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According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), it only takes a properly functioning airbag 1/20th of a second to inflate. In fact, in the past 20 years, airbags have saved over 50,000 lives. But what if your airbags didn’t…

Many people have heard a lot about how the medical industry is enormous. However, fewer people are aware that the cost of medical errors is also enormous. The numbers show that medical errors cost about $20 billion every year leading to hundreds of…

Speeding causes 1 in 3 traffic-related fatalities each year. More than 11,000 people died in wrecks caused by speeding in 2020 alone. Speeding is a form of aggressive driving. And while we might use aggressive driving and road rage interchangeably, they are…

Florida is known for ideal weather conditions year-round, but Floridians know that severe storms can occur when you least expect them. While many believe that bad weather conditions cause many car accidents, there are still around 237,000 accidents per year in the…

Most people do not require surgery very often, so some people are surprised to discover how many surgeons there are. The United States alone employs more than 761,000 surgeons each year. On top of that, the number of surgeons is expected to grow by…

During the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, many patients delayed medical treatment or had appointments pushed back by their healthcare providers. Over 50% of surveyed patients reported that this delayed medical treatment caused their health to worsen. If a patient chooses…

With 42,915 road traffic fatalities in 2021, becoming a car accident witness has never been more likely. So how do you handle this situation? First things first: it’s imperative to keep a cool head. Your role in the accident can determine its immediate outcome and future consequences. Depending on the severity of…

In the first 11 months of 2022, there were more than 340,000 vehicle accidents in Florida. These accidents resulted in almost 3,000 deaths. Injuries were recorded in around 140,000 of these accidents, with more than 216,000 people sustaining injuries. One of the…

Did you know there are approximately 130 million visits to the emergency room each year? Generally, emergency rooms are fast-paced environments where patients’ lives are often at risk. And with lives on the line, poor decisions can lead to severe consequences. Thus,…

Each year more than 1.7 million people find themselves dealing with a series of hospital-acquired infections. These can make the condition they arrive at the hospital with worse over time. When it comes to hospital-acquired infections, there are several things to know.…