One-third of adults in the United States take five or more medications. The definition of adverse drug events includes any harms a patient experiences as a result of taking medication. Although ADEs account for only about 100,000 hospitalizations each year,...
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Obey ‘Move Over’ Laws to Avoid Accidents
Do you know what South Carolina’s “Move Over” law is and how to follow it? If you don’t, you’re hardly alone. A Move Over law requires drivers who happen across emergency vehicles on their side of the road to make...
Why Should You Worry About Lyme Disease?
Spring is here — and that means spring flowers, spring showers and the sudden arrival of insects back on the scene, including the tiny tick. Ticks are known for spreading Lyme disease, a particularly debilitating bacterial infection that causes human...
How Much Would It Cost to Add Good Safety Tech to Your Car? $500.
The National Transportation Safety Board has urged automakers to make forward car collision avoidance system — automatic braking when an upcoming object is detected — standard on all vehicles sold in the United States. Last year, the safety agency released...
South Carolina’s Drivers Are Statistically Dangerous
SC Drivers Top List of Worst Drivers in America South Carolina drivers are among the worst in the nation, according to a recent study by CarInsuranceComparison.com. The study evaluated U.S. motorists by looking at states with high rates of fatal...
Party Planners Should Beware of Underage Guests and Alcohol
Spring break is a good time to get together with your friends, especially if you’ve all scattered to different colleges since high school. For a lot of people, that means having alcohol on hand to serve to guests — but...
Patient Dies After Doctor Consults Youtube for Surgical Advice
Just about everyone looks up how to do things on the internet these days — and YouTube can be a big help if you’re trying to figure out how to install a garbage disposal or get a pair of false...
Apology Laws May Alert Patients That Something Was Wrong
A new study from Vanderbuilt University uncovers something interesting—although it might take a medical malpractice attorney to appreciate the real significance. Apology laws, which exist in more than 30 states, allow a physician to apologize to a patient or the...
How to Protect Yourself From Medical Errors
Citing the need for greater awareness and more transparency to lessen human error in health care, researchers point to ways that patients themselves can help reduce medical errors. Currently, medical errors come after heart disease and cancer as the third...
Knee, Thigh, and Hip Injuries Are Common After Car Accidents
Seat belts and airbags have helped more people than ever survive the devastating upper-body and head injuries that used to kill so many car accident victims. However, these safety devices don’t do anything to prevent victims from suffering serious injuries...