COMMENTARY | The National Transportation Safety Board is calling upon all states to invoke a nationwide ban on cell phone use while driving. This recommendation was sparked by recent deadly vehicle accidents where cell phone records indicated that drivers involved were sending or receiving messages at or near the time of the crashes. Banning cell phones while driving is intended to keep drivers safe by eliminating the distraction. Eliminating the use of portable electronic devices however, will not get rid [...]
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a condition that affects people around the world. Due to the serious health problems associated with SCD there is a need to know more about the disease. SCD affects people of many racial and ethnic groups. In the United States, 90,000 to 100,000 people, mainly African Americans, have SCD. The disease occurs among about 1 of every 500 African-American births and among about 1 out of every 36,000 Hispanic-American births. Other people affected include those [...]