The only way to ensure that food is cooked to the proper temperature, eliminating harmful bacteria, is to use a food thermometer. Contaminated food cannot be easily identified visually, by taste, or smell. According to a study conducted by the RTI International, Tennessee State University…
Many high school and college students have plans made and are anxiously awaiting the last day of school before a “much needed” break. For high school seniors, it might be breaking away from winter as early as next week; for most college students, it will…
Ventilation fans are being blamed in the January 12 Metro train accident that claimed the life of one woman and hospitalized more than 80 others after an electrical malfunction caused a train to fill with smoke. The accident occurred inside a tunnel near the busy…
Talcum powder is most commonly used as a baby product to help prevent diaper rash and glides over the skin to eliminate friction and keep the skin cool. Yet, when Johnson & Johnson learned that many women were using the product as a body powder,…
The train was coming; the whistle was blowing. What followed was the sound of children screaming in pain after a BNSF train and a school bus collided. Several students were thrown from the bus, many of whom were covered in blood and suffering from injuries.…
This could be the most amazing video you will ever see! A busy major intersection and no traffic lights! How they are able to avoid accidents is quite remarkable. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj68tga3ABI This is the intersection at Meskel Square, the nerve center of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, a…
A 17-year-old Cedar Rapids teenager was found dead after being sucked away into a city storm drain by rushing currents. It took a rescue team nearly 12 hours before they found the body in 3 feet of water, about 75 yards from where he came…
As much as we would like to believe that nursing homes strive to provide quality care, this is not always the case. For many facilities, profits are placed before resident care with staffing typically the area affected. Under-staffing in nursing homes has been an increasing…
New Year’s Eve is tomorrow and many people have been making plans on how to ring in the New Year. While safety on our roadways must be a high priority, it is not the only safety concern we must consider. Whether going to a big…
“Indiana reports first flu death of 2014-15 season” “L.A. County’s First Flu Death of Season Reported” “Flu causes 3 pediatric deaths in Tennessee” “Minnesota sees 3rd pediatric flu death of the season” “Blue Springs woman dies from flu at age 37” “Eight people have died…
Safeway has pulled prepackaged caramel apples from its store shelves after a lawsuit was filed against the company. The wrongful death lawsuit, filed by the family of an 81-year-old woman, claims she was a victim of a deadly listeria outbreak and seeks a jury trial…
Every day there are new developments in the area of product safety, whether a recall, an investigation by NHTSA or the FDA, or advancements in automotive safety. Due to the constant changes, often times, consumers miss important information. Researching which products to purchase, if there…