More recalls for DePuy knee replacement systems In 2017, knee replacements were among the most frequent surgeries in the U.S. There are at least 700,000 of these operations every year. But they are not without complications. Caution is advised when selecting knee...
Missouri: deadly auto accident rates soaring From teens to elderly drivers, auto accident death rates were up all over Missouri in 2016. According to an STL Today article in December that year, fatal crashes increased among drivers in “nearly all age groups.” The...
Equifax’s former CEO admits wrongdoing in massive hack Equifax’s former CEO admits wrongdoing in massive hack After he resigned on September 26, 2017, Equifax’s former CEO, Richard Smith apologized in an interview with The Los Angeles Times for the massive hack of...
Big trucks: A growing menace on U.S. roads Owners can lose big money if they buy a flood damaged car. Vehicle value drops about 75% in a flood damaged car. It’s scary, but the corrosive damage that water causes may not show up right away. After time, the brakes in a...
Hacker attacks on medical devices coming The Harvard Business Review reported in May, 2017 that researchers have already proven that defibrillators, pacemakers and insulin pumps can be hacked. As a test, they altered the devices’ computer settings; disabled therapies...
