Miscellaneous

• Gym Safety Tips for the New Year

  Pete Strom | February 06, 2012 4:15 PM | 0 CommentsColumbia, SC

  With the New Year comes new promises and New Year’s resolutions. One of the most popular New Year’s resolutions is to hit the gym to get into shape for Spring. It’s an...

• Cell Phones May Not Increase The Risk Of Brain Cancer After All

  Pete Strom | October 24, 2011 9:06 AM | 2 CommentsColumbia, SC

  Whether you carry the new iPhone 4s, Droid, or prefer to carry a basic cell phone, statistics indicate that regardless of your age or income level you probably carry a cell phone. In fact, land line...

• Las Vegas Motor Speedway Safety Questioned in Wake of Accident

  Pete Strom | October 18, 2011 2:06 PM | 1 CommentColumbia, SC

  Two time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon died Sunday as a result of blunt trauma to the head sustained in a horrific 15 car pileup that occurred in the 11th Lap of the season finale held at...

• CPSC Launches Spanish YouTube Videos

  Pete Strom | May 05, 2011 2:26 PM | 0 CommentsColumbia, SC

  Yesterday, the CPSC announced the release of a Spanish YouTube Channel which hosts videos ranging from safe sleep for babies to water safety and annoucements for the recall of dangerous products....

• Food Safety Bill Passes both House and Senate

  Pete Strom | December 29, 2010 1:08 PM | 0 CommentsColumbia, SC

  Over the past few years, there has been an increase in foodborne illnesses. According to newly published information in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, it is “estimate[d] that...

• Ridgeland, SC RV Speed Trap Aimed at Safety or Profits?

  Pete Strom | December 14, 2010 6:01 PM | 18 CommentsColumbia, SC

  As we recently reported, The town of Ridgeland has been in the news lately regarding a new method for ticketing drivers on I-95. In a purported effort to improve public safety and prevent fatalities...

• FDA to Ban Four Loko and Other Alcoholic Energy Drinks

  Pete Strom | November 17, 2010 12:52 PM | 0 CommentsColumbia, SC

  The Wall Street Journal reported today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has plans to ban alcoholic energy drinks, such as Four Loko. The ban comes after stories emerged regarding...

• Deer Hunting Season Begins, Reminder for Hunters to Be Safe

  Pete Strom | November 12, 2010 5:11 PM | 0 CommentsColumbia, SC

  Fall is one of my favorite seasons. Not only because of USC football, but also because it is the beginning of hunting season for many types of game in South Carolina. With the arrival of the...

• Graphic Cigarette Warning Labels Proposed by FDA

  Pete Strom | November 11, 2010 4:06 PM | 5 CommentsColumbia, SC

  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a new proposed rule titled Required Warnings for Cigarette Packages and Advertisements. The rule proposes 36 new warning labels for cigarette...

• Rapper T.I. Assists Atlanta Police with Suicidal Man

  Pete Strom | October 15, 2010 12:01 PM | 0 CommentsColumbia, SC

  The Washington Post reported that rapper T.I. assisted police with a suicidal man on Wednesday. According to the report, T.I. was driving in his car when he heard on the radio that a man was...