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Newborn loungers recalled for suffocation risk, 8 infant deaths

About 3.3 million newborn loungers manufactured by the Boppy Co. have been recalled after eight babies died from suffocation while sleeping in the devices. Babies should never be left to sleep on an incline, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Instead, they should always be placed on their backs on a firm, flat surface

Facial recognition technology is here – and it isn’t always accurate

Law enforcement is increasingly using facial recognition technology to identify suspects who are caught on camera. It’s as if there were a perpetual lineup that includes every American. If you have a photo on file with the government – and you almost certainly do – police and federal agencies may have had an artificial intelligence

Did patients give informed consent when getting HVAD devices?

It’s a tough choice when patients are already very sick. Medical devices sometimes offer the promise of extended life, but they can themselves be risky – or outright defective or unreasonably dangerous. Patients should always be given full information about the potential risks and benefits of any medical treatment or device, but that doesn’t always

Which is more dangerous: Drunk driving or drowsy driving?

The answer is surprisingly complicated. Both are dangerous. While law enforcement attributes far more traffic fatalities to drunk driving than drowsy driving, it’s also harder to recognize drowsy driving, causing officers to attribute such crashes to another factor. In other words, we may not really know how many fatal crashes are caused by sleep-deprived drivers.

Pickups are getting bigger all the time – and that affects safety

Consumers demand ever-bigger pickup trucks to help them “conquer the road.” It’s a cultural phenomenon. Unfortunately, most people don’t realize that the larger these vehicles get, the larger the blind spot they have in the front. Children and shorter adults can be in this blind spot with neither the pedestrian nor the pickup driver being

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