According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), drunk drivers killed 10,142 people in 2019. Drunk driving-related motor vehicle crashes accounted for nearly 30% of that year’s total fatalities. Despite the fact that alcohol-related traffic deaths have been on a slight decline, drunk driving remains a leading cause of death on roadways[…]

There is a clear link between poor communication and medical malpractice.  Such communication failures can result in delayed treatment as well as misdiagnosis. Patients have a right to receive an acceptable level of care and be treated with respect. Health care providers may miscommunicate among themselves or fail to communicate effectively with their patients in[…]

People of all colors can get skin cancer – but that does not mean that medical professionals are able to diagnose everyone equally. According to a 2018 medical study, researchers found that less than 5% of the images in four major dermatology textbooks feature individuals with darker skin tones. This is a big problem for[…]

The new school year is officially upon us. According to Prevent Blindness, the oldest eye health and safety nonprofit in the United States (and the organization that designated August as Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month), one of the best ways to help students do well in the classroom is to make sure that they[…]

Construction workers risk injury whenever they are on a jobsite. However, during a labor shortage, the risk of injury rises. The post-pandemic economy of 2021 has resulted in labor shortages in various sectors of the economy, including in the construction industry. Employers are still responsible for maintaining a safe workplace, even during labor shortages. Employees[…]