Another person has been killed by a police officer using a Taser; this time it was a man from Utah. Brian Cardall, 32, died after he was tased by a Hurricane police officer on Tuesday. Brian was a…
Utah’s 2009 boating season had barely begun when deadly reminders of the need to be vigilant about safety cropped up. On April 25th, a boat with 6 passengers sank in one of Utah’s most popular…
It is pretty common knowledge that carbon monoxide, often referred to as the silent killer, can cause illness and death in concentrated amounts. Wikipedia describes the science of carbon monoxide…
You’ve headed out in your boat to enjoy Utah’s lakes and reservoirs but the unthinkable has happened; you’ve had an accident. The obvious question is what to do when an accident occurs. Utah law…
Summer is the time to hit the lakes and resevoirs in Utah for boating fun. For those who are not versed in local boating safety, adequate training is critical. To achieve this goal, Utah State…
Spring brings warmer weather and that means snow melts in the mountains of the West. That, in turn, means high runoff swelling rivers to their Spring-time high water marks. While lakes and rivers at…
Truck drivers are people and some are overweight. Some, like the general population, are downright obese. But over-the-road truck drivers make their living driving very large, heavy vehicles that…
We often hear that the reason doctors have to pay so much in medical malpractice insurance premiums is because of runaway juries and soaring malpractice awards. But a recent study by the New York…
Three missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints stationed at the church’s Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah, have been diagnosed with the H1N1 swine flu. Another 17…
Heart valves are typically replaced through invasive open heart surgery procedures which, along with the benefits, pose significant risks. A new procedure, however, may offer an alternative for…
Heavy rains over the Memorial Day weekend caused flash flooding in the canyons of Southeastern Utah which killed one and endangered several others who are lucky to be alive. Today, The Salt Lake…
Last week, I reported that ex-army doctor and paid consultant to medical product manufacturer Medtronic, Timothy Kuklo, falsified a study which overstated positive results with his use of the bone…
