As parents, we think we've done our jobs well when our children turn 18 and go off to college. At college, we expect they will be safe and secure- safe to have a happy college experience and prepare for a bright future. This is what the parents of dozens of Virginia Tech students expected when they sent their children off to college. And tragically, this is not what happened. On April 16,...
Simplicity Inc. has announced that they are recalling over one million baby cribs because babies may become trapped and suffocate. Two children have died while using the recalled cribs. The cribs were made in China and sold under the Simplicity and Graco name. Friday's recalled Simplicity crib models include: Aspen 3 in 1, Aspen 4 in 1, Nursery-in-a-Box, Crib N Changer Combo, Chelsea and...
Authored by: Richard N. ShapiroA recent report by a Washington D.C. based consumer advocacy group recently concluded that more work needs to be done to make the general public aware of the identity of those doctors who are repeat offenders in the medical malpractice arena. In addition to recommending improvements in patient safety and healthcare providers training, the report stressed the...
A pickup truck that was full of people was in involved in a single-car accident in Albertson and three people were killed. The accident happened on NC 111 North on Monday night. Two people in the truck were taken to local hospitals to be treated for their injuries. The State Highway Patrol says eight people were in a truck, four in the cab, the other four in the truck bed, when the truck...
Drug-induced diseases occur presently with ever increasing frequency. According to the medical public interest website WorstPills.com of Public Citizen, each year nearly 16,000 injuries from auto accidents are induced by benzodiazepines or tricyclic antidipressants. That is a shocking figure. Older Americans suffer annually from nearly 32,000 hip fracture accidents that are drug-induced,...