A recent USA Today article discussed how the recent cutbacks and job furloughs related to the government shutdown are endangering the safety of large swaths of Americans. While the FAA has ensured that air-traffic controllers stay on the job and the FBI is keeping investigators…
Texting while driving is illegal in Virginia (VA) and law enforcement has stepped up its fight against distracted driving by enforcing texting while driving bans. In New York, special unmarked SUV’s give police a bird’s eye view to find drivers who are texting. Is all…
Back in 1999, a group of researchers with the Institute of Medicine published an estimate of the number of deaths caused by medical errors each year, pegging the figure at around 98,000. Since then, the media and other groups have latched onto the figure, seldom…
Railroad industries don’t want to spend any more money than they have to for safety, even if it means it would save lives. This is evident from the push back that lawmakers are getting from railroad executives. Last year, the industry spent nearly $47 million lobbying…
Given the recent surge in the popularity of trampoline parks and a corresponding rise in serious injuries, some doctors and safety experts are calling on legislators to pass laws to protect children from suffering potentially life-altering harm. According to a recent report by the American…
The New York Times recently covered the case of a teenage model plane enthusiast who died in a Brooklyn park earlier this month after the remote-controlled plane he was piloting crashed and hit him in the head. The attention the man’s death generated resulted in…
In a recent freak accident, a woman from Atlanta said that her e-cigarette exploded, shooting four-foot flames across her living room and ultimately charring several pieces of furniture. The accident was a bizarre one that left the woman scared about the safety of using the…
After a soldier transitions to civilian life and is no longer on active duty they still have a lot to deal with. Transitioning back to a life of peace is very difficult for many. Countless others have wounds and long term injuries that need constant…
In a recent investigative article by two reporters at USA Today, it was revealed that thousands of doctors across the country are allowed to practice medicine despite having been reprimanded for negligent or even illegal conduct. The report focused on the failure by state medical…
It seems like you can’t open up your e-mail these days or browse the internet without seeing sidebar adds promoting “all natural” cure-alls for products that promise cure almost anything including diabetes. As our population continues to age so does the number of people diagnosed…
In this economy saving money on the cost of medications is a big deal to thousands of Americans. One way people try to save money is by purchasing their medicine through on-line pharmacies. Although there are reputable ones there are many dangerous online pharmacies as…
Making a left turn can be frustrating. It seems like there is always one slow car that prevents you from making the turn and then you have to wait for a slew of cars to pass before you get another opportunity. In some places there…