Motorcycles are efficient when compared to the fuel consumption of larger vehicles. They are also easier to maneuver and arguably more fun to ride. However, all of those positive factors come with some serious risks. People on motorcycles can suffer severe injuries...
In theory, all medical patients should receive the same access to treatment and standard of care. In reality, healthcare providers are as likely as members of the general public to allow personal biases to influence their professional behavior. Unfortunately, that...
Driving after having had too much to drink is obviously against the law, but thousands of people still do it in Nevada every single month. Only a tiny portion of the people who get behind the wheel after having too much to drink get pulled over by law enforcement or...
It seems like every time you turn on the news nowadays; you hear yet another story about a patient who suffered some type of harm while being treated at the hospital. While many of these instances happen when a patient is on the operating table, that's not always the...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) statistics show that motorists are 1.5 times less likely than pedestrians to die in a car versus pedestrian collision. Taking a walk near a road isn't a casual, carefree activity. There are dangers associated with doing...
People with disabilities deal with a lot of incorrect assumptions made by others – sometimes even by doctors. One of those assumptions is that their life is worse than that of a non-disabled person –- regardless of everything they may have going for them. That can be...
If your college student is taking a car to college this fall for the first time, they need to be especially careful about driving on and around campus. Whether they’re at a large university like the University of Nevada, Las Vegas or a small college, they’ll encounter...
When you first meet a new doctor, does their age say anything to you? Are you more comfortable if they’re older and clearly more experienced, or do you like having younger doctors who may have more energy and enthusiasm? Beyond just how you connect with your doctor,...
For many years, the goal for safety features in automobiles was just to reduce injuries -- or, in the same vein, to keep people alive in what would have been fatal accidents. The crashes themselves were going to happen. The goal was to make those crashes less deadly....
People who are going in for surgery often worry that they may wake up during the procedure. They have heard stories of this happening, and they know that it often means that the patient cannot move or speak, or the patient can move in a very limited fashion, such as...
