According to data collected by the National Safety Council (NSC), Halloween can be an especially dangerous time for children and teens. Statistics prove that October is one of the most fatal months for all automobile-related accidents, so it is crucial to take precautions for you and your loved ones. Children between the ages of 5[…]

Medical errors harmed over 7,000 patients in Pennsylvania hospitals and emergency rooms in 2016, resulting in the deaths of 218 patients. According to a report published in the BMJ, formerly British Medical Journal, medical errors are the third leading cause of fatalities in our country.  When a medical error harms a patient, the patient may[…]

Too Many Kids Treated in ERs Annually   According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 300 children go to emergency rooms every day as a result of unintentional poisoning – and 2 of those children will die as a consequence of that fatal mistake. In order to decrease the number[…]

A newly published study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine documents how rural America is experiencing a sharp increase in drug-related deaths. The study also found that since 1999, drug-related fatalities in the whole of the United States have gone up by a startling 300%. With so many people losing family members to drug[…]

Recall for Inflicting Chemical Burns on Consumers   Over 260,000 liquid iPhone cases are on a Fast Track Recall after inflicting serious and permanent chemical burns on consumers. So far, consumers have reported a total of 24 incidents of skin irritation and burns– and 19 of those injuries were caused in the United States. Chemical[…]