According to a new report, the local governments in Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia are doing a good job in their efforts to crack down on distracted driving. The report from the Governors Highway Safety Association is called “Curbing Distracted Driving: 2010 Survey of State Safety Programs.” The report notes…
Too much of anything isn’t always good for you. In an article by AP Medical Writer Lauran Neergaard, she talks about how medical overtreatment can sometimes do a patient more harm than good. Neergaard says that up to one-third of medical tests and treatments are unnecessary, including: • Controversial fetal…
Wiring and brake issues that can pose a safety hazard are prompting Chrysler to recall nearly 600,000 Jeep Wranglers and minivans in the United States. Chrysler is also recalling another 100,000 motor vehicles abroad. Included in the recall are 288,968 Jeep Wranglers (2006 – 2010 models) over a possible auto…
According to DC police, the man who was found fatally stabbed at the top of an escalator at the Congress Heights Station early Sunday has died. A second stab victim, who was found close to the underground station kiosk, was treated at a hospital and later released. Meantime, a third…
About 1.5 million people in the US sustain traumatic brain injuries each year. Depending on the severity of a TBI, brain injury symptoms can include headaches, fatigue, memory loss, visual disturbances, sleep disorders, dizziness, concentration problems, irritability, seizures, feelings of depression, nausea, sensitivity to sounds and light, loss of smell,…
A 62-year-old retired police officer was injured on Friday night when he was hit by a Chevy SUV. Bill Tinker was crossing H Street, NW, at New Jersey Avenue from a Police Week food and beverage area when the Washington DC pedestrian accident happened. The impact of the Washington DC…
Today marks the end of National Nursing Home Week. The week honors nursing home workers, professionals, residents, volunteers, and family members for their contributions to their communities. National Nursing Home Week was established by the American Health Care Association. Last month, Representative Michael Arcuri (D-NY) introduced Resolution 1291, which supports…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating whether or not Toyota Motor Corp. notified federal safety officials of a steering relay rod defect affecting some of its vehicles within five days of discovering the safety issue or whether, as the Associated Press is reporting, the automaker knew there were…
Tracy Wolf has filed a dangerous drug lawsuit in the US Court of Federal Claims in Washington DC. She is suing the Secretary of Health and Human Services over injuries that she says her teenage daughter sustained from taking the HPV vaccine. The vaccine is supposed to prevent women from…
In an attempt to prevent infant and child injuries and deaths, McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a Johnson & Johnson division, is recalling 43 over-the-counter child and infant medications after regulators discovered deficiencies at a manufacturing facility. Hundreds of thousands of medicine bottles will have to be pulled from store shelves in…