Federal statistics show that large truck crashes have been on the rise in Georgia and around the country. A 2007 study by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration found that around 44% of two-vehicle accidents involving large trucks are caused primarily by the...
Paramedics have for decades injected heart attack victims with adrenaline to help keep them alive. But new evidence suggests that the drug only slightly raises their survival odds - while greatly increasing the chances of devastating brain damage."It does increase the...
Truckers in Georgia may want to look over the following tips on how to avoid jackknifing. Jackknifing, where a truck folds in on itself, can occur in one of two ways. The trailer wheels can lose traction after harsh braking, known as trailer jackknifing, or the...
Drunk driving crashes are behind some 30 deaths every day in the U.S. To prevent drunk driving altogether, many automakers and safety experts are turning to technology. Georgia residents should know that a bill has been proposed that would make alcohol detection...
D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine (D) on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Juul Labs alleging the e-cigarette giant marketed its products to teenagers and misled customers about their addictive quality. The lawsuit alleging violations of local consumer protection...
Georgia residents should be aware that phone use continues to play a role in car crashes, even deadly ones. In 2017, some 800 crash fatalities were attributed to drivers who were using their phones while behind the wheel. Instead of talking, however, they were sending...
While medical research has helped us overcome many health threats, we now face a new type of crisis: Many dangerous bacteria are becoming resistant to the drugs meant to fight them. Where do we go from here? Read full article here.
is proud to be one of the sponsors of the Peachtree City's Annual Hometown Holiday Celebration this year. Held December 7th at Drake Field from 5-9 PM, this event will have a multitude of activities for children and families. Even Santa...
Health care professionals in Georgia strive to provide quality care to patients, but they sometimes fall short. Whether people receive care from a primary doctor, outpatient clinic or a hospital, they could suffer a harmful medical error, according to a report from...
The real risk with a misdiagnosis of breast cancer isn't that you never find it. You do, eventually. It's just that all of that wasted time can make your situation far more dangerous and fragile. It increases the odds that your cancer will turn fatal.With something...
