In a recent episode of the popular PBS historical series ‘Downton Abbey’, one of the main characters died from preeclampsia shortly after delivering a baby. Although the show is set in the early 1900’s, the condition still affects pregnant women today. Statistics show that in the U.S., there are 300,000 pregnant or postpartum women suffer…
Hampton Roads is a community with access to water- hundreds of miles of waterfront property and beaches, as well as man made lakes such as borrow pits. However, unlike natural lakes these man made lakes don’t slowly taper off, instead there is a steep drop off into very deep water. So, what exactly is a…
Older Americans deserve to live with dignity and to be safe. But too many suffer the indignity of being abused, neglected, or exploited. There are far too many instances where seniors are mistreated under the protection of a licensed care facility. The terms ‘abuse’ and ‘neglect’ are commonly interchanged when referring to the mistreatment of a…
Hampton Roads is a port city. From the containers that come by sea, to the many marine industries. In order to maintain all this, there are many people that work in tight spaces and in harrowing situations. There jobs are vital and important but they are often unseen. Industrial accidents can often times be serious and sometimes…
North Carolina authorities have said that an 88-year-old woman who had been in a Gastonia nursing home for only a few days died after falling out of her second-story window. Police say that employees at Morningside of Gastonia were worried about the patient after she went missing late at night last week. Around 10:15 p.m….