers who have an interest in malignant mesothelioma. From August 31, 2010 to September 3, 2010 iMig held its 10th International Conference at the Kyoto International Conference Center in Kyoto, Japan. The conference was hosted by Hyogo College of Medicine, with…
