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Most people have heard of defensive driving, a style driving used to drive safely and predict the actions of other drivers around you in order to prevent an accident from occurring. Defensive driving is incredibly important, and this is especially true when you are driving around larger vehicles such as tractor-trailers, dump trucks, construction vehicles,…

As the country has been grappling with the effects of COVID-19, most areas saw a reduction in the amount of traffic on the roadways due to stay at home orders. In some areas, household travel was reduced by 70% or more. However, in many areas around the country, the number of reckless driving cases has…

One of the most nerve-wracking things a parent can experience is letting their teenage driver head out on the roadway on their own. While this may be necessary, parents still do what they can to ensure that their kids are safe behind the wheel. Technological innovations have made it possible for parents to use various…

You would be forgiven if you thought that black lung disease was a health crisis that people did not have to worry about anymore. For decades, the number of people affected by black lung was dropping. Unfortunately, recent reports have revealed that there has been a resurgence of black lung cases in West Virginia. Thousands…

During these uncertain times of the global COVID-19 pandemic, people are taking necessary precautions to stay safe by following the guidelines of health officials. However, recent reports indicate that folks need to be prudent and alert against scams that are currently on the rise since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Local, state, and federal…

As technology becomes more and more intertwined with how we drive, distracted driving crashes have increased. For many people, their phones sync up with their vehicles as soon as they get in. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 9 people are killed, and 1,000 are injured each day due…

Red-light cameras are not something that many people want in their areas, but there is evidence to show that they may save lives. While it is true that some cities in West Virginia have used red-light cameras to earn additional revenue, residents should look at whether or not the benefits of these systems outweigh the…

Newer cars are filled with features meant to keep drivers safe on the roadway. However, as cars begin to take over some of our basic driving functions, we want to examine whether these features can actually increase distracted driving behaviors. While it may seem counter-intuitive that features designed to keep us safe may make us…

In 2019, independent tests indicated that there were unsafe levels of a cancer-causing carcinogen in Zantac and the generic forms of the medication, ranitidine. Major pharmacies all over the US began to take these medications off their shelves, and now the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has formally requested that manufacturers pull all of…

A common weight management drug has made recent headlines as researchers are linking the appetite-suppressant pill to an increased risk of cancer. Belviq, the brand name for generic lorcaserin, is a serotonin receptor agonist that is primarily used for weight loss, targeting chemicals in the brain to influence a person’s hunger and/or appetite. Manufactured by…