We recently blogged about hazards associated with carbon monoxide. It is a very dangerous substance that can kill and injure. This blog post concerns a recently recalled Prestige Solo & Prestige Excellence Condensing Gas Boiler products (distributed in the U.S. from November 2011 to July 2020) whose design can allow flue gas (containing dangerous levels carbon monoxide) to escape inside a …
Sexual Assault of Teenage Employees by Management at Fast Food Restaurants Occurs Far More Often You Might Think
This is an article out of Michigan illustrating an ongoing problem: Adult male managers of fast food restaurants preying on minor or teenage girl employees and sexually assaulting them during or after work hours. This is just one example of this happening in the fast-food industry. A Google search yields many more reports of similar occurrences. These are truly dreadful …
2 Dead in Wrong-Way Auto Crash on US Highway 67 in Cedar Hill
We have blogged on this topic before, but wrong-way crashes in the DFW area continue to occur and are a huge problem. This is yet another recent example of a wrong-way crash resulting in two deaths that occurred very early Sunday morning. We do not know the details about what happened beyond what is written in this article. We certainly …
Carbon Monoxide Deaths Are Far Too Common in Texas
This very recent article out of Hidalgo County, Texas concerns something that, tragically, occurs far too often in Texas and elsewhere: deaths due to carbon monoxide poisoning because of use of gas or diesel fired engines inside structures We do not know the details of what happened beyond what is written in this article. However, too many people fail to …
Wound Care in Texas Nursing Homes
A high number of residents in nursing homes in the United States and in Texas suffer from wounds on an almost daily basis. According to the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics, nursing home residents today tend be older than those over a decade ago, and also tend to have more preexisting conditions that …
Blood Tests for Alzheimer’s Disease in Development
We read yesterday in the New York Times about an exciting development in the ability to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease via a mere blood test. In the past the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, as opposed to dementia or other form of brain disorder causing cognitive impairment, has been very difficult, expensive, and oftentimes inaccurate. This difficulty, inaccuracy, and cost have created …
Home Depot and Safavieh Recall Dressers Due to Tip-Over Hazard
We blogged about this subject matter last week: furniture tip overs. This is an informative, recent article from Consumer Reports about a couple of dressers recalled back in February 2020 because they pose a dangerous tipping hazard. This is a very sobering quote from the article: “There are no reported incidents associated with either of the recalled dressers. But the …
Boating and Personal Watercraft Accidents on Texas Lakes Are Deadly Serious
Here is an article out of the Lubbock paper concerning a tragic personal watercraft accident on Possum Kingdom Lake that resulted in the death of one young man, and, we’re sure, in immense sorrow and grief in his best friend who, unfortunately, was also involved in the accident. We do not know the details of this incident beyond what is …
Polaris Recalls Ranger Off-Road Vehicles and PRO XD and Bobcat Utility Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard
It’s summertime in Texas and elsewhere, so that means use of off-road vehicles at ranches and farms. That use will continue through the fall and winter during hunting seasons for deer and other game. Off-road vehicles can be particularly dangerous. Some have been defectively designed to roll over too easily or, when they do roll over, certain protective devices are …
AARP Answers: Nursing Homes and the Coronavirus
The AARP recently posted a good, general article about how to deal with loved ones in a nursing home during the Covid-19 pandemic. We especially like this excerpt from the article: “What can I do to support my loved one? “Stay connected. It’s crucial for your loved one’s well-being, physically and emotionally. Isolation “can have very real and serious health …
