Amusement park accidents happen more often than you might suspect. These accidents happen to both amusement park riders as well as bystanders attending the park. While some participants…
More than 97,000 workers in Virginia suffered a reportable job-related illness or injury in 2008, according to the latest annual report of the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry. Diseases…
A two-vehicle crash took place on Richmond Road in Albemarle County, Virginia which involved a Toyota Camry and a tractor-trailer truck. According to investigators, a 1992 Toyota Camry driven by…
Dental care and treatment mostly consist of non-invasive procedures and for the most part your visit to the dentist is usually routine and injury free. However, a small percentage of dental…
Slim Fast, the popular weight loss beverage, has issued a recall due to the discovery of harmful bacteria in their product that could cause food poisoning including nausea, vomiting, and…
A list of drugs which may present potential health hazards was recently published by the FDA and can be accessed at the FDA’s website. The list includes some antidepressants which have been widely…
Where do you go after suffering a serious brain injury and the life you used to lead has changed forever? You need help, but don’t know what to do or who to ask. Well, there’s a place…
I read a staggering and almost unbelievable statistic from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration the other day. Did you know that in the last 15 years there have been more than…
The big box mart era is in full-swing in the United States and many of us find ourselves in one of these stores at least once a week. These are not standard grocery stores or local drug stores, but…
A car accident can cause much more damage to drivers and passengers than the initial, visible physical effects seen by the police. Aside from broken bones and bleeding, many car crash victims suffer…
According to American Cancer Society, 565,000 people in the U.S. died of cancer in the year 2008 alone. It is estimated that anywhere from 8% to 12 % of these cancer cases were initially…
Mesothelioma is a common health hazard caused by asbestos poisoning while working in industries that manufacture products made from this deadly material. Symptoms of asbestos poisoning may not…