Power windows in cars remain a silent, mostly unknown potential killer of children. The biggest problem is the type of switches used by U.S. auto manufacturers, as opposed to those commonly used by…
Last week the National Joint Registry for England and Wales reported that nearly one third of all Johnson & Johnson DePuy all metal hip implants over the last six years had failed. The Johnson…
The Town of Chapel Hill, home of the University of North Carolina Tarheels, is preparing to ban the use of cell phones while driving. This isn’t exactly a new issue for the town. The town…
According to a new report from the National Joint Registry of England and Wales, people who get metal hip replacements are more likely to need another surgery within seven years to replace the…
Photo: Ian Hampton / flickr The death rate on our country’s roads has declined in recent years. And yet, according to a report from the research group TRIP, North Carolina has the 11th highest…
As many hunters know, one in three hunting injuries involves a tree stand. I previously blogged about tree stand safety here, and here. However, as blogger Will Jenkins points out, “with…
The risks of concussion in athletes have received a lot of press lately. Some of the most publicized items include: Hockey great, Sid Crosby was sidelined by concussion in January and is still…
The driver’s license. It is a coveted symbol of freedom for most young adults – the rite of passage that allows teens to stop relying on their parents so much and get a taste of…
Summer may be fading into fall, but it will be warm enough for kids to play outside for a couple more months. Although you don’t want to unnecessarily alarm them, there are some dangers that the…
Image: planetc1/flickr Back in June I posted a blog, When is Styling Hair Like Dissecting A Frog? That article discussed the dangers exposure to formaldehyde in hair products can pose to…
On the issue of tort reform, Rick Perry used to be for States’ rights before he was against them. He now believes the federal government should trump the citizens of local communities in determining…
I’m not much of a bicyclist. But a lot of people in my neighborhood are. Every weekend I see a great many bicycles sporting trailers with one or more small child passengers. Today the U.S. Consumer…
