Bullying is a widespread persistent problem that requires vigilance to address. That requires some insight into what one should look for so that steps can be taken to stop it. That insight is...
Plexiglas-like cement used in spinal procedures at New Mexico hospital was supposed to act as a cushion in the disk space and relieve spinal pain. Unfortunately, the procedure was not safe or...
There have been quite a few articles lately decrying the shortage of qualified truck drivers.
Wrong.
There is no shortage. There are plenty of well qualified and experienced drivers in...
It seems like a day doesn't go by this summer when I don't have to read about another needless traffic fatality on Nova Scotia highways. Yesterday the Chronicle Herald reported that a 17...
What happens when our laws can't keep up with our innovation? So asked Vivek Wadhwa at WashingtonPost.com (via Venture Beat). In encourage you read that post.
Wadhwa examines the...
Green Toys Inc., issued a voluntary recall of mini vehicle toy cars, in cooperation with the CPSC, due to a choking hazard posed by the hubcaps detaching from the toy cars.
The recall affects...
I still remember being an 8 year old kid and watching the Super Bowl between the Redskins and the Raiders and viewing a commercial that I did not understand, though I thought was pretty cool. Of...
A new weight-loss drug recently approved by the FDA may seem like potentially good news to those struggling with obesity and weight loss. But, as diet drugs have demonstrated in the past,...
Everyone does it these days--walk and stare down at or talk on their cell phones. It seems so harmless since you're not driving a car, but it can actually be equally as dangerous. Take, for...
For the second time in 2012, a hip product has been recalled. This time it is due to a risk of wear-and-tear that leads to corrosion. Stryker Orthopaedics announced in mid-July the voluntary hip...