A family is mourning the death of an Indiana University freshman who died before she ever attended her first college class. Rachael fell down the basement stairs while attended an off-campus house party. Although the investigation is ongoing, it appears alcohol was involved; Rachael’s mother…
This day marks the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech and the civil rights march on Washington that forever changed America. The speech challenged the status quo; it demanded that all people, regardless of race, creed, color, religion or…
As football season gets underway, a growing concern in the game is the danger of concussions, and it’s not by chance. The number of annual injuries suffered to the head is on the rise and the danger is real. A Frostburg State University football player…
Food allergies have been a growing public health issue that impacts almost every school across the United States; the most common food allergies in children include nuts, cow’s milk, soy, seafood, wheat and eggs. Parents whose kids have severe food allergies know they can’t be…
A Vancouver woman recently won a $466K lawsuit against her husband after she suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle accident in which he was the driver. Her husband admitted that his inattentiveness caused him to swerve his motorcycle in order to avoid hitting another motorcycle. …
When it comes to technology, there seems to be an added risk for every convenience and the ability to take and send pictures is no exception. Sharing lasting memories of your loved ones on social networking sites may be convenient, but are you aware that…
Dog lovers, beware! Taking man’s best friend for a ride could be risky. I blog often about driving distractions, citing talking on a cell phone and texting as dangerous as driving under the influence, but a AAA study indicated that unrestrained dog in the car…
Despite advancements in auto safety, thousands of people are still seriously injured or killed every year in auto accidents. Last month, an 11-year-old Michigan girl was seriously injured after being ejected from a vehicle as it rolled over several times. Police believe the driver of…
When Greg Abbott (R), Texas attorney general and gubernatorial candidate, was 26-years-old he was jogging through in a Houston neighborhood when a 75-foot post oak tree snapped at its base and fell, striking him in the back. The tree crushed Abbott’s spine, leaving him immediately…
Are drivers safe and attentive as long as their eyes are on the road and their hands are on the wheel? The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety conducted a study, “Measuring Cognitive Distraction in the Automobile” to help answer that very question. The findings proved…