“National Health Council” The National Health Council is an organization dedicated to bringing together all segments of the health care community in effort to provide a united voice for people with chronic diseases and disabilities and their family caregivers.  It is made up of more than 100 national health-related organizations, including 50 of the nation’s [...]

Merry Band of Litigators The self-proclaimed ‘Merry Band of Litigators’ at the Institute for Justice, a non-profit, pro bono civil liberties law firm, ensures that the basic rights of everyday individuals go unhampered.  Their cases typically involve people’s basic constitutional rights being attacked when special interest groups team up with the government to pass laws [...]

Normally, skin has the inherent ability to grow back, helping wounds to heal quickly.  However, in cases of large or deep wounds, skin may become infected, inhibiting a wound’s ability to grow new cells. Now, doctors specializing in wound management have begun to grow skin to help troublesome wounds heal.  Pharmaceutical and biotech companies are [...]