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Teen Passengers More Likely to Die in Crashes than Children

A recent report published in the March edition of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine found that teens are more likely to die in automobile accidents than children. Looking at crashes involving passengers aged 8-17, those with passengers age 12 and older were...

10 March, 2008 / 0 Comments

Dallas Man Charged with Intoxication Manslaughter After March 6 Accident

In what police say was a non-weather related accident just before midnight Thursday, March 6, Raymond Martinez of Dallas has been charged with intoxication manslaughter of a Garland man. For the complete story as published in the Dallas Morning news, click here. If you or...

07 March, 2008 / 0 Comments

Car Accident Kept Rangers’ Blalock out of Spring Training Lineup March 4

Hank Blalock, Texas Rangers third-baseman, suffered minor neck injuries and whiplash after his vehicle was rear-ended while stopped at an intersection near Phoenix, Ariz. March 3. Soreness kept him out of the Spring Training lineup for the March 4 game against the Diamondbacks. His...

07 March, 2008 / 0 Comments

Las Vegas Clinic Found Reusing Syringes and Vials

A Las Vegas health clinic may be responsible for spreading sickness and viruses to as many as 40,000 patients. In an effort to reduce costs, the clinic was found to be reusing syringes and medication vials for the past four years. Click here for...

06 March, 2008 / 0 Comments

Study: Radiation Exposure for Trauma Patients Equal to 1,000 X-Rays

According to Reuters Health Information, a recent study from Wake Forest University found that trauma patients treated in U.S. emergency rooms are exposed to radiation equivalent to an average of 1,005 chest X-rays each, enough to raise their risk of cancer. According to a report in...

05 March, 2008 / 0 Comments

Association Builds Awareness of Birth-Related Cerebral Palsy

In an effort to build awareness that Cerebral Palsy or brain damage may result from lack of medical attention at birth, the Physiotherapists Association of Malawi (PAM) recently held a course on assessment and management of children with Cerebral Palsy. Held in Malawi, the...