What Are The Important Statistics For Breast Cancer?
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women, except for skin cancers. About 1 in 8 (12%) women in the US will develop invasive breast cancer during their lifetime. The American Cancer Society’s estimates for breast cancer in the United States for 2014 are: About 232,670 new cases of invasive breast cancer […]
Buttafuoco & Associates Present Wounded Warrior With Jersey At NY Islander’s Game
Buttafuoco & Associates is a new sponsor of the NY Islander’s and proud partner of the Wounded Warrior Project. The Wounded Warrior Project was designed to: help raise awareness and enlist the public’s aid for the needs of injured service members help injured service members aid and assist each other provide unique, direct programs […]
How Did The Polar Vortex Affect Travel?
Travel snarled The weather left more than 500 people stranded on three Amtrak trains overnight in western and north-central Illinois, Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari said. All three Chicago-bound trains — two coming from California, and one originating in Quincy, Illinois — stopped Monday afternoon or evening because conditions prevented them from going further. At least […]
7-Ton Block DANGLES From Crane In NYC
Almost exactly a year after a construction crane collapsed under the extreme conditions of Superstorm Sandy, the crane that replaced it developed problems that shut down part of Midtown Monday, and forced evacuation and shelter in place orders for thousands of people. The culprit: a 13,500 pound concrete block that dangled over one of the […]
RECALL ALERT: Journey Girl Travel Trunk A Laceration Hazard.
SAFETY RECALL Journey Girl Travel Trunk Toys”R”Us Item Number: 058085 UPC Number: 4897027965070 Model Number: 5F5F79E The blue metal handle can pose a serious laceration hazard. Toys R Us recalled about 12,650 Journey Girl Travel Trunks because the blue metal handle on the trunk can be sharp, presenting a laceration hazard to the user. The […]
RECALL ALERT: Monster Science Growing Spiders Recalled Due to Serious Ingestion Hazard
Recall Summary Name of product: Water-absorbing polymer balls Hazard: The soft and colorful product can be mistaken by a child for candy. When the marble-sized toy is ingested, it can expand inside a child’s body and cause intestinal obstructions, resulting in severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration and could be life threatening. The toys do not show […]
Manholes Explode Injuring 5 and Melting 2 Cars
WOODHAVEN, QUEENS – Several manholes spontaneously exploded in Queens earlier this week. At approximately 1 a.m. on 88th road in Woodhaven flames spread through two vehicles, melting parts of the cars. Thick smoke and fire covered the neighborhood. “At one point it was actually a popping sound and the flames just flew higher and then […]
Ovoid these common Summer Vacation injuries…
Top 10 Summer Activities that Cause Injuries You’ll probably be surprised by our list of top 10 summer activities that cause the bulk of injuries (many of which can result in serious neck and back pain) because they all sound like so much fun! Remember, helmets have proven to reduce the risk of head injury […]
RECALL ALERT: Fast Lane Remote Controlled Helicopter..BURN HAZARD
SAFETY RECALL Fast Lane FA-005 Radio-Control 3-Channel Helicopter with Gyro Stabilizer and Charger Model Number: 5F5F2F5 Toys”R”Us Item Number: 758776 UPC Number: 886150510022 The rechargeable battery may overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard. Child Injury Risk. Immediately take the Helicopter from children and return it to the nearest Toys”R”Us for a refund or store […]
Carbon Monoxide Injures 9 at Roosevelt Field Mall
Nine people were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning that was possible caused by a construction worker using an improperly vented propane-powered tool at Roosevelt Field Mall. Among the injured were construction workers, security guards and staff who were later taken to an area hospital with possible carbon-monoxide poisoning. In total, seven were taken to Nassau […]