The safety surrounding pregnancy and labor is always progressing. Procedures and protocols improve along with the technology available, so there tend to be fewer risks associated with childbirth as a whole. However, unfortunately, birth injuries are not entirely avoidable, and some children suffer injuries that impact their entire lives. While some birth injuries are unavoidable, […]

Automobile recalls are not uncommon by any means.  Often we hear of a certain make and model being recalled due to some minor malfunction that needs correction.  However, Ford and Volvo have recently issued a massive recall for a defect that could potentially result in death. Ford and Volvo, in conjunction with Kiekert automobile supply, […]

Many people in the Somerset area enjoy modern and well-made furniture. There are lots of places to now get our furniture online, but with so many different furniture manufacturers it can be hard to know which manufacturers are making safety their first priority and which products are safety hazards. A popular online furniture store, Joybird, […]

Crashes can happen for various reasons, and people in Kentucky see a lot of them. If you take I-75 or other busy highways, then you’re probably used to seeing a crash every few days. Unfortunately, there may come a time when you are the victim of a car crash in Somerset or a nearby area. […]

When a medication that you take is found to have a carcinogen in its makeup, it can make you furious. Yes, you need the medication, but you don’t want to increase your risk of getting cancer because of certain ingredients being present. High levels of a probable carcinogen called NDMA were found in the diabetes […]

Children in Kentucky and across the country faced threats of injury from small and extremely strong magnets when they hit the toy market several years ago. Several children were hospitalized, and the magnet toys were banned as a result. The small balls can be swallowed. Once inside the digestive system, they can pull together and […]

Kentucky residents who work in the trucking industry should know about the hearing that the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety held regarding certain trucking-related issues. The most prominent of these issues was the proposal of a bill back in February 2019 that, if passed, would allow CDL holders under the age of 21 […]

Commercial motor vehicle drivers in Kentucky and across the U.S. face a number of safety hazards on the road, and one of them is their own drowsiness. Studies show that being awake for 18 consecutive hours is like having a BAC of .08; in other words, drowsy driving is similar to drunk driving in its […]

Diabetes is a much more common medical condition than it once was, but there are also now many more options available to people with both forms of diabetes than there were years ago. Type 1 diabetes is a genetic condition that typically has childhood onset, while type 2 diabetes often develops later in life, potentially […]

Sleep apnea affects approximately 4% of people living in Kentucky and across the United States. However, studies show that a whopping 35% of truck drivers may suffer from the condition, which can lead to drowsy driving. There are three types of sleep apnea, but most truck drivers suffer from a form known as obstructive sleep […]

Traveling in motor vehicles is a relatively dangerous practice that most modern Americans don’t think twice about performing. Motor vehicles dominate our culture, with many employers refusing to even consider new employees who don’t have their own transportation and many cities failing to offer truly viable public transportation. In order to feel comfortable with integrating […]

In recent years, automakers have added a variety of features to make cars safer to ride in. However, many of these features are designed to help those riding in the front of a car. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, or IIHS, says that more needs to be done to protect rear passengers traveling on […]