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Addiction to prescription pain killers has become an increasingly deadly epidemic in this country. The number of deaths from these drugs is almost triple the amount of deaths from other prescription medications, and the number of overdose deaths is at an all-time high. Now, the Centers for Disease Control and

Each year when we adjust our clocks to either spring forward or fall back, we are reminded to change the batteries in our smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. It may seem like a simple task, but not doing so can put you and your family in a difficult and possibly

It has happened to every driver out there—you are at a stop sign waiting to proceed through an intersection or make a turn, when out of nowhere comes another vehicle blazing by you. The driver had no regard for the stop sign now only visible in their rear-view mirror. While

Obtaining a driver’s license is a rite of passage for many teenagers. It is seen as a gateway to becoming an adult and a symbol of freedom. Do teens realize the dangers and responsibilities that go along with having that license? Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death

Fans of Dancing with the Stars were stunned last season when singer and reality star Tamar Braxton withdrew from competition with only three weeks remaining. Surprisingly, Braxton did not leave due to a broken bone or torn muscle, but because of something even more serious—blood clots in her lungs. The

Every day millions of Americans head to work and entrust the safety of their children to daycare workers. Their job is to provide the same care and supervision at the daycare facility that a child would receive at home with his or her parents. When this trust is broken and

The number of Americans with diabetes has increased four times over the past 30 years. In an effort to bring those numbers down, the Centers for Disease Control wants to bring awareness to prediabetes, a condition that affects 86 million people across the country, and is a precursor to type

“First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, and then you win,” Gandhi said, and it seems that proponents of a controversial theory that Alzheimer’s disease is transmittable have proceeded past the ridicule stage. Scientists are starting to fight them. Last September, researchers first proposed the

New Yorkers are thinking twice about where they walk as a series of pedestrian accidents left five people dead and two critically injured across the city in a span of 31 hours. Even more distressing is that five of these incidents involved a hit and run driver. The timeline is

As we head into Women’s History Month, the recent changes to the American Cancer Society’s guidelines regarding mammograms and annual breast exams still have some women concerned about a potential failure to diagnose breast cancer. During breast cancer awareness month last October, the ACS recommended the starting age for women