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- Doctors also need sleep
Nov 26, 2012
Doctors are human. They feel stress, boredom, surprise and tiredness. A doctor specializing in sleep and sleep deprivation understands these demands and conditions well. These experts realize the public wants all medical professionals to be perfect. Part of this expectation infers that doctors should ignore tiredness. Unfortunately, Pennsylvania physicians, as human beings, risk making medical errors if they disregard the need for sleep. Some laypersons treat needing sleep as a physician physical and character weakness...Read More - Pennsylvania targets keeping medical info in glove box
Nov 26, 2012
Called the "Yellow Dot Program," a new initiative urges motorists in Eastern and Western Pennsylvania to store vital medical information in their glove box in the event of car accidents. This new program asks participants to complete an information sheet with this important data. The form asks that drivers indicate emergency contacts, current medical conditions, allergies and medications, along with listing any recent surgeries. Participants are given yellow stickers to put in their rear windows...Read More - Gas grills recalled because of fire and burn risks
Nov 23, 2012
One model in the Master Forge Gas Grill lineup is being recalled by the manufacturer because of potential fires. These grills are sold exclusively at Lowe's stores. The one model facing this potential risk is GD4825. Sold in Pittsburgh and nationwide, this potentially defective product requires careful installation. Should the grill owner improperly install and assemble this device, the "hose connecting the gas tank and regulator to the burner control can melt and rupture the...Read More - Two die, three injured in separate car accidents
Nov 23, 2012
Two separate car accidents in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania injured three people and caused two fatalities. The injured victims remain hospitalized as of November 17. The first crash occurred on Route 22, as one driver headed east around 4:30 PM on an otherwise peaceful afternoon. The other driver, a 39-year old woman, for reasons as yet unexplained, turned in front of the eastbound auto. The female driver died at the scene, pronounced dead by the county...Read More - Texting drivers tricky to catch
Nov 23, 2012
Like many areas Pittsburgh faces the challenge of distracted drivers on the road. With the "gotta know it now" culture, texting while driving is especially a problem. It's become such an issue across the country that 39 states have banned texting while driving in an effort to reduce the chance of a motor vehicle accident. Ten states, as well as the District of Columbia, have expanded the ban to include all handheld devices. Pennsylvania is...Read More - Pennsylvania hospital discovers Oxycodone switch
Nov 21, 2012
Patients in hospitals put their trust in the institution and individuals providing their care. When this trust is abused problems can arise. While there are many things that need to be monitored while someone is receiving treatment in a hospital, certainly one of the most important is the medications that a person is taking. Taking too much of a medication, or the wrong one, could have serious consequences including illness, permanent disability and, in the...Read More - Britax car seat voluntarily recalled
Nov 21, 2012
Parents throughout the Pittsburgh area are likely well aware of all of the products necessary when one has a child. Perhaps one of the most important when it comes to safety is a good car seat. They are relied upon each day to ensure the safety of young children as they are transported from one place to another in a vehicle. Because of this reliance, it is particularly upsetting when the seats do not provide...Read More - Pennsylvania chemistry teacher burned during experiment
Nov 21, 2012
Chances are when Pittsburgh area residents think about work accidents, teachers are not the victims that usually come to mind. The reality however is that of course anyone can be injured while working, at any time. A Pennsylvania high school chemistry teacher has become all too aware of this. He was burned during a lab experiment. The 35-year-old man was reportedly in the process of combining potassium nitrate and table sugar over heat, in a...Read More - Pennsylvania steel plant accident prompts civil lawsuit
Nov 21, 2012
Jobs in the steel industry are common in the Pittsburgh area. While many of these jobs provide a good living for those who work them, the jobs can also be dangerous. This is illustrated in an industrial accident that occurred in the summer of 2010 at the Clairton Coke Works. The explosion of the coke oven blast left 15 individuals hurt. The incident resulted in injured workers filing workers' compensation claims. Following the accident an...Read More - Thanksgiving week can be deadly on highways
Nov 21, 2012
Thanksgiving week typically generates more car accidents in Pittsburgh and throughout the U.S. for multiple reasons. The first reality is the law of numbers. Millions of drivers traverse the U.S. to get to Thanksgiving feasts with friends and families. Auto club, AAA, estimates that 90 percent of these travelers use their cars to get to their holiday destinations. The volume of autos on the highways increases the risk of car accidents, before factoring in the...Read More