When you're seriously ill or recently injured, you seek expert medical attention. You do so under the assumption that the care you're receiving will help mitigate and address your medical issues, not cause new ones. Sometimes, unfortunately, mistakes happen in a medical setting with dire consequences. Although it doesn't happen that often, it is possible for a nurse or other professional in the hospital to give you a medication that you shouldn't be receiving. Most times, when it happens, the reaction to the drug is minor. In some cases, however, there could be an allergy or a drug interaction that results.
May 2017 Archives
Did the hospital give the wrong drug with serious consequences?
How Can I Keep My Teen Safe Behind the Wheel?
Smartphones are a leading contributor to distracted driving in the United States, and the consequences of using one behind the wheel can be devastating. According to the Federal Communications Commission, more than eight traffic fatalities occur every day as a result of distracted driving, and an additional 1,161 people sustain injuries.
4 Tips for Staying Safe on Memorial Day Weekend
Summer is just around the corner, and Memorial Day will be here before you know it. Many Americans take advantage of this federal holiday, which falls on May 29 this year, by taking a trip to see friends or family.
Tractor-Trailer Collision Results in Toxic Spill
11Alive reports on a collision between a tractor-trailer transporting hazardous materials and a passenger vehicle. The accident resulted in a toxic spill and caused injuries to both motorists involved.