The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) is sponsoring this year’s Child Passenger Safety Week, which will be observed September 15-21. Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for children in the United States, but many of the fatalities are completely preventable. Statistics on Child Passengers and Motor Vehicle Accidents According to the[…]

September marks Baby Safety Month, an annual campaign sponsored by the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA). The campaign aims to educate parents and caregivers on safely choosing age-appropriate products for kids, and also brings light to a variety of hidden hazards. Injury and Accident Data According to a study from the Nationwide Center for Injury[…]

According to statistics, in the United State, injuries – like those sustained in motor vehicle collisions – are the leading cause of death for people ages 1-44. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 32,000 people die in motor vehicle crashes every year, and approximately 2 million others are injured. Recent[…]

Countries across the globe have been calling on Allergan to recall many of its textured breast implant products, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently followed suit. Allergan, a Dublin-based manufacturing company, issued a worldwide recall for some of its textured saline and silicone-filled implants, as well as models of tissue expanding products[…]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines a traumatic brain injury (also known as a TBI) as a disruption in the brain’s normal functions usually caused by a blow, bump, or jolt to the head, or a penetrating head injury. Traumatic brain injuries impact people’s lives in a variety of serious – and[…]