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Jeep’s Serious Troubles

Fiat Chrysler has had a bad couple of months with their Jeep Cherokees. First, they had to recall almost a million and a half Jeep Cherokees due to the fact their UConnect systems (by Harman International) can be hacked and hijacked! Unscrupulous hackers can hack…

By Craig Kelley

/ 11 Aug 2015

Harley-Davidson Announces Recall of 185,000 Bikes

Harley-Davidson has just announced a recall of 185,000 of its motorcycles. This is the result of an internal Harley-Davidson investigation into problems that are impacting fifteen of its motorcycle models from 2014 and 2015. The problem is that the saddlebags of the bikes can come loose,…

By Craig Kelley

/ 24 Jul 2015

Treating Knee Pain with Surgery May Not Be Worth the Risk

Over 4 million people go forward with arthroscopic knee surgery every year for conditions such as torn cartilage or to get at the heart of why their knee has pain and discomfort. Many patients choose to go forward with the surgery as they search out…

By Craig Kelley

/ 20 Jul 2015

Happy Fourth of July in Safety!

Fourth of July is a wonderful time of the year to celebrate our nation with friends and family, but often involves activities that can lead to injuries or fatalities. The first activity that comes to mind is fireworks fun. The National Council on Fireworks Safety…

By Craig Kelley

/ 29 Jun 2015

Flesh Eating Bacteria and Warm Seawater

Planning some fun vacation time in the sun and surf where delicious seafood abounds? Be careful. A deadly bacteria has caused infection in seven and death for two in 2015 in Florida. The potentially flesh eating bacteria thrives in warm seawater and is primarily a…

By Craig Kelley

/ 17 Jun 2015

Memorial Day Weekend Safety

On Memorial Day weekend there are an estimated thirty-seven million people traveling and enjoying the long weekend that kicks off summertime. With the extra traveling and celebrating, of course there are unfortunate accidents involving travel, boating, sun/weather, food, and fires. While taking ti

By Craig Kelley

/ 21 May 2015

Harley Davidson Recall

May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and beware motorcycle owners, as motorcycle giant Harley-Davidson has issued a huge recall of 2014 and 2015 models of their bikes because of defective clutch master cylinders. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NTSA) says the models

By Craig Kelley

/ 12 May 2015

Felt Cruiser Bike Recalls

May is National Bike Month and bicyclists out there loving the cruiser style bikes may be effected by the Felt Bicycles May 1, 2015 recall of their beach cruiser, Felt Deep Six and El Guapo, bikes. These bikes are one-speed and have coaster brakes with…

By Craig Kelley

/ 12 May 2015

Blood Transfusion Gives the Gift of Food Allergies

Receiving a blood transfusion can mean the difference between life and death and is certainly a true gift given by countless well-meaning folks. However, in the case of a young Canadian boy, his blood transfusion also gave him a less welcome gift, food allergies. The…

By Craig Kelley

/ 15 Apr 2015

Warmer Weather and Rise in Motorcycle Accidents

As the temperatures slowly begin to rise, all things outdoors start to welcome Spring. This includes a great increase in motorcycles being out on the roads in states that have been waiting for winter’s grasp to ease. With more motorcycles on the road, there is…

By Craig Kelley

/ 17 Mar 2015

Hormone Replacement Therapy and Ovarian Cancer Risk

If you happen to be a woman beginning to experience problems related to hormone levels (i.e. with menopause), you may have noticed the commercials out there for Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) to help alleviate symptoms. There is a story out there that after the analysis…

By Craig Kelley

/ 24 Feb 2015

BPA Replacement Suspect Too

So you breathed a great sigh of relief when you found out the major bottled water manufacturers and others had replaced the scary Bisphenol A (BPA) used for bottles and other products with Bisphenol S (BPS). The replacement was touted as protection to the consumer…

By Craig Kelley

/ 29 Jan 2015