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17-state salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers
An outbreak of salmonella illnesses in 18 states has been traced to cucumbers from two suppliers in Mexico, federal health authorities say. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports...
View ArticleDrowning is subtle and unrecognizable to most, unlike movie depictions
“Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people that most people expect,” says former Coast Guard rescue swimmer Mario Vittone in a story published by Slate. “There is very...
View ArticleChildren drowning deaths peak during July 4 week, CPSC warns
All children should learn how to swim. That was one of the messages conveyed by a public advisory the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued before the Fourth of July holiday week, when...
View ArticleAmusement ride injuries to children soar in summer, new study finds
Twenty children are treated in U.S. hospital emergency rooms every day during the summer months for injuries involving rides at amusement parks, fairs, malls, and other venues according to a new study...
View ArticleRide malfunction at Ohio amusement park injures seven
SANDUSKY, Ohio — A water thrill ride malfunctioned Friday at Cedar Point amusement park near Cleveland, Ohio, Friday, injuring seven people who were on boat that slid backward down a steep hill and...
View ArticleRoyal baby’s first car ride becomes a lesson in proper infant car seat restraint
Child safety advocates and followers of the Royal Family were shocked when some of the first pictures of the U.K.’s new prince emerged showing baby George, the future king, improperly fastened in his...
View ArticleWhistleblowers helped U.S. recover billions for Medicare, other programs in 2013
The number of whistleblower lawsuits filed under the False Claims Act, which allows individuals to sue on behalf of the U.S. government, soared to 752 in fiscal year 2013 and helped the government...
View ArticleFederal regulators propose new rollover safety standards for commercial buses
A new federal safety standard proposed by U.S. safety regulators would reduce the risk of passengers being ejected from commercial buses during rollover crashes and improve survivability in bus...
View ArticleIllinois State Trooper Rammed By Tractor Trailer Files Personal Injury Lawsuit
An Illinois State Trooper whose squad car was rammed by a tractor trailer is suing the driver and owner of the commercial truck, alleging the collision caused him serious injury. On Feb. 1, 2015, State...
View ArticleCDC says food illnesses on the rise, reports sharp increase in...
The number of people sickened by pathogens in contaminated food grew last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Thursday in its summary of 2012 public health data documenting...
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