Logging is a hugely important American industry that is highly dangerous from start to finish. Everyone involved in the process of moving this natural resource from its source to the consumer experiences some significant hazards -- including the truckers who are in...
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Month: December 2018
Blood pressure drugs recalled over cancer concerns
Could your blood pressure medication be putting you at risk of cancer? That's the concern that led to the recall of three common drugs used to treat high blood pressure. After tests indicated that some valsartan medications contained traces of N-nitrosodiethylamine...
How medical devices with known defects end up on the market
Numerous defective medical devices have been the subject of alerts, warnings and recalls in other countries -- probably far more than most people realize. Some medical devices that haven't performed as well as expected include: A pregnancy test that was recalled in...
Does mesothelioma ‘just happen’ to a lot of women?
When most people think of the victims of mesothelioma or other asbestos-related illnesses, they tend to think of factory workers, shipyard workers and the like -- not ordinary women who were poisoned in their own homes through the use of a common household item. Yet,...
Safely sharing the road with trucks during the holidays
As the holidays near, there is a greater amount of traffic on the road, including trucks. Unfortunately, this increase can boost the chances of an auto incident. Sharing the road with trucks can be a little unsettling, but keeping an eye out for certain hazards...
Leave the vintage Christmas ornaments in the attic alone
Everybody seems to get slightly nostalgic around the winter holidays. If that sense of nostalgia has you digging through the attic for the family's vintage Christmas decorations, however, you might want to think twice. There are actually two different potential...