Truck safety advocates are rallying against proposals to allow longer and heavier tractor-trailers on American highways. A bipartisan group of House members recently passed an amendment to H.R. 7 that will cut restrict the ability of…
Advances in smartphone technology have helped improve businesses in countless ways during the past several years. Vendors can use smartphones to charge credit cards on the spot. Investors can check stock prices from the back of…
The Food and Drug Administration’s fiscal year 2013 budget includes priorities that would improve food safety, protect patents and ensure import safety from China. The new budget includes $364 million in a “protecting patents initiative” that…
Every time a patient goes into the doctor’s office for his or her regular physical check-up, the doctor has a list of preventative services recommended to perform on the patient. A recent study showed that barely…
April is Alcohol Awareness Month across the United States and while the statistics indicate that the number of deaths from drinking and driving have gone down slightly, they are still high enough to be a concern.…
There are many ways a nursing home resident can come to the end of his or her life while in the care of a facility. Murder is rarely the case, but an example in Illinois shows…
Big rigs will make a big move for highway safety now that a new federal rule is in place to revise the amount of time truck drivers can spend on the road. The new hours-of-service (HOS)…
Because many congenital heart disease cases are overlooked in the prenatal stages or even in early infancy, a government agency has begun recommending screening newborns for critical congenital cyanotic heart disease (CCCHD). The Secretary’s Advisory Committee…
The National Patient Safety Foundation broadened the theme of the 2012 Patient Safety Awareness Week to include everyone at each step of the health care process. “Be aware for safe care” is the theme of 2012’s…
As recent tragic train accidents fade from memory and passenger rail enjoys an upswing in popularity, some groups are trying to delay regulations that are meant to increase rail travel safety. Amtrak’s passenger numbers are up,…