According to an article on msn.com, in the last 45 years, the number of adults with diabetes has quadrupled. “Globally, an estimated 422 million adults were living with diabetes in 2014, compared to 108 million in 1980,” the UN health agency said in its first-ever report on the disease, warning that the condition had spread […]
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How dangerous does a medical device have to be before the FDA takes action to protect the public? The FDA acknowledges that there are serious risks with using the birth control device called Essure. Essure is a flexible mettle and polyester coil that looks like a small spring. One device is inserted into each Fallopian
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A new article in The Journal of Pediatrics (November 24, 2015) reports that the number of infant deaths and injuries attributed to crib bumpers have jumped in the past seven years, compared with the previous 20 years. Researchers are calling for a nationwide ban on the crib accessory. The study researchers analyzed causes of infant
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At 2:00 am this Sunday, daylight saving time ends. Don’t forget to turn your clocks back one hour before you go to sleep Saturday night! Also, resetting the clocks is always a good time to replace the batteries in your smoke detectors to make sure you stay safe all winter long. And finally, ABC11.com (WTVD)
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Okay, a little scary is good. But with all the little ones running around with excitement, injuries are all too common. In fact, Halloween is one of the worst days for pedestrian deaths (along with New Year’s eve). To keep all your loved ones safe this year, the Carteret County Sheriff’s Department has
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It’s SUMMERTIME! The most fun, most laid-back, happiest time of the year. Oh, and the most dangerous, too. Just about everything that makes summer fun also makes it prime for personal injuries, more than any other season. Here’s why: According to the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), most traffic accident and fatalities occur in
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Despite their ready availability, all fireworks are potentially dangerous–even sparklers. Over the 4th of July weekend, pro football players were seriously injured in firework accidents. Former NCSU star C.J. Wilson, now cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, lost two fingers; and New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul had his right index finger amputated, and
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Summer 2015 has only just begun, and it is already a risky season for North Carolina residents and visitors. Why? In a word: HEAT. At RDU airport in Raleigh, NC, temperatures have been over 90 degrees since June 11—that’s two weeks straight. And we have set a record with 11 consecutive days with high temperatures at
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Last week, after extensive review of the research, New York took the first steps toward a complete ban on fracking in the state. Unfortunately, in the same week, North Carolina continued its push toward allowing fracking, with 117 rules, many of which were poorly written, submitted in haste, or barely reviewed at all by the
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“Badges? We don’t need no stinkin’ badges!” I can’t help but think of that famous line from the Mel Brooks movie Blazing Saddles when I read about the attitude of the dietary supplement industry. Although they might paraphrase it as “Regulation? We don’t want no stinkin’ regulation!” According to a recent article in The New
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