The use of blood thinners is common in our society to prevent blood clotting and strokes, both as a daily treatment and after hip or knee surgery. For years, Warfarin and Coumadin dominated the market, with minimal negative side effects for patients. In 2011, pharmaceutical…
Just the thought of bedbugs is enough to make the average person itchy and scratchy, but the reality of a bedbug infestation is more akin to a nightmare than a simple irritation. These pesky critters typically come out at night and feed upon your blood…
At a time when political and social debate, whether in Washington, Raleigh, or on Facebook, can often devolve into shouting matches, it is as important as ever for our future leaders, teachers, students, businesspeople, entrepreneurs, and even (gasp!) lawyers to develop solid skills in the…
Those DePuy ASR hip implant recipients who have not yet received a settlement are waiting for news from the federal court. The Ohio judge hearing the DePuy ASR cases postponed a January 30, 2015 conference due to weather conditions preventing travel from some states. The…
Recipients of the DePuy Pinnacle hip implant must wait a while longer before resolving their claims. The DePuy Pinnacle hip device was never recalled, but was taken off the market in 2012. Thousands of lawsuits from across the nation have been consolidated in front of…
State troopers have a new trick up their sleeves to catch motorists who are texting while driving. The N.C. Highway Patrol has partnered with the N.C. Department of Transportation to use yellow DOT trucks for spotting texters on the road, according to a report by…
It’s hard to believe, but several earthquakes have taken place in western North Carolina this year. Aren’t those things supposed to happen in California? “Earthquakes are rare in North Carolina, but four already have occurred this year in the western part of the state,” said…
I would venture to say that most encounters with a state trooper on duty will make a person’s heart beat faster. For one man last week, that was definitely a good thing. The encounter took place on a routine day at the Vance County Highway…
In 2013, 33,561 people lost their lives on the roads of the United States, following a trend of more than 33,000 deaths occurring each year on the nations’ roadways. This year, the multi-state “Drive to Save Lives” program is aiming to reduce that figure by…
This year, the Greensboro Police Department, along with UNCG Police and North Carolina A&T Police have been chosen to participate in the “Watch For Me NC” pedestrian and bicycle safety campaign. The campaign took applicants from areas statewide. Among those chosen were Wilmington/UNC-W, Jackson Coun
(4th in a series) School bus safety is no accident. Parents have a responsibility to teach their children how to stay safe in getting to and from school. It’s a dangerous world out there, and statistics prove it. Since the 1998-99 school year, 13 students…
(3rd in a series) Like they say: It’s a jungle out there. Not one populated with lions and tigers and bears, like in “The Wizard of Oz.” For kids, in one situation in particular – getting to school safely on a bus – the danger…