While Fluoroquinolones play an important role in treating serious infections such as those caused by bacteria that are resistant to other types of antibiotics, they can cause serious side effects in the case of less severe illnesses and should be reserved for as a last line of defense after other antibiotics have failed. Some drug…
Continue reading ›A 2014 investigation by ABC News revealed that because of a badly flawed and archaic government recall system, millions of potentially dangerous recalled tires remained on the roads, on store shelves for sale, or simply went unaccounted for. NBC News reported in 2015, that accident investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board said that while…
Continue reading ›Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among 15- to 20-year olds, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Half of all teens will be involved in a car crash before graduating from high school. Immaturity and lack of driving experience are the two main factors leading to the high crash rates…
Continue reading ›According to an article by PBS, three hospitals are launching an effort to reduce the number of surgeries by less-experienced doctors. This is partially done to reduce the number of patients treated unsuccessfully by inexperienced surgeons at smaller hospitals and the debated volume outcome battle. A 1979 Stanford study, which has been replicated repeatedly, found…
Continue reading ›Are you having trouble seeing behind the wheel at night? You are not alone. In a first ever test and report by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) showed that a third of U.S. midsized car model’s headlight’s do a poor job illuminating your way. The study tested 86 types of headlights on 31…
Continue reading ›In New York, doctors are legally required to send prescriptions to pharmacies electronically instead of handing patients a handwritten prescription slip. The new program is called Internet System for Tracking Over-Prescribing Act (I-STOP). New York is the first state to make it mandatory with penalties (fines, loss of license and jail time), if doctors don’t…
Continue reading ›Well the results are in. FLORIDA WAS THE TOP STATE WITH THE WORST DRIVERS. I bet many Floridian’s are not shocked by the results of the two recent surveys by SmartAsset and CheapCarInsurance.com. The SmartAsset survey look at things like accident statistics, DUI arrests, traffic tickets, insurance data and other factors to determine which of…
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