Following months of review of anecdotal and statistical evidence, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has recently strengthened warnings on the packaging of one of the most popular drugs for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes. The medicine, canagliflozin is sold under...
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Month: September 2017
What is the connection between baby powder and cancer?
You are probably familiar with baby powder. Baby powder is a ubiquitous household item and a part of many Americans' daily routines. This simple, white powder can be indispensible for parents addressing aggravated diaper rashes. Many women also regularly employ its...
What is the link between mental health and DUI charges?
If convicted of drunk driving, the charged individual faces potential jail time, high fines and license suspension. Penalties increase in severity with subsequent DUI charges. With such high stakes, you might assume that there are few repeat offenders. However, the...
Can “textalyzers” help curb distracted driving?
Distracted driving is now at epidemic levels across America. There were an estimated 40,000 traffic fatalities last year alone, a six percent increase from 2015. Furthermore, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports over 391,000 injuries in traffic...
Before you tailgate, be aware of the possible DUI penalties
With fall's cooler temperatures comes a welcome respite from the heat. And, of course, now it's football season.You may be staying in town for University of Tennessee at Chattanooga games (which begin on September 16), heading up Interstate 75 to Knoxville to watch...
Fatigue exacerbates effects of alcohol in drivers
A recent report issued by Reuters Health shows that sleep deprivation can cause people with even relatively modest amounts of alcohol in their systems to show many of the classic poor decisions and unsafe driving habits typically seen in intoxicated drivers.The small...
Over 1 out of every 4 cases of nursing home abuse are unreported
The inspector general's office of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently issued a highly critical report about elder abuse and neglect. An audit found that more than 1 out of every 4 cases of suspected physical or sexual abuse of nursing home...
How age affects the decision to seek treatment for mesothelioma
A recent study published in the industry journal Lung Cancer shows a great drop in people seeking treatment for malignant mesothelioma once they hit a certain age. The research was based on 2011 statistics provided by the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance,...
Expect higher DUI arrest rates leading up to Labor Day
In Tennessee and across the country, the peak annual time for DUI arrests is between The Fourth of July and Labor Day. Statistically, more drunk driving arrests happen on the long Labor Day weekend than at any other single time period during the year.Many people see...
Commercial driver DUI: what you need to know
Many people don't realize that there are actually different standards for drunk driving for those with a commercial driver's license and those with a standard license. While a standard driver commits the offense of DUI when his or her blood alcohol concentration is...