Two crew members and 29 passengers were aboard the Ride the Duck boat on Table Rock Lake in Branson, Missouri. The boat capsized and sank, taking the lives of one crew member and 16 passengers. The July 19th incident happened as an approaching thunderstorm brought…
On an 86-degree day, it only takes about 10 minutes for the inside of a car to reach a dangerous 105 degrees, according to a report from the nonprofit National Safety Council. Vehicular heatstroke and hyperthermia are the devastating effects of a child being left…
Ohio State University announced in April that it was investigating accusations against Dr. Richard Strauss, who treated athletes and students as a team doctor in the athletics program and a physician at the student health services center between 1978 and 1996. In the wake of the…
July 4th means fun, friends, family, and fireworks! But it’s important to practice safety when dealing with fireworks. Despite the dangers, few people understand the associated risks of fireworks – devastating burns, lost eyes, and other injuries, even death. There were 13,000 fireworks-related, emergency room-treated injuries…