What You Should Know About the Mirena IUD

A number of lawsuits have been filed by women who allege Bayer downplayed the seriousness of possible Mirena side effects. Plaintiffs in these lawsuits claim they experienced serious, and in some cases life-threatening Mirena complications after the device migrated from its original location, sometimes months or years after placement. Spontaneous device migration can lead to a myriad of problems, according to these lawsuits, including uterine perforations, uterine rupture, infection, scarring and adhesions, organ damage (if the IUD migrates outside of the uterus), and ectopic pregnancy.

How Safe Is Your Trampoline?

Did you know the likelihood of a severe head injury is higher on a traditional trampoline than in a car crash? Each year over 105,000 kids are sent to hospital because of traditional trampolines – and that’s just in the USA. Learn more about the risk of head injuries caused by traditional trampolines and why Springfree Trampolines are a safe alternative.

A Visual Guide to Your Child’s Car Seat Safety

When driving your kids, parents know how important car safety, especially car seat safety is for babies and for toddlers. 21st Century Auto Insurance recently created the visual Guide to to Child Car Safety below to offer parents important tips and facts on how to protect kids riding in a car.

What You Need to Know About Life Insurance

Life insurance is a big deal. For many people, it’s among the most important purchases they will ever make. A well-chosen life insurance policy can protect those closest to you from hard financial times after you are gone. It can help your family cover the costs of your funeral, major remaining debts, children’s higher education, and others as well as replace your lost income.

TAPS Academy Works

The Teen and Police Service Academy’s (T.A.P.S. Academy) goal is to reduce the social distance between at-risk youth and law enforcement. This goal will be accomplished through learning, interaction and discussion between at-risk youth and the law enforcement personnel that serve their communities. The data provided displays information surveyed on effectiveness from the 2011 semester.

Driving in Europe

This interactive infographic from Sixt attempts to simply and straightforwardly present all the complex rules and regulations surrounding driving across Europe in a clean, easy to understand format. It includes drunk driving laws, speed limits, items you’re legally required to have in the car, and some humorous observations about driving in each country.

Red Tape is Suffocating Our Children

Health and safety is intended to protect us and our loved ones from the dangers of day to day life. But, more and more we see health and safety regulations being interpreted all too literally. Issues arise because of these foolish “word of the law” interpretations.

Junk in the Trunk: Driver’s Roadside Preparedness

Finding yourself stranded in your car due to treacherous conditions like snow, ice, poor visibility and slick roads only to discover you have junk in the trunk, rather than the necessary roadside emergency supplies, can place you and your family in jeopardy. According to a new survey by State Farm® and KRC Research, more than 60 percent of drivers had some sort of “junk” (non-emergency supplies) in their trunk ranging from extra clothes and shoes to used food or drink containers. While 99 percent of drivers had at least one emergency supply in their vehicle, such as spare tire or jumper cables, a mere nine percent carried all the essential emergency roadside supplies.