Difficulties and medical errors during the birth of a child can cause neurological disorders due to brain damage. Among other developmental challenges that could result, birth injuries such as cerebral palsy (CP) may cause problems with your child’s posture, muscle...
Are low-rated hospitals more dangerous?
When you enter a hospital, you expect to receive a certain standard of care. You rely on doctors and physicians to take care of you. What happens when the hospital does not hold up its end of the bargain? Is it dangerous to enter into a low-rated hospital? USA Today...
Parents campaign to make semi-trailer trucks safer
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - He loved his mom and all that but, well, he was a teenager now and being kissed good night by her just wasn't in keeping with his advanced age.His mom didn't buy that."When he started saying he didn't want my good-night kiss, I told him, 'You never...
New Mexico Ranks High in Motor Vehicle Fatalities
The final numbers for motor vehicle accidents in 2018 have come in. According to the National Safety Council (NSC), an estimated 40,000 people lost their lives due to motor vehicle crashes here in the United States. This is an astronomical number, but it is lower than...
Bayer faces pressure after Roundup decision
Germany’s Bayer is under increasing pressure after a second jury found weed killer Roundup causes cancer.Bayer purchased longtime Roundup manufacturer Monsanto for $63 billion last year. Bayer feels the heatFollowing the jury’s March 19 decision:Bayer...
Families of underride victims take crash tests to Capitol Hill
Families of people who have died in underride collisions gathered Tuesday, March 26, 2019 in Washington, D.C. to observe a series of crash tests demonstrating the effectiveness of side underride guards. An underride collision is one in which, because of the mismatch...
Were your child’s products recalled in the past two months?
In March, 2019 the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalled dozens of products and many of them could be within your child’s reach. Unfortunately, children’s toys are in high demand which often causes manufacturers to make dangerous shortcuts to...
The workplace can be more dangerous for women
It is coming to the end of Women's History Month. We couldn't let it pass without one post about women in the workplace. The National Safety Council recently released its analysis of data from 2017. It found a number of areas where the likelihood of injury to...
Volvo takes bold safety steps
The famously safety-conscious Volvo is best known for making vehicles that protect their occupants from injury. However, the Sweden-based vehicle manufacturer will soon use 21st-century technology to protect drivers whether they like it or not.The manufacturer will...
Honda recalls one million vehicles
The Honda Motor Company has announced that it will recall 1.1 million Honda and Acura vehicles because of faulty air bag inflators. This is now the largest motor vehicle recall in history. Not to be confused with an earlier recall involving Takata airbags, this new...