The Consumer Product and Safety Commission (CPSC) recently announced a major children’s product alert. The agency is recalling more than 5.7 million Contigo Kids Cleanable water bottles because of a defect that poses choking hazards. The manufacturer is voluntarily complying with the CPSC’s recall, and has received at least 149 reports of bottle spouts detaching[…]

A Connecticut senator, Richard Blumenthal, claims that trampoline parks circumvent justice and legal repercussions by forcing participants to sign arbitration waivers. Arbitration waivers are legal documents that forbid individuals from filing legal claims in a court of law if they are injured. Instead, an arbitrator – not a judge – hears the injury victim’s complaints;[…]

The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is considering a possible revision of the Silica Standard Table 1, the primary guideline for regulating measures used to protect workers in construction and other industries from harmful silica dust exposure. The move suggests not enough is being done to prevent health problems[…]

While it is unclear exactly how many Americans take one or more prescription medications, large-scale reports estimate the number to be between 55% and 75%. While some prescription drugs do not compromise a person’s ability to drive, many others do. There are more than 6 million car accidents in the United States every year –[…]

According to a recent medical study, former heavy smokers face significantly lower risks for developing cardiovascular disease (e.g. stroke, coronary heart disease, etc.) than current smokers. Although it is no secret that smoking causes serious health problems and is often deadly, the findings confirm just how beneficial quitting can be. Smoking greatly increases a person’s[…]