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Archive for May, 2009Tyson daughter’s death begs for child safety resolve
The treadmill wasn’t turned on, but clearly the cord was still dangerous. Normally such cords are clipped at one end to a treadmill user, so if the person falls, the cord will pull out of the machine at the other end and turn it off. In this case, little Exodus Tyson’s weight apparently wasn’t enough to pull out the cord, which instead became a noose. |
Again, tragedy has struck down an innocent child — and again, the tragedy was avoidable. Former heavyweight boxing champ 
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Archive for May, 2009‘Wonderful’ pit bull attacks Pittsburgh Steelers star’s son
We don’t because we, at least, are not in denial. We are well aware that virtually any pit bull can be a dangerous dog, and we wonder why people buy such potential killers when they could have, instead, a sweet little mutt. |
Often the key to fixing a problem is to overcome denial. That’s why AA members confront their demons and proclaim themselves alcoholics, rather than pretending they’re just social drinkers. But many pit bull owners are different. While the canine carnage continues, they’re in denial, ceaselessly ranting that pit bulls are wonderful dogs and why don’t other people quit casting them in a bad light?| May 22 |
Archive for May, 2009Drop that burger! Bad beef recall means a bacterium alert
Valley Meats LLC of Coal Valley, Ill. has recalled 95,898 pounds of its ground beef, in a move which the U.S. Department of Agriculture calls a “Class One” recall. In food terms, that’s like “Code Red” — and we don’t mean “medium rare.” It means your chance of being seriously infected by such meat is high. |
Again, Americans are at risk due to food contaminated with dangerous if not deadly bacteria. But this time, it’s not in | May 19 |
Archive for May, 2009When drug giants err, as with Reglan, an Adler defective drugs lawyer can help
One such risky remedy is Reglan, the brand name often given to digestive-aid drugs featuring metoclopramide. Other brands with the drug include Maxolon and Octamide. |
Americans don’t like being at anyone’s mercy, but that’s clearly the case with the pharmaceutical giants which create and sell drugs to millions of us, making billions of dollars in the process. Such drugs aren’t always fully vetted by such corporations or by government watchdog the Food and Drug Administration. As a result, many innocent victims can suffer injury and even death — all because they took a prescribed medication.| May 15 |
Archive for May, 2009Cell phone accidents may spark driving law to silence Texas teen talkers
This week the Texas House tentatively approved a measure which would ban teens under age 18 from using a cell phone while driving, even if the phone is a hands-free device. Exceptions would be made only for making emergency calls while behind the wheel. |
Texas teens, soon two of your favorite pastimes will be split. Going to the mall and enjoying a burger? No, cell phone talking or texting — and driving.| May 07 |
Archive for May, 2009Car accident tragedies kill more kids than any other danger
That’s confirmed by the National Center for Statistics and Analysis, which says car accidents are the top cause of deaths in kids aged 2-14. The center also says car accidents injure 250,000 American kids yearly. With about 2,000 of them suffering fatal injury, children are the victims in 5 per cent of America’s fatal traffic accidents. And unlike adults, it’s safe to say that no such child has caused the car accident in which he or she died. |
Most parents are extremely protective of kids. But anytime they take them in a car or other vehicle they’re exposing them to the No. 1 killer of America’s children. Indeed, child safety advocate group Safe Kids USA reports that | May 05 |
Archive for May, 2009Nail-painting distracted driver causes fatal motorcycle accident
Apparently a woman in Illinois didn’t think driving required such focus. In fact, she thought driving was incidental to her primary task: painting her nails. And as a result, another woman is dead — an innocent woman who was stopped at a traffic light on her motorcycle and was wearing a helmet but nonetheless perished when a car driven by the nail-painter hit her from behind.
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How many wake-up calls does it take to drive home the point that driving is serious business — always? Driving requires your full attention, and that means keeping your hands on the wheel, your eyes on the road and your mind on operating a heavy vehicle at sometimes high speeds in complex traffic.