The New York Times has recently reported that the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has begun to loosen the guidelines permitting Vaginal-Birth After Caesarian (VBAC). The New…
The NC Governor’s Highway Safety Program recently published the results of a campaign against driving while impaired that took place statewide in North Carolina between June 28 and July 4,…
Roundabouts are circular intersections designed to control traffic flow and speed without stoplights or stop signs. Statistically, roundabouts are safer for drivers and pedestrians than…
Inundated with Chemicals We are often led to believe that if a product sits on a shelf at our neighborhood store, then it must be safe. Sometimes, nothing could be further from the truth; we live…
I’ve blogged about the June 12 Chevron pipeline oil spill that contaminated Red Butte Creek and the Liberty Park pond in Salt Lake City before, but concerns are again being raised about people’s…
The bodies of the two drowned boys were found by divers on Tuesday, July 20. Christian Belin, age 11, and 17-year-old Derrick Porter had disappeared beneath the waters of Lake Norman in the middle…
Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun Times has wrtten a terrific BP oil spill blog post in his Suntimes blog. Here’s the link: http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2010/07/bps_tree_fell_on_my_lawn.html Roger…
Despicable corporate interests often attempt to equate large verdicts with frivolous lawsuits. They scream lawsuit abuse as often as they can, while procketing huge profits at the expense of those…
Drowning is one of the leading causes of death in children, especially during the summer months. It is a silent killer because a person drowning may not be able to call out for help. When a…
We start hearing these warnings as early as parenting classes; we continue to hear them each time we visit the pediatrician. We can’t leave the hospital without an infant seat. We…
All resident doctors receive careful supervision and training while on the job, right? Well…maybe… They are in different hospital settings, different cultures, different life experiences,…
Three young people lost their lives in Brown Summit, North Carolina on February 13, 2010 when Amanda Sperduti, now 21, of Winston-Salem crashed the vehicle she was reportedly driving at 90 mph….
