Accidental injury has been recorded as the leading cause of death for children in Hong Kong, amazing as that statistic may seem. Pediatricians there are pleading with parents to take note of hazards...
When placing a loved one in nursing home care, the goal is that they will be comfortable and treated with respect and care. We expect not only their needs to be met but also that our family member...
As vacation time along the Outer Banks fast approaches and the spring weather starts warming up it’s a good time to think cycling safety. A favorite recreational past-time is enjoying a fun...
The summer sun is almost upon the North Carolina and Virginia coast and so is bathing suit season. Many of those battling with obesity and trying to get slimmer have also opted for gastric bypass...
An unexpected death of a female resident at the O’Berry Neuro-Medical Treatment Center in Goldsboro, N.C. has resulted in placing four employees on leave. O’Berry is a state run home...
During the off-season Outer Banks, North Carolina residents and visitors alike enjoy the off-road four wheeling/ATV excitement of driving along the sandy beaches. Although there are specific laws...
According to an article in the Virginian Pilot, 16 year-old Thomas Reid Smith DeBlieu of Manteo, North Carolina (NC) was killed when the vehicle he was a passenger in was struck by an oncoming Jeep....
Roberto and Olivia Perez of Las Vegas, have had their lives forever altered due to a bizarre accident involving their three year-old son while he was riding a bicycle. The neighbors had set a TV...
Terrible, life-threatening bedsores can result from neglect of residents in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Recently, I went to the home of a woman in Northeast North Carolina whose...
On Tuesday March 3rd a single vehicle accident occurred when a lone driver slid off of U.S. 264 during a snow shower near Rocky Mount, North Carolina (NC). The driver struck and hit a tree...