A study conducted at the University of Montreal discovered that the risk of miscarriage nearly doubled when women were taking the antidepressant Effexor, according to salient-news.com. This is a prescription medication aimed to treat major depression and anxiety. Other studies linked Effexor to a heightened risk of birth defects such as congenital heart defects and…
Looking for information about railroad injuries and occupational diseases such as mesothelioma? If so, check out this article.
Federal regulators have given the 10 states with the highest number of crashes between trains and cars, trucks, buses, vans and motorcycles at railroad crossings a year to put together and start implementing plans to improve crossing safety. According to the Federal Railroad Administration, which issued the new safety rule, 1,905 crossing accidents occurred in…
Boating is one of the most common summer activities in and around Virginia (VA). Friends and family get together to enjoy the summer weather and this is never more evident than on the July Fourth holiday. Unfortunately, when boating activities increase in VA waters, so do the number of boating accidents. In fact, the U.S….
A 51-year-old pilot was enjoying some time in the sky in his Cessna 172P Skyhawk II airplane when his life came to a sudden, tragic end. He was roughly five miles away from Chesapeake Regional Airport when something happened to cause the plane to malfunction. The pilot contacted the FAA to report engine problems, but…