When Mothers Suffer Injuries During the Childbirth Process
Childbirth is supposed to be the beautiful and exciting start to a new family. An act of medical negligence can change that forever. In situations when the mother has survived the birth, but is dealing with her own injuries while trying to care for a newborn, it can create difficulties for the family – but…
Read MoreVA Admits to Failing to Properly Test and Diagnose 24,000 Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been referred to as the signature wound of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts, but somehow, the United States Department of Veteran’s Affairs has admitted that more than 24,000 veterans throughout the U.S. have failed to receive proper TBI examinations. Between 2007 and 2015, the Veteran’s Administration admits that in some…
Read MoreTeen Drivers Need Help to Keep Them Safe on the Roads
You make your child wear a helmet when they ride a bike or skateboard, you buy organic food and try to feed them a healthy diet, and then when they become a teenager you might whisper a little prayer for their safety every time you hand them the keys to the car. According to a…
Read MoreSouth Carolina Truck Accidents Caused by Truck Drivers Who Abuse Drugs
Truck drivers have grueling, demanding jobs that require them to drive for long hours down long highways under strict timelines. Some truck drivers might feel that the pressure or the boredom is more than they can bear, and they take drugs that help them get through awake and alert and on time. However, everyone knows…
Read MoreNervous About Getting Surgery? Schedule the Procedure at Lunch
Did you ever think that the time of day that your surgery was performed may have had an impact of your chances of dying during the procedure? (Frightening thought, right?) A study conducted by Canadian researchers and presented at the World Congress of Anesthesiologists (WCA) in Hong Kong, reports that people who are operated on…
Read MoreFederal Safety Authorities Propose Speed Limiter Devices for Large Commercial Trucks
Speeding trucks are the cause of a significant number of large commercial truck crashes in the United States. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), vehicle speeds are a crucial factor in traffic safety, and it is estimated that speeding is involved in approximately 31 percent of fatal motor vehicle crashes. But what…
Read MoreAn Exploding Takata Airbag Linked to Another Death
We wrote about the fact that Takata airbags are still in the news back in September. We are covering this issue again today because, according to an article in The State, many owners of Honda vehicles have not yet had their defective airbags replaces. The automaker and federal safety regulators have sent recall notices to…
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know About Viagra and Skin Cancer
Viagra is once again a hot topic, and not because of the remarkable powers of the little blue pill. With hundreds of lawsuits flooding the justice system, a link between the erectile dysfunction medication and aggressive skin cancer is becoming more and more apparent. The lucky victims are filing their own lawsuits against Pfizer; the…
Read MoreThe VA Stopped Reporting Healthcare Performance Information
After a short break, the national spotlight is back on the shoddily run Department of Veterans Affairs. USA Today recently reported that the agency illegally stopped sharing quality of care information with the Department of Health and Human Services over the summer. This new failure prevents access to healthcare information that could mean the difference…
Read MoreThe True Cost of Staying Clean: Carcinogens in Soap
The amount of soap you use every day could affect how much longer you live. Soap is everywhere; hand soaps, shampoo, bar soaps, dish soap, dishwasher and washing machine detergent are just a few of the products that everyone uses on a daily basis. With the sheer volume of products on the market, it would…
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