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People of all ages are regularly told that they should drink more water to stay healthy. Accordingly, it is not uncommon to see individuals throughout Pittsburgh walking around with plastic and metal containers full of water. Within the past few...
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There are of course many reasons that car accidents occur some of which are within the control of the person behind the wheel. For instance, it is possible that many motor vehicle accidents could be prevented if an individual behind...
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A second-year resident in internal medicine and primary care knows more than she'd like to about medical malpractice. That's because she was a first-hand witness to countless medical mistakes when her mother was being treated for cancer. Sadly, her mother...
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In 2010, a Youngstown, Ohio, man was struck by a car while on his morning walk. The man later died as a result of severe internal injuries, and soon after his family learned that the 19-year-old driver who hit him...
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When one most commonly thinks about situations in which a head injury, such as a concussion, is incurred, it is often in the context of a car accident. As a couple recent stories of brain injuries involving high profile individuals illustrates...
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In a previous post we wrote about the attempt of the Consumer Product Safety Commission to ban the sale of the popular magnetic toy spheres known as Buckyballs. The toys were found responsible for multiple internal injuries after children ingested...
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Car accidents often involve multiple vehicles colliding. In some situations however they may involve not another vehicle but rather a pedestrian. While there can be many reasons, often a combination, that result in an accident such as this, all would...
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Last week we wrote a post on the tragic fatal accident that occurred in Oregon in late December. Since then, new information has come to light regarding the matter which has led the United States to ban the bus company...
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The debate whether pregnant women should or should not take antidepressants continues to rage unabated. There are medical experts on both sides of this contentious issue. However, a new study may change some experts' minds and certainly ease the burden...
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Construction sites in the Pittsburgh area are clearly hazardous places to work. In addition to ever changing physical surroundings workers must often work around, and with, large pieces of construction equipment. While these pieces of heavy equipment are vital for...
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While it is possible for any worker in any occupation to be injured while doing his or her job, most would agree that industrial sites can be particularly dangerous. Recently an incident, that could have potentially led to serious work...
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Hospitals exist to serve the health care needs of their patients. While the majority of hospitals are run by conscientious and well-intentioned individuals, some hospital officials are guilty of putting profits before patients. Such is the claim by one former...
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