Although not a new concept Mark Philips hopes to market the first powdered alcohol in the US by early fall. An active outdoorsman, Phillips claims he was “frustrated” by the hassle of carrying bottles of wine or liquor to enjoy after a day of biking…
Although much progress has been made to reduce medical errors in a hospital setting, less attention has been given to missed and wrong diagnosis in outpatient experiences. According to Hardeep Singh, author of a recent study published in BMJ Quality and Safety, at least 1…
The auto mechanics class at Seminole Ridge High School has been shut down while the School District investigates two accidents that seriously injured students working on vehicles. In September, Dustin was working on a split-rim tire when the tire exploded and the rim hit the…
“Distracted driving is any activity that could divert a person’s attention away from the primary task of driving.” ~ The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), April is Distracted Driving Awareness month and a time to focus on the choices one makes behind the wheel.…
Although it has been hard not to miss potholes over the last several months, the warmer temperatures and melting snow have revealed just how harsh the winter was on Michigan roadways. Additionally, the I-96 Reconstruction Project in underway to reconstruct the freeway, repairing 37 overpasses…
Everyone has most likely ridden an escalator at some point, but how often has safety crossed your mind while riding? Escalator accidents occur despite the fact that they are subject to state safety code regulations. Faulty parts, neglected inspections or improper maintenance may cause serious…
Playgrounds are a part of all of our childhood memories whether at school or the local public park, but, every year more than 200,000 kids are treated in emergency rooms from playground related injuries. Some injuries involve falls on hard surfaces, head entrapment, and strangulation…
Due largely to drug makers’ aggressive direct-to-consumer advertising campaigns, testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) has become a big business projected to reach profits of $5 billion by 2017. But, huge profits should not come with a huge price to pay for consumers. The FDA said that…
In December 2012, the family of Douglas Wingate sued Insight Imagining alleging that Douglas died of fungal meningitis 12 days after being injected with a contaminated drug. According to the lawsuit, Wingate went to Insight Imaging to relieve pain from a pinched nerve in his…
For more than just the Irish, St. Patrick’s Day has become synonymous with consuming excessive amounts of alcohol. Unfortunately, that means that drunk drivers have made this day more dangerous on our roadways. Nobody likes to be a “Grinch” when it comes to holiday fun,…
Florida has become the seventh state to declare medical malpractice award limits unconstitutional. The decision was spurred by a 2011 medical malpractice lawsuit in which a 20-year-old woman died while being treated by a U.S. Air Force doctor at Fort Walton BeachMedicalCenter. The suit was…
Thousands of Americans are going under the knife every year for surgery that isn’t necessary, according to a USA Today investigation. After reviewing information from government records and medical databases, USA Today concluded that unnecessary surgeries may account for 10 to 20 percent of all oper