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In March of 2015 residents of New York City’s East Village experienced a devastating gas explosion that leveled three buildings and took the lives of two innocent people. Now almost a year later, five individuals are facing criminal charges in connection with the accident that brought the New York City

Concussions are common enough that most Emergency Rooms think they know how to handle them. After all, concussions can be caused by car accidents, bicycle accidents, sports injuries, trips and falls, and hundreds of other daily incidents. Doctors and nurses see concussions on a daily basis, and will often make

With record low temperatures hitting the Northeast recently, many people have been looking for ways to escape the frigid arctic air. One popular method to leave the cold behind is to take a cruise to a much warmer destination. While sailing away on a cruise ship to tropical location may

As Valentine’s Day approaches and passes, you can’t set foot outside your house without seeing hearts. Hearts are everywhere. Boys and girls are giving little candy hearts to each other. Teenagers are giving heart-shaped boxes of candy. And husbands might present their wives with a heart locket on this special

The city of Flint, MI, has been pushed into the spotlight as residents continue to fight for clean water. The crisis became a national issue when researchers at Virginia Tech revealed the water was highly corrosive with very high levels of lead and iron. While officials in the Great Lakes

The more technical the study sounds, the less likely it delivers good news. Good news is usually trumpeted in catchy headlines, not buried in scientific lingo. So when you see a study called “Efficacy of the Decolonization of MRSA Carriers in Clinical Practice,” you can assume it isn’t good. And

When in doubt, let a computer do it. Or even just a phone. For years doctors have struggled to correctly predict which women at risk of suffering preterm labor will actually have a premature baby. Despite the best efforts of activists, the number of women going into premature labor and

The Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers are ready to battle it out for the Lombardi Trophy in Super Bowl 50. Super Bowl Sunday is widely considered to be one of the biggest party days of the year. However, it is also one of the most dangerous days to be on

Parents and teenagers were stunned when YouTube star Caleb Logan Bratayley died suddenly from what was discovered to be an undetected heart condition known as Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. He was 13 years old. Caleb’s story is unfortunately becoming a recurring one as we see more and more accounts in the news

A massive snowstorm hit Washington D.C., Philadelphia, New York City, and other parts of the East Coast at the end of January, dropping three feet or more of snow in many areas. Metropolitan areas were all but paralyzed by the blizzard-like conditions. It was days before streets and sidewalks were