SafetyIssues Personal and Public Safety News Articles: Family Concerns about crosswalk safety discussed following fatal accident ================================================================================ Courtesy of abc27 on 11/16/11 10:13:00 On October 27th, two teen boys were hit by a car while trick-or-treating in Lower Allen Township. The two were crossing Carlisle Street in a crosswalk. One of the boys, 14 year-old Skylar Wenger, died from his injuries. Parents whose children use the same crosswalk to get to Highland Elementary School say they have expressed safety concerns for years. April Filer and other parents again discussed those concerns at a Lower Allen Township meeting Monday night. She worries that drivers don't notice the crosswalk. "The crosswalk is not noticeable to traffic, it's easily ignored because it's not obvious the lines aren't bright and white," she said. Computers Injure More Kids at Home ================================================================================ Staff writer for SafetyIssues on 06/12/09 05:59:00 The computer has become an indispensable device at home, but it is also becoming a health hazard. According to a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine issue of June 9, treatments at the emergency departments of 100 U.S. hospitals for computer-related injuries had increased sevenfold during the period 1994 to 2006. Are Bankruptcies Due To Medical Bills? ================================================================================ Staff writer for SafetyIssues on 06/04/09 12:27:00 A recent study has reported that close to two-thirds of all bankruptcies that were filed in the United States were principally caused by medical problems and related expenses. Can Keys Be Stolen by Digital Camera? ================================================================================ Staff writer for safetyissues.com on 02/16/10 03:25:00 Scientists at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) advised people to hide the keys to their homes and cars from view because they could be “stolen” using camera phones and other digital cameras. Parents Exploit Nebraska Law ================================================================================ Staff writer for safetyissues.com on 11/15/08 09:43:00 As Nebraska’s state legislature went into special session to add an age limit to the state’s Safe Haven Law, parents appear to be in a rush to leave their teenage children before the amendment takes effect. Pediatricians to Screen for Alcoholism? ================================================================================ Staff writer for safetyissues.com on 11/08/08 08:13:00 Pediatricians can have an added role in screening parents of their child patients for alcohol abuse and refer them for further evaluation and treatment, according to a new study by the Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research (CeASAR) published in the November issue of the journal Pediatrics. Are You Ready to Vote? ================================================================================ Staff writer for safetyissues.com on 11/01/08 08:45:00 In the 2000 presidential race, the election process was tainted by hanging chads in Florida. In 2004, the voting machines malfunctioned in Ohio. With this year’s historic election, the voter turnout could well be the biggest in recent history. Is Diabetes A Problem in Your Family? ================================================================================ Staff writer for safetyissues.com on 11/02/08 12:58:00 The average American family should be concerned with a recent report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: the rate of new cases of type-2 diabetes has increased by 90 percent in just 10 years, and this could be due largely to enlarged overweight and obesity rates and increasingly sedentary lifestyles. Is That Phone Call For Real? ================================================================================ Staff writer for safetyissues.com on 01/30/08 05:05:00 Police authorities have detected a telephone scam that could put at risk the personal information of victims who fall for it. Several residents in Chicago Heights, IL, and Lynchburg, VA, have been hit by the scam. Concussions Add to War Vets Stress ================================================================================ Staff writer for safetyissues.com on 02/03/08 07:40:00 Soldiers who suffered concussions - and one in six soldiers stationed in Iraq suffered at least one concussion during their tour of duty - may face increased risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a research report published recently in The New England Journal of Medicine.