New Sunscreen Ingredients Used Abroad Would Make It More Effective It’s no secret that going outside with no sunscreen on, even during cloudy days, can result in serious skin damage over the long-term. In fact, a recent study found that white women who experienced just…
Germany based Boehringer Ingelheim, the manufacturer of the anticoagulant medication Pradaxa has agreed to pay $650 million to settle Pradaxa injury lawsuits. There are 4,000 lawsuits on file by folks who allege that the company failed to warn about the risk of severe and deadly…
A tragic reminder that driving while intoxicated is not a problem limited to adults who abuse alcohol came with the sad news that a 20-year-old lost his life when the car being driven by his 18-year-old friend ran off I-40 in Raleigh, North Carolina (NC),…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been tracking traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in the U.S. for over a decade. It compiled a report about TBI in the U.S. between 2002 and 2006 and found that 218,934 people went to the emergency room for…
Widow of Iowa Man Suing Skydiving Company Three years ago I went skydiving with my wife and children. It was a great time, but after reading the story of a devastated Brooklyn, Iowa woman, I don’t think I’ll be doing it again. Wayne Kidrowski, age…
Over the last few years, I have noticed on the roadsX as the weather has gotten bad, people have gone to using flashers as they are driving. I have seen this in snowstorms and also in very dense fog. I would suspect the idea is…
Yesterday Ford Motor Company (Ford) announced the recall of 1.39 million small and full-size SUVs for power steering issues. Additionally Ford is 1) recalling 200,000 Taurus sedans, 2010-2014 model years, for corrosion issues, and 2) floor mat/acceleration pedal problems in 82, 576 Ford Fusion, Mercury…
How to figure out whether it’s time for your elderly loved one to stop driving because it’s too unsafe – and tips to approach the talk about handing over the keys It’s a conversation we all dread. But there may come a time when it’s…
I recently read a FaceBook post about the dangers of “secondary drowning.” As a pool owner, I not only found the information a real eye opener, but also worthy of sharing with my readers. Johnny was splashing around in a neighborhood pool. He wore flotation…
Research from Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, found hospital emergency rooms across the country received more than 1 million visits from people injured in trampoline accidents between 2002 to 2011, boosting emergency room bills to just over $1 billion. As Bringmethenews reported, it is believed these…