Forensics Talktag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-3756602012-04-11T19:47:51-04:00A Forensic Nurse's WeblogTypePadTrayvon Martin Shooting: Forensics & Injuries Can Tell The Tale!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b82e69e2016303fed724970d2012-04-11T19:47:51-04:002012-04-17T01:10:19-04:00The News is out that George Zimmerman has been charged with second degree murder today. To say that this whole incident is a tragedy would be an extreme understatement. I believe there were wrongs on both sides. One person has died, and the other has had to hide for fear...Forensics Talkhttp://harfordmedlegal.typepad.com/forensics_talk/2012/04/florida-shooting-injuries-can-help-tell-the-tale.html"The Rain on Cain: A Closer Look at Sex-Harassment and the Law"tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b82e69e20162fc302bab970d2011-11-06T19:43:32-05:002011-11-06T19:43:32-05:00Law Blog November 4, 2011, 11:15 AM ET by Ashby Jones The amount of settlement counts: "In recent days, reports of sexual-harassment lawsuits have dogged the until-now surprisingly successful Herman Cain presidential campaign. And Cain’s people have conceded that they haven’t handled the flare-up with great aplomb. But let’s pause...Forensics Talkhttp://harfordmedlegal.typepad.com/forensics_talk/2011/11/the-rain-on-cain-a-closer-look-at-sex-harassment-and-the-law.htmlGenetic Link To Suicidal Behavior Confirmed By CAMH Studytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b82e69e2015392327762970b2011-10-10T06:35:12-04:002011-10-10T06:35:12-04:00Medical News Today Article Date: 10 Oct 2011 - 0:00 PDT "A new study from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health has found evidence that a specific gene is linked to suicidal behaviour, adding to our knowledge of the many complex causes of suicide. This research may help doctors...Forensics Talkhttp://harfordmedlegal.typepad.com/forensics_talk/2011/10/genetic-link-to-suicidal-behavior-confirmed-by-camh-study.htmltag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b82e69e20153923274d2970b2011-10-10T06:31:42-04:002011-10-10T06:31:42-04:00Genetic Link To Suicidal Behavior Confirmed By CAMH Study. A new study from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health has found evidence that a specific gene is linked to suicidal behaviour, adding to our knowledge of the many complex causes of suicide. This research may help doctors one day...Forensics Talkhttp://harfordmedlegal.typepad.com/forensics_talk/2011/10/genetic-link-to-suicidal-behavior-confirmed-by-camh-study-a-new-study-from-the-centre-for-addiction-and-mental-health-has-fo.htmlResearchers Turn A Smart Phone Into A Medical Monitortag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b82e69e2015392327274970b2011-10-10T06:29:40-04:002011-10-10T06:29:40-04:00Medical News Today Article Date: 10 Oct 2011 - 0:00 PDT "An iPhone app that measures the user's heart rate is not only a popular feature with consumers, but it sparked an idea for a Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researcher who is now turning smart phones, and eventually tablet devices,...Forensics Talkhttp://harfordmedlegal.typepad.com/forensics_talk/2011/10/researchers-turn-a-smart-phone-into-a-medical-monitor.htmltag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b82e69e2014e8c269405970d2011-10-10T06:20:40-04:002011-10-10T06:20:40-04:00It appears crime rates are falling in our bad economy. Here's the link for Criminal Victimization, 2010 from the Bureau of Justice Statistics: http://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=pbdetail&iid=2224Forensics Talkhttp://harfordmedlegal.typepad.com/forensics_talk/2011/10/it-appears-crime-rates-are-falling-in-our-bad-economy-heres-the-link-for-criminal-victimization-2010-from-the-bureau-of-jus.htmlAttorney: Strauss-Kahn May Take Civil Court Actiontag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b82e69e2014e8b382c8d970d2011-09-03T04:21:25-04:002011-09-03T04:21:25-04:00Yahoo News By JENNIFER PELTZ, Associated Press Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press – Tue Aug 23, 8:03 pm ET NEW YORK – "Former International Monetary Fund leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn might take legal action in civil court against the hotel maid who accused him of sexually assaulting her in a now-dismissed criminal...Forensics Talkhttp://harfordmedlegal.typepad.com/forensics_talk/2011/09/attorney-strauss-kahn-may-take-civil-court-action.htmlAgents Dismantle Alleged Pill Mills That Netted $40 Milliontag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b82e69e20153914468b0970b2011-09-03T04:09:05-04:002011-09-03T04:09:05-04:00Yahoo News By Dale K. DuPont Dale K. Dupont – Tue Aug 23, 9:10 pm ET MIAMI (Reuters) – "State and federal agents cracked down on Tuesday on South Florida pill mills, dismantling what was described as the nation's largest criminal organization involved in illegally distributing painkillers. Authorities charged 32...Forensics Talkhttp://harfordmedlegal.typepad.com/forensics_talk/2011/09/agents-dismantle-alleged-pill-mills-that-netted-40-million.htmlEstablishing Concussion Baseline Important For Accurate Future Assessment In At-Risk Youth Athletestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b82e69e2015390dd7ff5970b2011-08-21T03:03:18-04:002011-08-21T03:03:18-04:00Medical News Today Article Date: 08 Jul 2011 - 1:00 PDT "Creating a baseline for each youth athlete is a critical part of accurate future concussion assessment, according to researchers presenting their study at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Annual Meeting in San Diego. Differences in how females...Forensics Talkhttp://harfordmedlegal.typepad.com/forensics_talk/2011/08/establishing-concussion-baseline-important-for-accurate-future-assessment-in-at-risk-youth-athletes.htmlHeadaches Are Common In Year Following Traumatic Brain Injury, Especially Among Femalestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b82e69e2015390dd71d8970b2011-08-21T02:51:00-04:002011-08-21T02:51:00-04:00Medical News Today Article Date: 19 Aug 2011 - 1:00 PDT "Recurring headaches are common during the year following a traumatic brain injury (TBI), regardless of the severity of the TBI, and they tend to occur more often among females and those with a pre-TBI history of headache, according to...Forensics Talkhttp://harfordmedlegal.typepad.com/forensics_talk/2011/08/headaches-are-common-in-year-following-traumatic-brain-injury-especially-among-females.htmlMetro Doctors, Pharmacists Charged in 1 of Largest Drug Scams in Michigan Historytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b82e69e20153909a0cca970b2011-08-11T04:26:07-04:002011-08-11T04:26:07-04:00Detroit Free Press BY TRESA BALDAS DETROIT FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER "A dozen pharmacists. Four doctors. A psychologist and an accountant. All are targeted in what the government dubbed Tuesday as one of the largest prescription drug scams in Michigan history, triggering criminal charges against 26 people accused of engaging...Forensics Talkhttp://harfordmedlegal.typepad.com/forensics_talk/2011/08/metro-doctors-pharmacists-charged-in-1-of-largest-drug-scams-in-michigan-history.htmlForensic Cases: Colin Pitchfork, First Exoneration Through DNAtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b82e69e20153907fa944970b2011-08-07T10:04:04-04:002011-08-07T10:04:04-04:00Explore Forensics One of the keystones of forensic science is DNA testing. DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the genetic material present in every cell. Each individual has a Unique DNA Profile. There are even a few differences between the DNA of identical twins. A British scientist, Sir Alec Jeffreys, developed DNA...Forensics Talkhttp://harfordmedlegal.typepad.com/forensics_talk/2011/08/forensic-cases-colin-pitchfork-first-exoneration-through-dna.html