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Ohio Tractor-Trailer Accidents: Tips To Be Safe Drivers

In 2009 alone, there were 200,000 Tractor-Trailer Accidents. Each year, 11 million tractor-trailers travel billions of miles across the nation delivering products to corporations and businesses in every state. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), tractor-trailers and other big rigs were involved in more than 280,000 accidents in 2009 alone. These accidents…

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Antibacterial Soap Safety Continues to be Investigated By FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)continues to evaluate Antibacterial Soap Safety by looking into the safety of popular antibacterial soap ingredient, triclosan. The FDA will determine if the chemical triclosan will continue to be allowed in common household products including soaps and body washes. The FDA is looking into Antibacterial Soap Safety after a…

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GE Hid Risks of MRI Dye Injury Alleges Omniscan Injury Lawsuit

Allegations of a cover-up in a groundbreaking GE Omniscan MRI Dye injury trial surround questions of whether GE Healthcare endangered patients by failing to protect them from a potential fatal skin disease. While hundreds of Omniscan MRI Dye injury lawsuits have been filed against GE Healthcare, most have been settled under confidential terms. This week…

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Nursing Home Hand Washing Citations on the Rise

Proper and frequent hand washing protects nursing home patients from dangerous infections, but studies show that nursing home staff members often do not follow the proper techniques. The Journal of Applied Gerontology analyzed studies from 2000 to 2009. According to their report, nursing home hand washing citations were given to 7.4 percent of nursing homes…

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Despite Dangers, Drivers Continue Texting While Driving

Thirty-nine states currently ban texting while driving, but two recent surveys conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reveal that drivers are increasingly disobeying these texting bans. The National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration conducted two surveys on the use if handheld devices while driving. In the first survey, the NHTSA monitored intersections and…