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Using cell phones while behind the wheel is becoming an even more serious problem. According to  Secretary of Transportation Raymond LaHood, there are 5,500 fatalities and 500,000 injuries each year due to distracted drivers using cell phones. Another expert in the field believes those numbers are great underestimates. Paul Atchley, who researches distracted driving for […]

Sadly, there is a large disconnect between the pharmaceutical industry and having a high standard of ethics. Many believe that the huge profits that the pharmaceutical industry makes gets largely spent on research and development for new and better types of medication that will eventually improve and save the lives of millions of people suffering […]

In most times of shortages, the public is aware of those shortages. For example, consider the oil shortages of the 1970s energy crisis, or in the medical realm any time there are blood or vaccine shortages, or even the ongoing shortage of nurses within the U.S. However, the public is largely unaware of the current […]

Cars used to be built with a stiff, solid outer structure that stood up to serious impacts. It was not until 1952 that Mercedes Benz began introducing vehicles with purposefully weakened outer shells to reduce injuries for occupants. This idea became known as the crumple zone, which saves lives by absorbing the impact instead of […]

States across the US have made efforts to increase cyclist and pedestrian safety over the last few years. However, there are still hundreds of thousands of collisions with cars that cause serious injury to cyclists every year. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 726 cyclists died in 2014. When going up against two […]

  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (the CDC) began testing children for blood lead levels back in 1997. Since then, the percentage of children under 72 months of age (6 years old) has declined dramatically. However, there still has not been a blood lead level that has been determined safe. Even small amounts […]

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 85% of fatal rollovers are single-vehicle accidents, meaning the driver lost control of the vehicle because of speeding or looking away from the road; one third of all fatal auto accidents are caused by drunk drivers; and 40% of all traffic accidents involve the use of a […]

The kidneys are vital in the blood filtering and cleaning process. For the 0.2% of the U.S. population that do not have fully functional kidneys, the process of hemodialysis is necessary. Hemodialysis uses machines that take out the patient’s blood, cleans it, and returns it to the body. Dialysates are the chemicals used during dialysis […]

This January, a Bronx Roman Catholic Priest was suspended for allegedly abusing children three decades ago, according to the New York Times. Reverend Richard Gorman stepped away from his role in the church after two accusers recently came forward after roughly three decades of silence. The alleged abuse occurred in Westchester County, and according to […]

Motorcycle Emergency Kit For Fist Aid Riding a motorcycle is not the same as driving a car for many reasons. For one, instead of being protected in a steel and plastic shell, seated in a soft, cushioned seat surrounded by airbags, you are exposed to the elements. You are surrounded instead by cold,the rain, heat, […]