If you’re going to be skiing this winter, then it’s imperative you do so with the utmost caution.  In addition to the hazards you’ll face navigating various obstacles on tougher treks, the biggest danger you may have to circumvent is that posed by an avalanche.  Whenever you’re in an area where that is a possibility,… read more

Automotive technology continues to progress at a breakneck pace.  Current vehicles are already equipped with lane departure warnings and forward collision alerts, and the future holds Vehicle to Vehicle Communication that allows automobiles to interact with one another to reduce the risk of an accident.  And perhaps no technology is more promising that the self-driving… read more

We’ve previously discussed what can be done by residents of cold weather locales to prevent pipes from freezing during the winter, but one thing we haven’t really focused on is what steps to take when those precautions fail and the pipes freeze over anyway.  When this happens, the pipes are in danger of rupturing, flooding… read more

Pedestrian safety continues to be an issue in San Francisco, where three fatalities have already taken place since New Year’s Eve.  A new report takes a look at those tragedies and the efforts of those within the city to make improvements to cycling and pedestrian safety.  The next half a decade will see $17 million… read more

The alleged presence of cockroaches has triggered a shutdown of a Foster Farms facility based in the California city of Livingston.  The move comes on the heels of repeated citations from the Food Safety and Inspection Service, which found cockroach-related issues at the plant multiple times between September and now.  The latest incident, in which… read more

Widespread debate has sprung up in relation to a law that came into effect this past year in regard to the hunting of bears within California.  The law bans the practice of using hunting dogs to corner the bears.  The law was passed to prevent dogs from being harmed during hunts and to outlaw what… read more

Although it’s not something that many people are inclined to talk about with any kind of regularity, constipation is something that affects numerous Americans.  Many times, a person suffering from the condition will reach for some type of laxative to help them out.  However, the Food and Drug Administration is concerned that some persons could… read more

Deciding when the time is right for an elderly loved one to be transferred from an to some type of care center or assisted living facility is not an easy prospect.  Oftentimes, the individual may balk at the idea, meaning that there are going to be some difficult conversations in the future. If someone of… read more

For much of the past century (and in centuries prior), people really didn’t get much of a say in matters of food safety.  You went to a restaurant or the grocery store and picked up what was on the shelves.  Even with the formation of the Food and Drug Administration and various rules about food… read more

In many parts of California, the weather is sufficiently nice to allow cyclists to pilot their conveyances at just about any time of the year.  As such, it’s important for drivers and cyclists alike to ensure that the precautions they extend to each other in the summer are also in practice during the winter.  This… read more

At the beginning of this year, a rule came into effect that sought to reduce instances of foodborne illness among restaurant patrons in the state of California.  The next six months will see food operators from around the state being eased into the rule, which requires all persons preparing and handling ready-to-eat food products to… read more

SafeShower and SafeSpout water filtration systems are being recalled by Nephros due to concerns that the products can malfunction, undercutting the ability of the items to reduce the threat of infection.  These non-medical devices, which can be placed directly onto a shower or a sink, are in danger of having their filter or the component… read more