In a recent study, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)—in collaboration with engineers from Virginia Tech—have studied the level of protection offered by 30 popular brands and models of bicycle helmets. They have assigned these helmets a safety rating, ranking them from five stars (Best Available) to two stars (Adequate). You can read the […]
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Following the deaths of three newborns between October 2017 and February 2018 at a natural childbirth center in Cary, the chain’s co-founder said she welcomes state regulation of such facilities—while adding that her facility is not to blame for the deaths. A detailed article on the investigation is available here. Birth centers allow women to
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In 2017, the State of North Carolina received 27,483 reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of elderly persons. Sadly, this estimate may be startlingly low. According to a 2013 report issued by the National Research Council, only 1 in 14 cases of elder abuse are ever reported to authorities. To read the full article, click
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