A bill introduced last week in the House by Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-N.J) (co-founder and co-chairman of the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force), and in the Senate by Sen....
Read moreThe Oregon Legislature will consider an important consumer protection bill this session. Senate Bill 719 provides Oregon consumers the necessary right to hold insurance companies accountable for unreasonable and...
Read moreAre serious injuries the result of unsafe conditions at trampoline parks?
Read moreThe American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has revised its guidelines for car seat safety. The guidelines address three different types of child safety seats: infant seats, convertible seats, and...
Read moreThe new site, saferproducts.gov, allows people to submit reports of harm from consumer products. A copy of the report is sent to the product’s manufacturer and the company is...
Read moreER doctors and primary care physicians “rarely” contact each other to clarify information on a patient or discuss treatment plans, according to a new study by the think tank...
Read moreIn the ever growing catalog of radical diet fads, the New York Times recently reported on one that seems especially extreme. More and more women are paying top dollar...
Read moreThe research group Consumer Reports and the U.S. Department of Transportation teamed up recently for a summit on the consequences of distracted driving. While talking or texting on a...
Read moreStudents at Fenneville High School (MI) are mourning the loss of star athlete Wes Leonard, who collapsed and died just minutes after scoring his team’s game winning shot in...
Read moreIt’s not surprising that accidents involving semi trucks result in far greater rates of serious injury and death than regular car accidents. While nothing can offset the sheer size...
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