In two weeks, retailers will have to begin affixing identification tags to all kegs they sell, according to a Michigan law set to take effect November 1. Buyers will have to supply personal…
Pediatricians are warning parents not to put bumper pads inside of cribs because of the risk of infants suffocating. The American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) set the new guidelines for physicians…
The other day I wrote about whether men or women are better drivers. Overall, women hold a better view of themselves as safe drivers compared to men, and this turns out to be true according to…
The other day I wrote about the heightened risk of mortality in older women associated with taking vitamins and minerals. Now, another study is claiming that vitamin E, specifically, is linked with…
While there might still be a plethora of stereotypes about women drivers, a recent poll found that women hold a pretty positive view of themselves as safe drivers compared to men. It turns out that…
Halloween is just a few weeks away, but a recent story reminded me of how important it is to be safe as you and your children participate in the festivities. For example, a Massachusetts family with…
Technology never ceases to amaze me, but it’s even better when it helps people improve their lives. The story of Sarah Churman, a 29-year-old who was born deaf due to a rare genetic deformity,…
Las Vegas, Nevada—three pharmaceutical companies were ordered to pay a total of $162 million in punitive damages after a jury found the companies negligent of distributing large dose vials of…
I take a multi-vitamin, B complex, vitamins C, D, and E, and a Zinc tablet every morning. However, according to recent reports, older women who follow this same morning ritual may be putting their…
A disturbing incident between a set of African American twin girls and their Atlanta Girl Scout Troop has me thinking twice about buying cookies this year–at least if I lived in Atlanta. An…
It’s very simple compared to the other technology in the cardiac intensive care unit at Atlanta’s Egleston Children’s Hospital–a quiet zone for hospital staff to fill prescriptions without…
About a month ago, the story of Julia Sullivan began to receive national attention. Julia, a sixteen-year-old Nebraska resident who was born without legs and with arms that end at her elbows, had…