Will Self-Driving Cars Prevent More Accidents on the Road, or Cause Them?

The concept of self-driving cars has become a fairly popular one, with more car manufacturers creating them and even ride-sharing programs utilizing them. But while they may not be appearing regularly in household driveways just yet, a report by the Conservation Law Foundation says that is about to change. That report states that there will […]

Advances in Automated Systems Aim to Reduce Tractor Trailer Accidents

Tractor trailer accidents can be some of the most damaging collisions, to both property and individuals.  The sheer size of the truck itself, coupled with the mass of a fully-loaded trailer, also makes the act of stopping to avoid an accident incredibly challenging for manufacturers.  Technological advances in the areas of vehicle automation have led […]

Michigan Finally Ends Driver Responsibility Fee Program

In 2003, Michigan legislators passed the Driver Responsibility Fee (DRF) program, which was ostensibly designed to hold drivers convicted of certain types of driving offenses responsible for their crimes by applying monetary penalties that continued for extended periods of time.  The program was also designed to fill a gap in the state’s budget. The program […]

Doctors Push Back Against NRA Over Gun Control

Doctors Push Back Against NRA Over Gun Control

The response was swift, furious, and viral when the NRA told doctors to mind their own business.  Background The Annals of Internal Medicine, an academic journal published by the American College of Physicians (ACP), published a position paper in October 2018 discussing the need to reduce firearm injuries and deaths in the United States.[1] The position […]

The Relationship Between a Woman’s Hormones and Risk of Dementia

Almost two-thirds of the people suffering from Alzheimer’s in the United States are women. Two studies, one done in California and one done in the United Kingdom, have now found that a woman’s sex hormones may be responsible for the high incidences of dementia in women. There are three times in a woman’s life when […]

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