If your elderly loved one needs more care than you can provide, you have most likely made the difficult decision to place your elderly loved one in a nursing home. Now the even harder part remains in deciding which nursing home to choose. To help protect your elderly loved one from nursing home abuse and neglect, look out for these …
Motrin Infant Drops Recalled
We want to keep you aware of potential food poisonings to protect you and your loved ones from serious health issues. For instance, the makers of Motrin are voluntarily recalling about 200,000 bottles of concentrated drops for infants over potential contamination with tiny plastic particles, which could lead to food poisoning. Johnson & Johnson is also asking retailers to remove …
4 Tips for Preventing Pedestrian Accidents
As the cooler air slowly makes its way to Texas, you might see more pedestrians walking around Dallas and enjoying the fall breezes. But watch out, because in the next 24 hours, on average, more than 460 people will be treated in an emergency department for traffic-related pedestrian injuries from a pedestrian accident. When you are a pedestrian, it’s important …
Chobani Recalls Yogurt Cups Due to Food Poisoning
Chobani says it’s recalling some of its Greek yogurt cups that were affected by mold, which was prompted by reports of food poisoning by some customers. A week before Chobani had asked stores to start pulling the yogurt cups off the shelves since some of the yogurt cups were swelling and bloating. Chobani said that most of the affected products …
5 Common Causes of Truck Accidents
If you are ever the victim of a truck accident, you know you will most likely be seriously injured or even killed due to the impact of the 80,000-pound truck. Around 500,000 trucking accidents occur every year in the U.S. and approximately 5,000 trucking accidents result in fatalities. To learn more about how to prevent truck accidents, here are five …
How to Protect Your Child from Food Poisoning
Children across Texas and the nation have begun school, and many carry their own bagged lunches to school. You might make a bagged lunch for your child because you think it’s healthier than a school cafeteria lunch, but watch out. If you aren’t careful your child could get food poisoning from their bagged lunch. Try to follow these food safety …
3 Common Causes of Construction Accidents
The construction industry is booming in Texas, which is great for the economy, but a construction site is also one of the most dangerous workplaces in America. If you or a loved one work on a Texas construction site, here are the three common causes of construction accidents to watch out for: Electrical construction accidents: It’s easy to forget how …
How to Spot a Drunk Driver
You are excited about the Labor Day weekend approaching, but since it’s a holiday weekend there will be many more drunk drivers on Dallas roads. It’s important to know the typical signs of drunk drivers to protect you and your loved ones from drunk driving accidents this holiday weekend. Here are some tips from Mothers Against Drunk Drivers about typical …
3 Common Foods that Cause Food Poisoning
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 76 million people in the United States become victims of food poisoning, and about 5,000 of those victims die from food poisoning. Most people know that the foods that cause the most food poisoning are beef and poultry, but there are other products that also lead to many food poisoning …
4 Most Dangerous Dog Breeds
When walking around your neighborhood you might see dogs that appear friendly, but they might be more aggressive than you think. Dog bites and dog attacks in Texas happen more often than you would expect. It’s important to know which dog breeds are the most dangerous, so you can keep your loved ones safe from dog bites: Pit bulls: Pit …
