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Elderly Americans are among the most heavily-medicated demographic in the world. Many of these medicines are necessary, contributing both to longer life and sustained quality of life. There is no denying the miracles of modern medicine, and how much worse off we would all be without it. But, whenever there’s

We live in an age of parental uncertainty, especially when it comes to the safety of our children at schools. We worry about gangs and teenage pregnancy, about bullying and school shootings, and then about the more simple worries like broken hearts and bad decisions. In Sacramento, California, a new

Safety is a major goal for all of us, and we all seek it in different ways. Oftentimes, safety only comes from following rules. This is especially the case whenever large groups of people have gathered and need to disperse. There is a reason it is wrong to yell “fire”

The Department of Defense spends hundreds of billions of dollars on weapons of war each year. These dollars are spent protecting the United States of America, and now includes spending money on procedures that also help people instead of destroying them. Recent findings indicate that the Department of Defense and

After years of stonewalling and neglect, General Motors (GM) has finally announced terms of the settlement with victims of their faulty ignition switch. Kenneth R. Feinberg, the man in charge of resolving compensation claims, announced the details in a press conference on the last day of June, years and years

People are drawn to causes where they feel they are making an active difference. There are always fundraisers for important issues like cancer and diabetes, because the search for a cure is a powerful idea. These are very noble pursuits, but one danger that sends thousands of people to the

In cities and towns across America, mobile businesses have a huge impact on day-to-day life. In smaller towns, roadside vendors and temporary kiosks on the town square for holidays and other events contribute meaningful tax dollars to a tight budget. In larger cities, food trucks and food stands provide many

It’s hard to pick a daycare, but we do our best. We tour the place ahead of time, and we ask all the important questions. Unfortunately, this isn’t enough. A tour of the facility can be staged to hide any problems. All the light sockets can be safety plugged and

At some point, it becomes very difficult to continue to give companies the benefit of the doubt. Medtronic is fast becoming one of those companies. Last year, Medtronic had six Class I recall events, where they were required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to recall medical equipment that

Two more riders operating all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) died on back-to-back days in Wisconsin in July, and the local authorities are trying their best to educate local riders about the dangers of the hobby. ATV accidents remain far too common in this country, resulting in hundreds of deaths and hundreds of