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The Most Dangerous Amusement Park Rides: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Study
With summertime quickly approaching, the season for amusement park visits is on the horizon. Amusement and theme parks have become a multi-billion dollar industry, and people throughout the United States look forward to the heart-racing roller coaster rides and tasty treats that can be found at different theme parks across the nation. What many…
Soup Cup Design Causes Severe Child Burn Injuries, Lawsuit Alleges
Last year, a three-year-old boy in Lancaster, California suffered severe burns after his sister left a cup of boiled water on the counter. In the few minutes that the teenage sister left her brother alone with the cup of hot soup, the boiling contents spilled onto the child’s head. The incident left the child…
Pentagon Study Shows Increase in Military Sexual Assault
Earlier this month, the Pentagon released a survey indicating that 26,000 people in the U.S. military suffered sexual abuse in 2012. An estimated 19,000 instances of sexual assault occurred in the military in 2010. Angered by the increasing number of sexual assaults, President Obama demanded that Congress take action to combat the growing number…
L.A. Unified Was Aware of Sexual Misconduct, Document Says
A confidential document, dated October 2009, indicates the L.A. Unified School District may have known about sexual misconduct at De La Torre Elementary School and failed to take action. The document reports a protest conducted by parents near the back gate of the elementary school in Wilmington, where police arrested a 57-year-old teacher earlier…
Alleged Molestation at Lawndale High School Caught on Video
A 60-year-old man was arrested after a three-day investigation involving molestation allegations at Leuzinger High School. According to police officials, the crime can be seen on surveillance videos. The defendant, a former union official, allegedly molested a 16-year-old, mentally challenged high school student after he followed her into a school stairwell. The crime occurred…
A Closer Look at Amusement Ride Safety in Small Establishments
Amusement ride injuries aren’t limited to amusement parks,USA Today reports. According to a recent article, nearly 93,000 child injuries connected to amusement rides occurred between 1990 and 2010. Of these accidents, approximately 11,000 occurred on rides in shopping malls, arcades, and restaurants. These rides included roller coasters, coin-operated rides, log flumes, mini trains, and…
Samsca (Tolvaptan) May Cause Liver Injury & Death, FDA Warns
According to a recent safety communication from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Samsca (tolvaptan) may cause liver injury or death. Samsca tablets can be used to treat low sodium levels in patients’ blood, but research indicates that the drug might cause more harm than good. The FDA warns consumers to avoid taking…
Is Sexual Misconduct Becoming More Frequent in U.S. Schools?
National statistics indicate that sexual misconduct in American schools may be growing in frequency. One 20-year-old woman recently talked to new sources about her past abuse. “I don’t want this to happen to anyone else,” she said. The young woman remembers arriving at a new school when she was 15 years old. When she…