Millions of Americans rely on proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), both prescription and over-the counter (OTC) brands, as a way to help alleviate the symptoms that are caused by heartburn. But what many PPI users do not realize is that these drugs may cause serious injuries to kidneys which can result in long-term – even fatal…
A 31-year-old Henrico woman was killed when the she was struck by a plow truck while riding her bicycle. The fatal accident occurred on near Virginia Center Commons in Glen Allen, at approximately 5:30 am Wednesday morning. According to law enforcement reports, the woman was on her way to an early morning work shift at…
A Midlothian, Virginia (VA), family suffered an unimaginable loss when their 17-year-old daughter died in a four-vehicle chain-reaction crash on I-95 in Hanover County. The deadly August 22, 2017, wreck also left the teen’s father with serious injuries and another driver facing charges. Virginia State Police investigators told reporters that the tragedy started…
Virginia was hit yet again with a blast of nasty, winter weather last year and forecasters say there could be more on the way. Winter storms equal treacherous driving conditions, and unfortunately, that often leads to car accidents. According to Virginia law enforcement, there were hundreds of car crashes that were weather-related, including 50 crashes…
Car and Driver Magazine conducted an experiment at an abandoned air field that demonstrated that texting while driving has a bigger impact on safety than driving drunk. That truth becomes even more chilling when you consider that 46 percent of teen drivers admit to texting while driving. If a driver is texting for 6 seconds,…