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Is the VA Changing its Tune about the Backlog?

After many promises from the VA, ranging from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to many -->

U.S. Urges a Lower Blood-Alcohol Limit for Drunken Driving

Thousands of people are killed or injured each year by drunk drivers. The National Transportation -->

FDA: Lower Ambien’s Dose to Prevent Drowsy Driving

On Wednesday, May 15, The FDA approved a new, lower-dose labeling for the popular sleep -->

Drive First App by Sprint – Prevent Distracted Driving

Sprint currently provides an app that can help ease the mind of parents with teenage -->

Track Your Teens’ Driving Habits

There’s an app for that. Researchers from the University of North Carolina found that the -->

With Freedom Comes Risk: Tips to Help Keep Kids Stay Safe

With the rescue of three women in Cleveland who were abducted nearly a decade ago, -->

Criticism of Veterans Affairs Secretary Mounts Over Backlog in Claims

Although some have praised Secretary Shinseki for his bold plans to end veteran homelessness and the -->

Caffeine-Laced Foods Spur F.D.A. Investigation

Caffeine has become increasingly easy to find in foods that are intentionally laced with it. -->

Stop The Texts. Stop The Wrecks.

The Shocking Truth: Distracted driving is the number one killer in American teens. Five seconds -->

Crash Hospitalizes Pine Bush Woman; Driver Faces DWI

A Pine Bush man was charged with driving while intoxicated on Monday in Bullville, Town -->

Driver Charged in Fatal Crash on Route 9W

A Poughkeepsie man, Francisco Vasquez-Cruz, faces a vehicular manslaughter charge following a crash in Highland -->

VA Gets Creative in Atlanta Regional Office

In response to the ever growing VA Disability Claims Backlog and pressure from politicians, including President Obama, -->

Keep Your Kids Safe in 7 Simple Steps

When it comes to child safety, you know the basics: buckle up, wear a helmet, -->

4 Summer Food Safety Tips

As the weather heats up we start to consume seasonal produce or hold backyard barbeques. -->

Orville Redenbacher’s® Classic Kettle Korn Ready-to-Eat Popcorn Recalled Due to Undeclared Milk Allergen

According to the FDA, on April 26, 2013, ConAgra Foods, Inc., in cooperation with the -->

No Text Zone: Andrew Finkelstein Speaks at Mechanicville High School

High school students at Mechanicville took a pledge on Tuesday, May 7, that could not -->

A Satisfied Client and Veteran

It is a great feeling to know that our work on behalf of Veterans pays -->

Teen Drinking & Driving: A Dangerous Mix

Nearly one million high school teens drank and drove in 2011. Teens are 3 times -->

Let’s Include Children in the Concussion Discussion

As a society, we have become increasingly aware of the serious effects of repeated head -->

Voice-To-Text Just As Dangerous As Texting

A new study shows that using voice – i.e. Siri on the iPhone – to -->