Hysterectomies and Medical Errors
Many women undergo hysterectomies for benign, non-life-threatening reasons, including fibroids, endometriosis, and prolapse. Physicians may express to their patients that a hysterectomy does not pose long-term health risks. A new study, however, suggests that women who undergo a hysterectomy, even when they keep their ovaries, develop a greater risk for heart disease and other health…
Read MoreWoman Seriously Injured After Car Plows Into Fairfield Hair Salon
A woman sustained serious leg injuries after a car plowed into a hair salon in Fairfield, New Jersey. The 60-year-old woman from Totowa, New Jersey was leaving the hair salon when a car, driven by an 81-year-old woman, slammed into the store, and caused the customer injuries as well as significant property damage to the…
Read MoreADHD Drug Use During Pregnancy
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is estimated to affect approximately three percent of children, teens, and adults worldwide. Yet the use of stimulants, including methylphenidate, amphetamines, and others, to manage ADHD has increased by almost 800 percent between 1995 and 2015. Frighteningly, a recent study in the United States indicates the infants of mothers who…
Read MoreExploding Sunroofs
An investigation by Consumer Reports is drawing attention to the issue of exploding sunroofs in cars. As supersized sunroofs grow in popularity, so does the problem of them shattering without warning, leaving consumers to deal with the expensive repair. Since 2012, consumer complaints to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have risen dramatically. From…
Read MoreDental Mistakes
People in the United States may have access to the best dental care, but mistakes can happen every day in the dentist’s office. We don’t often think of dental mistakes as life-threatening, but they can be. The following are a few of the most common mistakes that occur in the dentist’s chair: Anesthesia is often…
Read MoreCarMax Vehicles and Safety Recalls
When you buy a used automobile from a dealer, you expect it to be free of auto defects. Three consumer advocacy groups are now up in arms over their claim that CarMax, the United States’ biggest used car dealer, has been selling vehicles with unrepaired defects that had been subject to safety recalls. According to…
Read MoreErrors in Genetic Testing
Genetic testing has become a valuable tool in diagnosing, treating, and preventing disease. Establishing a high genetic risk for certain diseases gives patients time to take preventive measures to avoid prolonged suffering. There is a risk in defensive medicine that patients may receive treatment that they do not really need. This risk is magnified when…
Read MoreFatal Fall from Warehouse in Piscataway Claims Man’s Life
A fatal fall claimed the life of a 20-year-old roofer in Piscataway, New Jersey. On Sunday morning, around 8:25 am, the man fell 60 feet from the roof of a warehouse that was under construction. OSHA will investigate the construction accident. Some industries like construction are notoriously known for the dangerous work that employees perform.…
Read MoreFatal Motorcycle Accident in Edison Claims Motorcyclist’s Life
A motorcyclist from North Brunswick, New Jersey was fatally injured on Wednesday morning. Right after midnight, the fatal motorcycle accident occurred when a motorcyclist who was stopped at a traffic light was struck by an SUV in Edison, New Jersey. Apparently, the 25-year-old driver of the SUV was engaging in intoxicated driving and has been…
Read MoreDaydream Driving
According to a new study published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, daydream driving may be a new form of distracted driving that results in nearly 400,000 injuries and over 3,000 fatalities each year in the United States. The study was conducted by researchers at George Mason University in Virginia who wanted to measure how frequently…
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