Did you know that pediatric stroke is one of the top 10 causes of death in children? Around 3,000 U.S. children suffer a stroke each year — that’s nearly 1 in 3,000. Children are at their highest risk for strokes very early, according to Dr. Neil Friedman, a pediatric neurologist at the Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Pediatric Neurology. While...
Read MoreThe Centers for Disease Control have a tracking system for hospital-acquired infections through its National Healthcare Safety Network, which gathers annual patient infection information from hospitals throughout the United States. Using the historical data to establish trends, the network then predicts a baseline for the number of hospital infections that might be expected in the future. The CDC recently...
Read MoreMedical malpractice, of course, can happen to anyone — even people who are the sole support of other people. Tragically, that appears to have been the case for a New York woman who was just diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer, which has metastasized to her liver, spine, and brain. Although she sought treatment for chest pain, a chronic...
Read MoreA tragic accident last Friday resulted in the death of a Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) worker. A motorist-assist operator was hit by an alleged drunk driver while he was working at an accident scene on Interstate 70 around 3:00 am. The worker was a long time employee of the department, receiving his 15th anniversary plaque just on Monday....
Read MoreMany people may assume with advances in car safety technologies and tougher driving laws motor vehicle accidents would be on the decline. This has been the case since 2006; traffic fatalities reached a nationwide low last year. Unfortunately, so far 2012 has seen an over 13 percent increase in accident fatalities compared to the same period last year, according...
Read MoreMotor vehicle accidents involving commercial trucks are some of the most deadly. The recent increase in Missouri deaths from big rig auto accidents has highlighted the importance of this issue. According to the Highway Patrol, last year 120 people lost their lives in Missouri truck accidents. This is a substantial increase compared to the 105 fatalities that occurred in...
Read MoreWith warmer weather around the corner, Missouri motorists should be on the lookout for more motorcycles on the road. Roughly 40 percent of motorcycle fatalities occur in May, June and July. May is also designated as Motorcycle Awareness month; so MoDOT is hoping to bring awareness to issues surrounding motorcycle safety. Last year there were 81 fatalities due to...
Read MoreThe Missouri House committee is currently considering a statewide ban on texting while driving. The ban has support from safety advocates and many lawmakers. Last year a similar bill was passed by the House, but died in the Missouri Senate. A tragic Missouri texting while driving accident was highlighted by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in its national...
Read MoreThe Missouri Highway Patrol has good news for motorists- More big rigs seem to be adhering to safety regulations. Hopefully, this results in fewer Missouri truck accidents and safer highways for all drivers. Although the number of truck inspections last year increased by over 30 percent compared to 2010, violations only rose a mere three percent. What is behind...
Read MoreIt would seem to make sense to think that red-light cameras would cause more drivers to stop at intersections, and thereby decrease accidents. However, a police analysis of Kansas City’s red-light monitoring found just the opposite. Despite almost 200,000 tickets being issued since January 2009, accidents at most of these monitored intersections have not been reduced and have actually...
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