DWI
You thought it could never happen to you, but suddenly you find yourself in a situation that you did not expect. What do you do? Contact Texas drunk driving defense lawyers Jack Carroll or Don Becker to protect your rights! The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles can suspend your license if you refuse to take a breath test, blood test, or urine test. WARNING! You have a limited amount of time (15 days) in which to appeal this administrative license suspension.
The Patenting Process
If you have come up with a great idea, you will naturally want to keep it safe from thieves. That's
where patents come in. A patent is similar to a copyright (which pertains to books and music) and
trademarks (applicable to brand names as well as logos). A patent is like a lock for your intellectual property. It keeps your ideas secure, so that no one else can claim them as their own.
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Mesothelioma And The Dangers Of Asbestos
Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that is common among people who have been exposed to asbestos. Because of this causation, most mesothelioma patients tend to be men of retirement age, who may have worked with asbestos in unsafe conditions three to five decades ago. Nowadays there are precautions in place for working with this dangerous substance.
And since asbestos particles can become trapped within hair and clothes, they can also spread to others. For this reason, there is another group of mesothelioma patients who did not work with asbestos themselves, but who came into regular contact with people who worked
with mesothelioma.
Unfortunately, mesothelioma is very difficult to treat and may not respond well to traditional cancer
therapies. The symptoms are hard to catch, since they are quite common. They include coughing, weight loss, difficulty breathing, and fever.
This is why anyone who thinks they may have been regularly exposed to asbestos particles should be sure to tell their physician. Be sure to let your doctor know if you have worked with asbestos in an unsafe environment (fully protective chemical suits and breathing masks are what
asbestos workers now must wear, so anything less is considered unprotected), or anyone who spent significant time with someone who worked with the material.
Mesothelioma afflicts the cells in the mesothelium, which is the external layer of the stomach, lungs
and heart. That means there are three basic types of mesothelioma, one for each of these organs.
Pleural mesothelioma affects the lung and is the most common of the three types. This makes sense since asbestos particles are easily breathed in and trapped in the lung. Symptoms include shortness of breath, trouble breathing, difficulty swallowing, weight loss, and fever.
Mesothelioma that affects the abdomen or stomach is called peritoneal mesothelioma. Here the symptoms are somewhat different, including vomiting, poor appetite, constipation, swollen or painful belly, and weight loss.
The last type of mesothelioma is that which affects the heart. Here symptoms might include heart
palpitations, severe cough, and trouble breathing. This form of the disease, known as pericardial mesothelioma, is the rarest.
Prognosis is best if the disease is caught early, as with most types of cancer. That's why it's so important to talk to your physician about your medical history and prior exposure to asbestos. But mesothelioma in general has a poor sucess rate, especially when caught later.
Treatments include surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Also, there are several palliative therapy treatments available that can help alleviate pain associated with the disease.
As with other cancers, there are many mesothelioma treatment clinical trials currently underway around the globe. Doctors and scientists are constantly searching for new ways to treat even such devastating cancers as this one.
There is one silver lining. Since we know what causes mesothelioma, you can easily prevent it by staying away from asbestos, or from people who work with this substance without taking proper precautions. Asbestos itself is not that dangerous until it is broken down, because this allows the particles to float around in the air and get absorbed by the body.
Since it used to be very common in the construction industry it's not uncommon to find it in buildings,
especially in roofs or walls. If you think you have asbestos in your home, don't try to fix the problem
on your own. Call in a professional, since removing and getting rid of the material yourself is against the law. Getting help with this matter may cost a bit more than doing it yourself, but it's well worth it.
Melinda Brindine has worked extensively with sufferers of mesothelioma. She runs the online community, Mesothelioma Y, to provide specialist advice on the threat of mesothelioma. If you would like to know more about mesothelioma then visit http://www.mesotheliomay.com
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