A 65-year-old Florida man was killed in Sarasota County this week when he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle. The fatal car accident occurred sometime after 9…
read moreThe meningitis outbreak stemming from defective steroid injections has claimed the lives of at least 45 people. More than 600 people contracted fungal meningitis from the medications produced by the…
read moreJuly is the month when new medical residents first begin work in teaching hospitals. The ‘July Effect’ was the term given to the increase in medical mistakes that coincided with…
read moreThe journal Injury Prevention published a study this month indicating that older adults may face a significantly increased rate of injury in motorcycle accidents. According to the study, motorcycle riders…
read moreThe relationship between human beings and dogs goes back more than 30,000 years. Before that, there is evidence that humans may have lived closely with grey wolves, from which dogs…
read moreA study of medical malpractice claims against radiologists revealed that the most frequent cause of the suit was a failure to diagnose breast cancer. The journal Radiology published the study…
read moreIt often feels like traffic moves painfully slowly at intersections. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, intersections are also the site of a disproportionate number of car accidents.…
read moreDrowning is a tragic situation that often strikes young children. Earlier this month, a 14-month-old girl drowned in her family’s pool in Collier County. The girl’s mother found her floating…
read moreA database of health technology companies shows that there has been significant growth in the investment in health and wellness data tracking technology. The number of companies that offer or…
read moreThe Florida Child Abuse Death Review Committee is a grimly named group whose role is to compile information regarding deaths that are verified by the Department of Children and Families.…
read moreThe New England Compounding Center has now been linked to 44 deaths and more than 600 cases of fungal meningitis. The contaminated steroid injections produced at its Framingham facility have…
read moreIn 2011, a British implant registry published projected failure rates for Johnson & Johnson hip implants known as Articular Surface Replacement, or A.S.R. joints. They estimated that the joints were…
read moreA biopsy is an unpleasant and frightening experience for most people. A recent study has brought to light one fear that many people probably do not associate with having a…
read moreAutomakers recalled more than 16.2 million vehicles in 2012, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The majority of recalls come in response to consumer complaints. A defect that…
read moreA person’s occupation may dictate many aspects of his or her life. According to a study published in Accident Analysis & Prevention, the likelihood of dying in a motor vehicle…
read moreA small religious school in Ohio used several dozen middle and high school aged students and other volunteers to gut a former YMCA building. Unfortunately, the building contained asbestos-filled materials…
read moreAn excited Boxer dog jumped inside the open cab of a Chevy van driven by its owner. The dog somehow caused the accelerator to depress, backing the van into a…
read moreA construction crane at a site in Long Island collapsed Wednesday afternoon. According to witnesses, the crane appeared to fold in on itself. The collapse trapped three workers under the…
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