Oklahoma patients may benefit from understanding more about some of the common mistakes made by all types of physicians. It has been estimated that 15 percent of all medical conditions are misdiagnosed initially. Misdiagnosis is currently the leading mistake committed...
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Disconcerting trends in teen driving
Oklahoma motorists may be surprised to learn that texting has surpassed drinking in terms of the numbers of fatal teen car accidents caused each year by these actions. Teens may be viewed as more prone to accidents due to inexperience. However, a sense of...
Samsung’s “see-through” truck could save lives
Oklahoma motorists may find it interesting that a new technology has been developed that allows drivers to "see through" semi-trucks on the road and determine when it is safe to pass them. The technology, known as a "safety truck," was created by Samsung, the South...
Mortality rates and mild traumatic brain injury
People in Oklahoma who have a traumatic brain injury or whose loved ones have had one may be interested to learn that a study has indicated that people with mild traumatic brain injuries have higher mortality rates than those without any history of such injury....
Drivers have a cow after cattle truck overturns in Oklahoma
Oklahoma residents are familiar with seeing livestock as they drive through the state’s rural areas, but they aren’t used to having to maneuver around the animals on the interstate.A section of Interstate 40 in Pottawatomie County became a hectic scene...
Could a website help prevent medical misdiagnosis?
As kids, we believed that our family doctors knew it all. If we were sick, our physician would figure out what the problem was so that we could be treated. However, as you get older, you realize that doctors are just people too, and they certainly don’t know...
Talk to your teen today about safe driving habits
Memorial Day weekend has come and gone, which means that we are in the midst of the "100 Deadliest Days of Summer" for teenage drivers on Oklahoma’s roads.During the time period between Memorial Day and Labor Day, fatal car accidents involving teens spike and...
Fatal motorcycle accidents on the rise in Oklahoma
After a tragedy, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol is warning drivers in the state to share the roads with motorcyclists. Last month, an SUV struck a group of five motorcycles, including a retired firefighter who was killed, and eight others, who were injured.The accident...
When a medical mistake is more than a mistake
Anytime a person has to go through surgery they quite-literally have to place their lives in the hands of doctors and nurses. Unfortunately, even a minor mistake can lead to major consequences for the patient. Surgical errors are much more common than we would like to...
Attempts to curb trucker fatigue derailed by industry
Trucking accidents continue to be a growing problem on the highways throughout the United States. Today, there is more truck-traffic on the roads than ever before, with 70 percent of our domestic goods being delivered by big rigs.One of the biggest contributors to...
