The following news item from the American Academy of Pediatrics definitely falls into the not exactly a revelation category. But as a parent, it serves as an important reminder Children…
Exercise equipment manufacturer, Perfect Fitness, agreed to pay a $425,000 penalty to settle claims brought by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The penalty agreement stems from…
Smoke from the Great Dismal Swamp fire should shift toward the south and southwest on Friday, degrading air quality across the northern Coastal Plain and northeastern Piedmont of North Carolina, air…
Holding alcohol retailers liable for injuries or damage done by their intoxicated customers can reduce motor vehicle deaths, homicides, injuries, and other alcohol-related problems, according to the…
The newest entry in the seemingly never-ending litany of social media horror: prison inmates stalking their victims and organizing criminal activity through Facebook. The Federal Bureau of…
Operation Lifesaver Has Greatly Reduced Crossing Fatalities Highway-rail grade crossing accidents claim the lives of hundreds of people each year. But the number of fatalities would be…
Bad driving is everywhere. It’s inescapable. But reckless driving can be prevented. Teens are more at risk for reckless driving than adults. The number one cause of death for teens is…
Most schools aren’t even in session yet and already there’s been a rash of reports of young athletes suffering from heat stroke with an alarming number of potentially heat-related…
As with many other things, technology has become a bit of a double-edged sword. Technology is great. It has allowed businesses to communicate with other businesses halfway across the world….
Sellers call it pretty names like Vanilla Sky, Blue Silk, Ivory Wave, and Bliss. The proper name for this designer drug, known most commonly as “bath salts,” would be poison –…
Remember that last case of food poisoning? Odds are it was caused by a nasty pathogen called a norovirus. NC State will use a $25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to lead a…
Like any other teen, I want to drive. I really want to drive myself. I want to have freedom. But I want to do itsafely. There’s no point in using your freedom if you use it dangerously. The…