Utilizing the Freedom of Information Act, ProPublica requested and received uncensored write-ups of problems found during nursing home inspections around the country. The online publication has…
What Happened On January 18, 2013 a 19-year-old woman lost control of her vehicle and caused a multi-car accident. The accident occurred on I-64 near Lee Hall Avenue in Newport News,…
Whether to save money, to save the environment or to simply adopt the latest trend, a common “must-have” accessory for many people these days is a re-usable water bottle. It…
Four major national retailers have issued voluntary recalls of the Nap Nanny baby recliners after several deaths and nearly 100 reports of injuries to children have been documented. The…
In the 1950s, many pregnant women were given diethylstilbestrol, or DES, to help prevent complications such as miscarriages and premature births. By the 1970s, it was no longer being prescribed…
Getting ready for that annual checkup? Recent studies suggest that women may want to save that insurance deductible for when they actually need it. A report published December 10, 2012 by…
Whenever doctors operate in, or near, the digestive tract, there is a serious risk of the doctor making a preventable mistake and perforating your bowel or nicking your intestine. This is a…
The next time you say “this commute is killing me”, you may be right. Work traffic, highway gridlock, and long commutes are causing driver’s stress and increased health…
According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, a railroad crossing in Midland, Texas, where four veterans died after being hit by a train earlier this month, was meant to give passing…
What if health insurance was similar to that of reserving a rental car? You sign on to a Web site, answer a few personal questions about your current age, home address, family, income and…
Baseball may be called America’s favorite pastime, but football may in reality be more popular. Other than the presidential debates, professional football games were the top 16 shows viewed…
A recent report by Bloomberg revealed that the medical device giant, Stryker Corp., will stop selling three versions of its Neptune Waste Management System after two people were…