Cyclist Isidro Martinez Campos died on April 2, 2014, when a pickup truck hit him shortly after 8pm on a street in Galena Park. The impact of the collision threw Campos from his bike and onto the shoulder of the street. His bicycle remained wedged in the truck’s bumper. He was rushed to Memorial Hermann…
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A car accident can happen for a variety of reasons, from drinking and driving to poor weather to distracted driving. Along with this, there are times when a driver makes a bad decision that leads to serious injury or even death. A 21-year-old man who crashed his car into a crowd at the South by…
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In the fifth huge recall for automakers this year, Nissan Motor is recalling 1 million vehicles in the United States and Canada. The problem in the 2013-2014 model years stems from a federally mandated system intended to determine whether the front passenger seat is occupied. The sensors are supposed to tell if an adult or…
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The Houston Ship Channel, a 50-mile waterway that transports some of the world’s largest quantities of petroleum and chemical products remains shut down due to a massive fuel oil spill in the Galveston Bay. Over 150,000 gallons of oil, a vital source of the Texas economy, spilled into the bay on March 22nd. Marine scientists…
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Research assistants in university laboratories in Texas deserve the same workplace protections as those provided to other professionals. However, many of these university workers are forced to work under unsafe conditions, which can lead to devastating workplace accidents. That is what happened to one University of California, Los Angeles research assistance, who suffered such severe…
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According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, many bacterial infections could be prevented if healthcare workers practiced common hygiene. “Although there has been some progress, today and every day more than 200 Americans with healthcare-associated infections will die during their hospital stay,” said CDC Director Tom Frieden. “The most advanced medical care won’t…
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