Even though you may think you are safe from food poisoning since you live in America, there are still 48 million cases of foodborne illness annually, which means 1 in 6 Americans get food poisoning each year. Food poisoning leads to an estimated 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths each year. Food poisoning can be caused by anything you ate within …
Signs of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
If you aren’t able to care for your elderly loved one anymore, you want to find the best nursing home for them. It is is hard to know which nursing home is safe though since there are more than half a million cases of nursing home abuse in America every year. To help protect your loved one, you can look …
Food Poisoning Outbreak from Salad Mix
Last week we mentioned a recent food poisoning outbreak of cyclospora, a gastrointestinal parasite that causes stomach illness, but officials were not sure where it was coming from. This week health officials in Iowa and Nebraska identified pre-packaged salad mix as the source of the severe food poisoning. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 372 cases of …
What to Do After a Pedestrian Accident
During the summer, there are more pedestrians in Dallas enjoying the bright, sunny weather. It is nice to walk around town, but it can be very dangerous. In 2010, there were 4,280 pedestrians killed and 70,000 were injured in traffic accidents in America. To help you know what to do in case you are ever in a pedestrian accident, here …
4 Common Causes of Brain Injuries
Traumatic brain injuries can cause serious harm that changes your life forever, and you could be at risk. Many times the causes of traumatic brain injuries are out of your control and are caused by someone else. Here are four of the common causes of traumatic brain injuries according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Falls: Falls are …
New Study Finds Increase in Food Choking Injuries
If your child chokes on food it can lead to injuries or even death, and choking happens more often than you would think. A new study shows that from 2001 to 2009, more than 12,000 children were treated each year in U.S. emergency departments for injuries from choking on food, which is around 34 children each day. The type of …
CPSC’s Children’s Products Recalls for July
You want your children to be safe, but many of the toys you buy your children can harm them due to manufacturing defects. We want to help you stay up-to-date on product recalls to help you protect your children. Here are some of the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s defective children’s products from July: Kids II Recalls Baby Einstein Activity Jumpers …
Are You a Victim of Cyclospora Food Poisoning?
You might have never heard of cyclospora until recently as this food poisoning that you can get from fresh produce has started to spread around the nation. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cyclospora has sickened more than 285 people in 11 states this year, which is one of the largest outbreaks ever reported. In Texas alone …
4 Ways to Prevent Boating Accidents
Taking your boat out on the lake during a Texas summer day is the perfect way to relax with friends and family, but it can also be very dangerous. In 2012, the U.S. Coast Guard counted 4,515 boating accidents that involved 651 deaths, 3,000 injuries and approximately $38 million dollars of damage to property because of recreational boating accidents. To …
5 Common Causes of Car Accidents
Around 10 million people in America are involved in car accidents every year, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention car accidents are the leading cause of death among teenagers. To help you know what causes car accidents so that you can prevent them, here are five of the top causes of car accidents:
