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One state is taking steps to spread awareness about the serious problem of elder abuse across the country. The governor of Pennsylvania has declared today as Elder Abuse Awareness Day across the entire state.  To mark the occasion, the Pennsylvania Department of Aging is working hard to inform the state’s citizens about the numerous ways… read more

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention places a renewed emphasis on the importance of wearing a helmet while riding a motorcycle. In compiling their Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report that was released today, the CDC looked at fatal crash statistics from across the country between 2008 and 2010.  What they… read more

I’ve often reported on various driving simulators across the country that allow teenagers to experience the consequences of distracted driving or driving under the influence, etc.  But a new story shows that not all simulators necessarily have to involve motor vehicles. In Iowa City, Iowa, a bike riding simulator has been developed that allows researchers… read more

A lot of attention gets paid to physical abuse of the elderly, a widespread problem that needs immediate attention, but it’s important to note that physical abuse isn’t the only type of abuse there is. A new report discusses the rampant financial abuse that the elderly are experiencing across the country.  According to a study… read more

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has posted a recall notice on its website for a group of vehicles produced by  Navistar.  They have issued a recall for certain models of IC CESB School Buses manufactured in 2007, 2009, and 2011. A total of four buses are affected by this particular recall. These buses have… read more

Bay Valley Foods has issued a recall of several of its pasta mix products. This recall affects approximately 74,000 units in total.  Each of the products that are affected by the recall were produced by an organization known as ST Specialty Foods. A number of products fall within the purview of the recall, including Reggano… read more

A trial involving a woman who is being charged with five counts of negligent homicide is getting national media attention because of the similarities the case shares with the recent incident where the United States Commerce Secretary was charged with a hit-and-run. The one thing that the two incidents have in common are claims from… read more

The mother of the victims of an automobile accident joined a California senator on Tuesday as that lawmaker lambasted rental car companies for not doing their part to keep consumers safe from recalled vehicles. It all stems from an incident in 2004 in which two sisters were in a recalled PT Cruiser that the driver… read more

Police have arrested an individual because of an allegedly dangerous excursion that goes above and beyond the typical recklessness often seen along the roads. The incident in question took place in Billings, Montana at around 10:30 at night on Sunday.  At that time, a Dodge Magnum was reportedly traveling along Highway 312.  An officer with… read more

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is mulling plans to improve construction standards in a number of areas by the end of the year, but an official says that the election year could prevent certain measures from being passed right away. Setting politics aside though, there’s promise in some of the new rules that OSHA… read more

Texting in Arkansas has been illegal for three years now, but as a new report illustrates, that doesn’t necessarily mean that people have curtailed their texting habit. The state’s ban on texting went into effect way back on November 1, 2009 with the passage of Act 181.  But according to statistics from the Arkansas Crime… read more

Another food product is being recalled due to the danger that it could pose to those persons who consume the product. The recall was announced by the South San Francisco, California-based Antonelli’s and Sons on the website of the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.  The product that could pose a health hazard was sold… read more