It’s summer time and like every year, the boat traffic in Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA) increases exponentially. Unfortunately, so do the incidences of BUI (i.e. Boating Under the Influence)....
Fentanyl, a drug approximately 100 times stronger than morphine, has been linked to many fatalities due to inappropriate use and medical error. Fentanyl, also called Duragesic, was developed in...
Last week I posted an article about Blue Cross Blue Shield and its agreement to pay families of autistic children a total of $1 million for behavioral therapy coverage. Although this settlement is a...
How many times have you herad that one more cookie won't kill you? Well today's news release by the FDA, shows that this may not be true.
Here is the full...
Biogen Idec Inc., a biotechnology company, announced Friday that another patient who was taking its Tysabri multiple-sclerosis medicine is infected with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy,...
Could driving while texting (DWT) actually be worse than drunk driving? That’s the question Car and Driver magazine set out to answer. They designed a test to measure reaction times of drivers...
A certain type of pool filter is linked to critical injuries and deaths. The filter is a kettle or canister style, which is two pieces held together by a fastener. During cleaning of the filter, if...
The girl pronounced dead after being found unconscious at a public pool Friday June 26th in Winston Salem was just six years old. She was supposed to be under the watch of 2 adults and 8...
Why is there a higher rate of sleep apnea among truck drivers?
A conversation I had the other day got me thinking about sleep apnea among truck drivers. In the US, around 4% of adults have sleep...
Yesterday afternoon, there was a fatal accident involving Angela Dixon. According to the police on the scene, Ms. Dixon was not wearing a seat belt.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Ms. Dixon's...