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Veterans Affair Department (VA) launches a suicide hotline for individuals suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

The San Franscico Chronicle recently reported Dictrict Court Judge Samuel Conti dismissed a lawsuit filed on behalf of injured and disabled veterans who sought better access to both medical...

How much does it costs to print safety instructions in two languages...and what are some of the consequences of not doing so. Think about that when reading the following: My home state, South...

Posted by Will Parker |
May 16, 2008 3:15 PM

Department of Veterans Affairs doctors were told they should avoid diagnosing veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder as cost-cutting measure, according to an internal VA e-mail released...

Dunkin' Donuts LLC, in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 1 million pink and orange glow sticks because they can pose a choking and strangulation hazard to consumers. These glow sticks were given away as a free gift with the purchase of donuts.Hazard: The recalled glow sticks are not properly labeled to warn consumers that the cap and lanyard can detach, posing a choking hazard....

The CPSC, in cooperation with Yotrio International LLC, is voluntarily recalling around 15,000 lounge chairs from Menards stores. The chairs have faulty support brackets and weak frames that can cause the chair to collapse. his poses a risk of falling and severe lacerations for the occupant of the lounge chair.So far Yotrio has received one report of a lounge chair collapsing, which caused a...

Millennium Research Group (MRG), a global authority on medical technology market intelligence recently conducted a thorough and detailed analysis of the acute care clinical information systems (CIS) market and found that a key driver in the United States is the demand for improved patient safety. The number of medical malpractice incidents were alarmingly high.Medical errors are the...

Posted by Will Parker |
June 26, 2007 3:34 PM

While democrats and republicans remain far apart with respect to how much border patrol security is needed and how much emphasis should be placed on family ties in any type of merit-based system, the U.S. Senate has voted to revive broad legislation to overhaul the nation's immigration system, after the measure was blocked by opponents earlier this month. The Senate voted 64-35 to revive the...

Posted by Will Parker |
May 24, 2007 4:21 PM

Personal injury and motorcycle accident numbers were improved over 2006 Harley-Davidson Rally statistics. The Horry County Emergency Operations Center reported 139 motorcycle-involved incidents between May 11 and Sunday. Three were fatal. The local police want to continue the recent trend of improved safety. "We have one goal in mind, and that's to make sure everyone leaves bike week alive,"...

There is a great deal of confusion about the recent immigration reform proposal. In response, the White House issued a press release on May 18, 2007 to help clarify specific "myths" vs. "facts" concerning the proposed legislation. The release, in part, explains that the proposal does not simply provide amnesty to illegal workers, as there are fines and procedures that must be followed in order...

Posted by Will Parker |
May 17, 2007 8:57 AM

A second motorcyclist has died in a wreck occuring at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Thursday. The first fatality of the 2007 bike rally was caused when Lancaster's Charles Horton turned left in front of Michael Delamere's motorcycle on U.S. 17 Business near the Garden City Connector last Friday, said Lance Cpl. Sonny Collins with the S.C. Highway Patrol. In 2006, eight people died in motorcycle...

Posted by Will Parker |
May 16, 2007 11:07 AM

Safe Kids Worldwide recently published a study revealing that an average of 17 children die daily as a result of preventable accidents. Data from the Safe Kids Web site said South Carolina ranked 18th in the nation for accidental injury deathsfor children during the summer. The data determined more than four children per 100,000 died each summer because of preventable injuries. An easy way to...

Posted by Will Parker |
May 16, 2007 9:34 AM

Each May, thousands of bikers gather in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina for the Harley Davidson Bike Rally. With so many bikers on the road, there is an influx of accidents involving motorcycles. As of Tuesday, May 15, 2007 the number of motorcyle accidents is follows:Motor vehicle incidents involving motorcycles through TuesdayCrashes | 54Fatalities | 1Citations | 379Source: Horry County Emergency...

Posted by Mike Kelly |
May 11, 2007 10:30 AM

Ohio-based Evenflo Company has announced the recall of approximately 450,000 Evenflo Embrace Car Seats, which can also be used as infant carriers outside of vehicles.There have been reports of nearly 700 instances in which the handle on the product released unexpectedly, and more than 150 children have been injured. The injuries range from cuts and bruises to at least one skull fracture."The key...

A sickly Charlotte, North Carolina, woman whose case is just one example of the years long worth of delays within the Social Security disability program, will finally receive her benefits any day now.An administrative law judge recently awarded the woman her monthly social security disability payments, which should typically be approximately $947, nearly five years after she first applied to the...

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