2013

It’s been almost 20 years since the repeal of maximum speed limits across the country.  As a result, many states have allowed higher speeds on highways, with some areas even reaching the 80 miles per hour mark and higher.   In Texas, drivers are able to go 85 mph on one stretch of road.  That’s far… read more

Chevy Cruze automobiles of the 2011 and 2012 model years are being recalled by General Motors due to a potential crash threat posed.  Each of the 292,879 affected vehicles will have a 6T40 front wheel drive transmission, a 1.4L DOHC gas turbo engine, and an electric vacuum pump capable of assisting stoppage power when the… read more

Two types of sterile products that were sold in California and three other states are being recalled by the Park Pharmacy & Compounding Center because said sterility cannot be assured.  The recall affects one lot of Multitrace-5 Concentrate in 10 milliliter amber vials and Methylcobalamin 5mg/ml in 30 ml amber vials.  The two lots, 05212013… read more

Persons who plan to travel on Labor Day weekend, be warned:  any illegal activities could land you on the receiving end of a citation from the California Highway Patrol.  The agency will be boosting patrols throughout the three day weekend in a bid to catch those drivers whose actions could compromise safety on the roads,… read more

Statistics have just come out that point to a drop in the overall number of workplace fatalities across the country, and while this is certainly a trend that one would hope continues, there is still room for improvement. The data, which is being applauded by the Secretary of Labor, hails from the Bureau of Labor… read more

On the heels of two lawsuits filed against Johnson & Johnson to address failings in their improperly marketed DePuy ASR metal-on-metal hip implants, and ahead of a lawsuit set to begin this September to address the same, there are now rumblings that the health care giant plans to offer $3 billion to settle all those… read more

A new report provides a few valuable internet safety tips from the Attorney General of Oklahoma and the On Guard Online branch of the Federal Trade Commission.  For parents with children heading back to school, potentially being exposed for the first time to the brave new world of social media and gaming, the advice is… read more

Not too long ago, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety conducted a study that sought to determine how dangerous various driving distractions truly are.  The study, which involved both a simulator and a real-world driving experience, is analyzed in greater depth in a new report. The first distraction, and the one that was identified as… read more

New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that older commercial drivers may be more susceptible to fatal injuries in a crash than younger drivers would be. The findings were featured in last week’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.  The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety’s traffic safety advocacy director is quick to… read more

The Food and Drug Administration is taking steps to ensure that studies designed to determine whether or not certain drugs would be safe for children are carried out in a safe and efficient manner.  Thanks to Congress’s recent reauthorization of the Pediatric Research Equity Act, the FDA is now able to extend the deadline by… read more

Break ‘N Bake chocolate chip cookie dough under the Kroger’s brand is being recalled by ConAgra foods due to a product mixup that could pose an undeclared allergen hazard.  Though the labels of the 16 ounce products suggest that the chocolate chip version of the item is inside, there’s a chance that some of them… read more

Blind spot warning technology is far from widespread.  Although many new automobiles carry such a system, older vehicles lack this potentially life-saving safety feature.  Consumer Reports, having noticed an increase in third party devices designed to monitor blind spots and warn drivers when an obstacle is detected, has put one such system to the test. … read more