A motorcycle rider went to the hospital in Lynchburg, Virginia (VA), with life-threatening injuries after he collided with a minivan attempting to make a left-hand turn in front of him. The nearly fatal crash happened at the intersection Main Street and Walnut Street at around 4:30 pm on August 9, 2017. According to…
A new study conducted at West Virginia University and published by BMJ Group has concluded that male pedestrians are more likely to die as a result of pedestrian accidents than women. Pedestrians account for a third of the 1.2 million traffic fatalities annually worldwide. The study looked at pedestrian fatality rates in the U.S. in…
There are numerous negative health effects associated with prolonged exposure to diesel exhaust fumes including breathing impairments (often called occupational asthma or “diesel asthma”) and lung cancer. Now, studies show a correlation between exposure to diesel exhaust fumes and bladder cancer. The Clean Air Task Force released a study in 2008 showing a 13 percent increase in…
It is estimated that more than 75 percent of people who use the Internet also have social media profiles. You can find people from all generations and all walks of life on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, and other sites, sharing their photos, activities, thoughts, and experiences. What many people do not realize is that the…
Therehave been multiple studies and statistics gathered regarding the high numbers of preventable medical errors. The issue has become so prevalent, that preventable medical errors are now considered the third leading cause of death in this country, following only heart disease and cancer. Some of the more common – and often deadly – preventable errors…