Less than half of patients with a sports-related traumatic brain injury such as a concussion recover within two weeks. The new research study challenges current perceptions that most people with sports-related head injuries recover within 10 to 14 days. The research’s authors at Axis Sports Medicine in Auckland, New Zealand, analyzed recovery time in nearly…
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Study Shows Recovering from a Concussion Could Take Longer Than Expected
New Study Shows Apple CarPlay and Android Auto Distract Drivers More Than Alcohol and Marijuana
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, when they were first introduced to drivers, were marketed as new technologies that would reduce distracted driving. However, a new study from UK’s IAM Roadsmart, which is an independent road safety organization, shows that drivers using these smartphone-mirroring systems in a car displayed reaction times five times slower than someone…
Germ-X Maker Faces Potential Class Action Lawsuit Over Coronavirus Protection Claims
Germ-X, the company that makes the popular brand of hand sanitizer, can’t protect against the coronavirus but has falsely claimed it could fight off COVID-19, which has most people in the United States and around the world homebound due to fear of more infections and related deaths. According to a report on Law360, several Germ-X…
Dog Attacks on USPS Mail Carriers Could Increase as More People Shelter at Home During Coronavirus Pandemic
In 2019, 5,714 postal employees were attacked by dogs and in a report conducted by City Watch LA stated that Governor Gavin Newsom’s shelter-at-home order might lead to an increase in dog attacks against mail carriers. The strict isolation requirements exempted essential workers such as those employed in law enforcement and certain other public service…
Ford Recalls 250,000 Vehicles for Defective Door Latches
Ford has issued a recall for 248,912 vehicles in the United States over defective door latches. According to Car and Driver, the recall covers three sedans – the Ford Fiesta, Fusion and Lincoln MKZ. Nearly 250,000 of these vehicles were made in the United States and about 20,000 were manufactured in Mexico. The problem is…
New Evidence Shows More Infant Deaths Were Linked to Inclined Sleepers
At least 19 additional deaths have been linked to the Fisher-Price Rock’n Play Sleeper, a new Consumer Reports analysis of lawsuits, government records and interviews with parents has found. The publication says the death toll for all inclined sleepers is now up to at least 92 from 73, which was the total released in October…
Truck Drivers Exempted from Hours of Service Rules During Coronavirus Pandemic
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued an expanded national emergency declaration to exempt truck drivers of hours-of-service regulations, which require them to take regular rest breaks while driving and between shifts. According to news reports, this was done during a national emergency situation with the pandemic because large trucks are required to…
FDA Suspends Routine Food Inspections Due to Coronavirus
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is stopping all routine surveillance inspections of facilities that manufacture food and other products that the agency regulates, officials said. According to a report on Eater.com, this change, which comes a week after the FDA announced the suspension of most foreign inspections, affects domestic inspections traditionally conducted every…
Volvo Recalls Vehicles Due to Safety Systems That May Fail
Volvo is recalling more than 120,000 vehicles from the 2019 and 2020 model years because their automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems with pedestrian detection might not recognize obstacles. According to a report in Consumer Reports, a crash could occur that might have been prevented. Almost every Volvo car built between November 2018 and March 2020…
Police Officers Hospitalized After Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Ford Crown Victoria Squad Cars
Two police officers in Springfield, Illinois, have been hospitalized since November after they suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning in their squad cars. According to a news report in the Illinois Times, emails obtained by the publication showed one of the officers’ CO level upon arrival to the hospital was close to critical. The department’s Deputy…