Considered the most successful safety belt enforcement campaign ever, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) “Click It or Ticket” began nationwide on May 23 and will last until June 5. According to the NHTSA, the campaign is responsible for contributing to the highest national safety belt usage rate of 85 percent. So how does [...]

A National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) May 20 press release announced that NTSB Vice Chairman Christopher Hart has been invited to speak at a press conference in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on Monday, May 23 at the Media Center of the Sate Capital Building. PA State Rep. Dan Frankel will be introducing new motorcycle helmet legislation at [...]

It’s true what they say about things never staying the same. Due to our unpredictable economy, more people are working into the later years of their lives, and this includes residents of Harrisburg and other cities in Pennsylvania. A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) revealed that [...]

It seems that for most Pennsylvanians, a day doesn’t go by without their cell phones being within close, convenient reach. Unfortunately, for far too many motorists, this includes while being behind the wheel. Currently, there is no state-wide cell phone ban in Pennsylvania for hand-held devices, texting, or in regards to young drivers or bus [...]

Having a loved one admitted to the hospital can very often be an emotional or traumatic experience due to the sudden nature of the admittance or the degree of the health condition. While hospitals throughout Pennsylvania and the United States have made significant improvements in reducing the rate of hospital acquired infections and other patient [...]

In scholarly article published January 11, 2011 in the Journal of Arthroplasty (joint replacement), three surgeons reported on early loosening in the Zimmer NexGen CR, NexGen CR-Flex, NexGen LPS, and NexGen LPS-Flex when using a specific component, called the tibial tray which covers the top of the tibia or the larger bone in the lower [...]

Medical malpractice in Pennsylvania and throughout the nation includes diagnostic errors such as missed, delayed, or incorrect diagnoses, in addition to other forms of negligence on the part of a medical professional. A recent Wall Street Journal article reports that cancer is the most commonly misdiagnosed condition either due to the failure to diagnose or [...]

An Associated Press news report states that chemicals that are known to cause neurological and other serious adverse health effects are being used to drill natural gas wells in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. State environmental officials are planning on posting this list of compounds online. This list, they say, will be the first comprehensive catalog of all [...]

Medical safety experts are now saying that reporting medical errors such as surgical fires to outside agencies can actually help prevent them. In Pennsylvania, when a fire breaks out and burns a patient during surgery, the law requires that it be reported to the state Patient Safety Authority. Experts say that getting the word out [...]

Some individuals with disabilities in Harrisburg and throughout Pennsylvania sustained their debilitating injury while on the job. However, several of these afflicted individuals are highly motivated to find new employment or return to previous jobs despite their disability. The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry recently announced that $4.2 million in grants is going towards [...]