Future Motion, Inc., the Santa Cruz, California, manufacturer of Onewheel electric skateboards, announced a recall of 300,000 of its Onewheel Self-Balancing Electric Skateboards after it received reports of four deaths and numerous injury-related incidents, including...
When you helped your aging parent transition from living independently to residing in a nursing facility, you probably visited several centers before finding the one that you determined best fit your loved one’s needs. It can be an unsettling feeling knowing that you...
Even the most minor crash can cause a traumatic brain injury (TBI), which happens when blunt force causes the brain to move or cause damage. Worse accidents might result in moderate to severe cases, which can be challenging to heal. These incidents may require...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to increase the regulation of laboratory medical tests because thousands of tests might be showing inaccurate results. The government agency wants to ensure these lab tests can accurately diagnose illnesses so patients...
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the longstanding staffing crisis in the nursing home industry. The over 200,000 deaths of nursing home residents and workers during those bleak times exposed the system’s vulnerabilities. To this day, they continue to be a sobering...
It’s essential for any automobile to be able to brake when needed. Braking allows drivers to slow down and bring the vehicle to a stop when they reach their destination. It also enables automobiles to avoid hitting other vehicles or obstacles. But no matter how...
Anything shared builds community. But without proper sanitary measures, it could also breed infections. Although some cases heal with treatment, a deadly storm can occur when an untreated respiratory infection, like pneumonia, strikes a nursing home resident....
If you’re involved in a California motor vehicle accident, fall on a wet floor in a shopping mall or get hit by a falling object on a job site because of faulty equipment, you might suffer head trauma. Any time a collision or accident occurs, your health should be...
Nursing homes are health and personal care facilities that should provide their residents with professional attention. The caregivers in nursing homes have an obligation to assist with daily activities and necessities while maintaining the dignity of the elderly...
Consumers aim for convenient and cost-effective products. In recent years, micromobility products have been addressing this need by redefining the American commute through a consumer-friendly mode of transportation. Micromobility products are small, lightweight and...