Trans fats are becoming less common of an ingredient due to its notoriety as an artery-clogger. Not only does it turn to sludge in your veins and promote bad (LHL) cholesterol, but it also eats away at your good (HDL) cholesterol. Trans fats can commonly be found in many cookies, crackers, breads, and frozen pizzas. They add a pleasing flavor …
Product Liability: 2 Auto Recalls Ranging in Severity
Chevrolet and Honda are both announcing recalls this week, but the difference between the two reveals the strict regulation on the automotive industry. Japanese automaker Honda has announced plans to recall 344,000 Odyssey minivans for an issue with an electronic braking mechanism. Chevrolet has announced this week that they are warning against all 2013-2014 Cameros, for a very interesting reason. …
Trucker Browsing Facebook on Phone Causes Fatal Accident
On May 6th of this year, several emergency medical officials were responding to a car accident on Interstate 8 in Arizona. The scene’s response team had been wrapping up the rescue operation when another emergency struck. A paramedic on the scene reported that he had just put the last victim in the ambulance when 33-year-old Juan Espinoza’s fuel tanker rammed …
Hunting for Bigfoot: Firearm Tips on Personal Injury Prevention
Saturday night in Catoosa, Oklahoma a hunting accident has left one victim in the hospital and three people in jail. Four friends, including a man and wife, were on the hunt this weekend for the Sasquatch. That’s right, they were hunting for the mythical American bigfoot. What’s more, they went hunting at night with loaded firearms; what’s the worst that …
Food Poisoning: 3 Biggest Offenders
We’ve all been there, food poisoning is the worst. Sometimes we assume the risks of eating something questionable, but other times we prepared the food ourselves and never saw it coming. Food poisoning is hard to avoid, but we can be aware of the risky foods that are known to cause a high number of food related illnesses. Knowing how …
Elderly Exercise May Prevent Slip-and-Fall Injuries
Just in time for Fall, results from a French study is hinting that regular exercise for the elderly reduces their risk of falling and lowers the severity of a fall. According to a study done at the University of Paris-Sud in France, exercise reduces the risk of a serious elderly fall by 37%. Due to ‘falling’ being a bit of …
66-Year-Old Man Charged with Nursing Home Deaths
Crimes can occur anywhere, and the last place you would suspect a violent, double homicide to occur may be a nursing home. The usual negligent behavior that we hear about in the news that take place at nursing homes is usually committed by malcontent staff who prey on the weak. This case is unlike the many others because the murderer …
Product Liability: FDA Warns Against Harmful Illegal Contacts
Halloween brings countless traditions with it; carving pumpkins, telling ghost stories, and dressing up in ghoulish attire make it a personal favorite. When constructing this year’s costume, the FDA warns that a common visual accent runs the risk of personal injury or even blindness! This isn’t a spooky tale. I’m sure you’ve seen the custom color contacts that make your …
Drunk Driver Who Confessed on YouTube Gets 6 ½ Years in Prison
On June 22nd of this year, 22-year-old Matthew Cordle was driving under the influence of alcohol on the wrong side of an interstate highway in Ohio. He caused a head-on collision with 61-year-old Vincent Canzini. Canzini died from injuries sustained in the wreck, he left behind children and grand-children. Cordle blew a .19 BAC (over twice the legal limit) the …
Workplace Risks: Two U.S. Teachers Killed in Two Days
Recently graduating from college, many of my friends are considering their future careers. Some have decided to pursue the life of a teacher, but two separate situations this week have raised cause for alarm. On two different sides of the country, only one day apart, two teachers have been murdered. Teachers have difficult jobs to begin with, but the added …
