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I recently reported about the danger of children having their identities stolen.  But kids are not the only at-risk demographic.  People who are older than 50 are also being increasingly targeted by scammers, with 3.5 million households with people in this age range having faced some form of identity theft, according to the Bureau of… read more

Identity theft has become rampant, what with the spread of technology and the ease with which information can be shared nowadays.  But many people likely don’t realize that one of the most at-risk demographics for identity theft is children.  What’s worse is that instances of child identity theft typically don’t get spotted for years, because… read more

Every once in awhile, it’s nice to revisit the basics of what to do should you be involved in an accident.  These next few tips come from FindLaw.com, and they might not apply to every situation, but they’re still important to consider. No matter the type of accident that you’ve been involved in, you should… read more

Although being involved in an automobile accident can be stressful, it’s important to keep your cool and make the right decisions so that you can avoid further hassles in the future.  A new report from the Better Business Bureau offers some tips on how to protect yourself in the wake of an accident, especially as… read more

With summer here for the foreseeable future, the Consumer Products Safety Commission is spreading the word about how to stay safe while engaging in various outdoor activities. Their latest target is the practice of riding all terrain vehicles.  Between 2004 and 2006, the death rate among ATV riders under the age of 16 rose 65%… read more

Another product is being recalled because of the dangers that its users could be exposed to. The High Point, North Carolina-based Samuel Lawrence has recalled king and queen sized bed frames from the Bordeaux Collection.  These items were produced by Poh Huat Furniture and imported from Malaysia.  They were sold between August 2009 and April… read more

There can be many dangers out there that parents might worry their children are going to get into, but perhaps the biggest dangers come in the form of those overlooked hazards in our own homes. A new report discusses the rise in the number of children who are getting sick because they’re ingesting single-use laundry… read more

This blog has already discussed the Food and Drug Administration’s intentions to review the safety (or lack thereof) of metal-on-metal hip implants, the installation of which has caused numerous problems in patients.  This report sheds further light on what led officials to this turning point. In February, BBC Newsnight and the British Medical Journal reported… read more

The safety of metal-on-metal hip implants has been called into question for quite some time.  The Food and Drug Administration is meeting today and tomorrow to query a panel of experts about such prostheses’ safety, but they were already concerned more than a year ago, as this report illustrates. In May 2011, the FDA issued… read more

With the Food and Drug Administration set to look into the safety of metal-on-metal hip implants, it’s important to look back on some of the events and research which brought us to this juncture. In March, researchers from Britain conducted a study that analyzed the National Joint Registry of England and Wales in order to… read more

Medical care can be expensive; that should go without saying.  But a new story illustrates that things might be getting just a little bit out of control. A foreign exchange student from Norway was reportedly bitten by a rattlesnake a couple months ago.  The individual sought treatment for that bite at a hospital, treatment which… read more

I have yet another vehicle recall to report to you, this time concerning a small set of vehicles that could endanger consumers should an emergency present itself. Navistar has issued a recall for some of their IC Buses, specifically models CE and RE of the model years 2012 and 2013. Each of the vehicles in… read more