2013

Caregivers hope that a new law mandating new elder abuse reporting procedures will assist the police in investigating instances of crime and thus cut down on such incidents in the future.  At the beginning of this year, a new measure was enacted that tasks caregivers with getting in touch with police the moment they suspect… read more

Pedestrian safety improvement projects appear to have had a marked impact on safety in New York City, according to researchers.  As part of a study, these researchers studied the number of crashes and pedestrian injuries at various intersections near schools around the area both before and after the introduction of things like speed bumps, marked… read more

This is the time of the year when people from across California are getting away for a weekend or a week to participate in skiing, snowboarding, and other winter sports. As such, the potential for injury increases dramatically, as people who only dabble in the sport take to the slopes without having the necessary skills… read more

Doctors are attempting to get the word out about the danger posed by a flu outbreak sweeping across the nation and healthcare officials are doing whatever they can to limit the illness’s ability to spread. They’re doing so by diverting resources to deal with the outbreak and promoting the health benefits offered by a flu shot…. read more

The danger posed by the ongoing flu epidemic should not be underestimated.  Boston provides a case in point for anyone who isn’t taking this outbreak as seriously as they should.  That city has made the move to declare a public health emergency now that at least 12 people have died across the area and an… read more

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hope that a flu outbreak sickening people across the country has begun to wane.  However, the director of the CDC still cautions that we won’t know if this is indeed the case for a couple weeks, as it takes a little bit of time to quantify trends.  And… read more

It’s been four years since the state of Virginia enacted some sort of measure on distracted driving.  It was 2009 when texting behind the wheel received the designation of a secondary offense, a breach which if detected would cost the driver a relatively small $20.  Although numerous groups have pushed for strengthening the law, such… read more

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration recommended that people taking Ambien and other anti-insomnia drugs be given lower dosages so as to cut down on the chances that alertness could be compromised at the wheel.  In a recent teleconference with reporters, a member of the FDA also revealed that driving simulators would increasingly be… read more

Now that the Food and Drug Administration has introduced a proposal that would place new rules on food production, people from across the country have thrown in their two cents.  A new editorial in the Los Angeles Times takes a look at what they perceive to be an upcoming showdown over the new rules, and… read more

With winter break over, college students across California and the country are dragging their feet back to campus to take part in the spring semester, which makes this as good of a time as any to talk about campus safety.  At this point, incoming college students should have a good understanding of and familiarity with… read more

Influenza is spreading all throughout the country, giving health officials cause for concern.  In Boston, for example, 700 instances of the flu have already been confirmed, which might not seem like a lot in a population of more than 600,000, but is seen as the health hazard that it is once you realize that only… read more

The Food and Drug Administration has grown increasingly concerned about the prevalence of prescription drug abuse in the country.  In a bid to lower the number of people who become addicted to these types of drugs, they have now released new draft guidance which aims to improve upon a drugmaker’s ability to prevent abuse before… read more