Pharmaceutical Industry Spends More on Advertising than on Research and Development
Sadly, there is a large disconnect between the pharmaceutical industry and having a high standard of ethics. Many believe that the huge profits that the pharmaceutical industry makes gets largely...
Hospitals Around the Country are in Short Supply of Drugs
In most times of shortages, the public is aware of those shortages. For example, consider the oil shortages of the 1970s energy crisis, or in the medical realm any time...
Crumple Zones Have Saved Lives Since the 1950s
Cars used to be built with a stiff, solid outer structure that stood up to serious impacts. It was not until 1952 that Mercedes Benz began introducing vehicles with purposefully...
Defensive Riding Tactics at Intersections and Side Roads for Cyclists
States across the US have made efforts to increase cyclist and pedestrian safety over the last few years. However, there are still hundreds of thousands of collisions with cars that...
How to Take Action if Your Child has an Elevated Blood Lead Level
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (the CDC) began testing children for blood lead levels back in 1997. Since then, the percentage of children under 72 months of...
What is the Difference Between Reckless and Careless Driving?
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 85% of fatal rollovers are single-vehicle accidents, meaning the driver lost control of the vehicle because of speeding or looking away from...
Have You Taken NaturaLyte? The Most Widely Used Dialysis Medications Cause Heart Failure and Stroke
The kidneys are vital in the blood filtering and cleaning process. For the 0.2% of the U.S. population that do not have fully functional kidneys, the process of hemodialysis is...
What is the Statute of Limitations for Sexual Abuse of a Minor?
This January, a Bronx Roman Catholic Priest was suspended for allegedly abusing children three decades ago, according to the New York Times. Reverend Richard Gorman stepped away from his role...
What Should I Have in My Motorcycle Emergency Kit?
Motorcycle Emergency Kit For Fist Aid Riding a motorcycle is not the same as driving a car for many reasons. For one, instead of being protected in a steel and...
Are Life Jackets Always Necessary in New York?
70% of all boating accidents are drownings, and 85% of drownings happen to people who are not wearing lifejackets, according to the Personal Floatation Device Manufacturers Association. Most drowning victims...