
The fight against surprise ambulance bills
When a medical emergency strikes, it’s vital to get to a hospital as soon as possible. About 1 in 10 times, Americans with insurance rush to the emergency room by...

Medicinal cream causing death in dogs
Many of us love our dogs unconditionally and consider them a part of the family. Losing them can be devastating, especially when under avoidable circumstances. Recently the FDA has received...

The safety features of modern roadways
Over the past few decades, advances in design and technology have created vehicles that are much safer than their older counterparts. Improved crash engineering, enhanced protective features, and new safety...


Contaminated military bases in Virginia
As the number of claims related to water contamination at Camp Lejeune continues to rise, it’s brought to light the sheer amount of toxic exposure that members of the U.S....




Good news: New features have made trucking safer
There are nearly three million tractor-trailers in operation in the United States. Americans share the road with these massive vehicles which, when fully-loaded, can weigh twenty-five times the weight of...


Are there unsafe color additives in food?
Are the color additives in your food potentially harmful? Food coloring is regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which suggests that consuming food products that contain food coloring...




New in Virginia: Variable speed limits
Virginia recently introduced a novel concept to its highway system: the variable speed limit. On a fifteen-mile stretch of northbound I-95, the state has installed a total of forty-eight brand...


Which states have the worst drunk driving statistics?
Let’s start with some good news: Since the 1980s, drunk driving has been on the decline. Due in large part to campaigns against drunk driving, non-profit groups like Mothers Against...