We have previously blogged about the many car defect scandals that have arisen this year, even after automakers knew of the product defects for years. G.M.’s defective ignition switch was the one of the...
Author: Paul M. da Costa
Children Risk Health When Riding ATVs
Dec 08, 2014
Healthday reported on a new study released by a pediatric journal that has shown that “riding ATVs poses high risks of injury or death for children and teens.” The study reported that the most dangerous part of...
Bloomberg recently reported that at the American Heart Association’s annual meeting, which occurred this week, one topic of discussion was the effect of energy drinks on young children. In particular, one study...
Nursing Homes Over-Medicate Without Penalty
Nov 23, 2014
It’s a fact of life that as people get older, they often turn to prescribed medications to prevent or cope with ailments caused by age. Some drugs, specifically antipsychotics, can have serious side effects for the...
Discrepencies in Nursing Home Staff Repots
Nov 20, 2014
We have previously blogged about problems in staffing throughout nursing homes across the country. To add to the issue, The Center for Public Integrity recently reported discrepancies in the amount...