When the WTC twin towers collapsed on September 11, 2001, first responders faced a challenge familiar to rescue personnel following major earthquakes – cutting through concrete to get to…
The Town of Chapel Hill, home of the University of North Carolina Tarheels, is preparing to ban the use of cell phones while driving. This isn’t exactly a new issue for the town. The town…
Photo: Ian Hampton / flickr The death rate on our country’s roads has declined in recent years. And yet, according to a report from the research group TRIP, North Carolina has the 11th highest…
As many hunters know, one in three hunting injuries involves a tree stand. I previously blogged about tree stand safety here, and here. However, as blogger Will Jenkins points out, “with…
The risks of concussion in athletes have received a lot of press lately. Some of the most publicized items include: Hockey great, Sid Crosby was sidelined by concussion in January and is still…
Image: planetc1/flickr Back in June I posted a blog, When is Styling Hair Like Dissecting A Frog? That article discussed the dangers exposure to formaldehyde in hair products can pose to…
I’m not much of a bicyclist. But a lot of people in my neighborhood are. Every weekend I see a great many bicycles sporting trailers with one or more small child passengers. Today the U.S. Consumer…
Last month I blogged here and here about the massive recall by Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation of 36 million pounds of ground turkey potentially tainted with the deadly antibiotic-resistant…
National Hunting and Fishing Day in North Carolina is Sept. 24 and everyone is invited to learn more about outdoor recreation, safety and conservation by attending one of seven fun,…
Any lawyer will tell you that eyewitness testimony can be unreliable. This fact is demonstrated by any number of studies on the subject. A friend and mentor once explained all this to me in…
Image: CDC I recently blogged about a new test to assess concussion in athletes. Most parents of school athletes, like me, are aware of the risk of concussion that our children face. However,…
Image: David Smith, Diamondduste/flickr As many as 3.8 million American athletes suffer concussions each year. Often, however, it is difficult to assess whether an athlete has received a…