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Stay Safe While Decorating Your Home This Holiday Season!

When it comes to the holiday season, a big part of the fun is decorating your home in the spirit! Ornamenting Christmas trees and hanging lights in and around your home is so much fun for the entire family. This is also a great way to bring families and neighbors together. Although a lot of...

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Choosing the Safest Toys for Your Children This Holiday Season

There are so many toys to choose from around the holiday season, it can be overwhelming. But the most important decision to make when purchasing a toy for your child or teen is the safety of the toy. There are thousands of toy recalls each year due to dangerous and defective toy products. Even now,...

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Umbilical Cord Prolapse is Linked to Hypoxic Brain Injury in Children

When a woman is pregnant, the umbilical cord is what connects the mother to the developing fetus, acting as a lifeline for the child. It allows the supply of nourishment and oxygen for necessary development. Unfortunately, one in every 300 births involves an umbilical cord prolapse (UCP). An umbilical cord prolapse occurs when part of...

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Happy Thanksgiving from The Yost Legal Group!

The attorneys and staff at The Yost Legal Group wish you and your family a happy and safe Thanksgiving! Please remember that Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel periods of the year. People throughout Maryland will be anxious to arrive at their destinations, and this can often lead to impatient and aggressive driving. Please...

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MADD “Tie One On For Safety” Campaign Reminds Us to Drive Sober During The Holiday Season

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the MADD “Tie One On for Safety” campaign. This public awareness campaign focuses on the importance of preventing drunk driving during the holiday season. Thousands of innocent lives are tragically lost every year due to drunk drivers. Sadly, the holiday season is no exception. The rate of impaired...

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Happy Veterans Day from The Yost Legal Group

Veterans Day is an important time to reflect on the incredible sacrifices that our men and women in uniform have made to defend our freedoms. At The Yost Legal Group, we deeply appreciate your bravery, dedication and commitment. Please join us today in showing your respect to the veterans who have served this great nation. The...

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“Drowsy Driving Prevention Week” Starts this Sunday 11/6

Now that fall is in full swing, the sunsets come earlier and the nights are longer. That means that it is almost inevitable for us to feel sleepier earlier in the day, and that can be a dangerous combination when paired with driving. Sunday, November 6th is the start of Drowsy Driving Prevention Week, a...

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Maryland Drivers – Please Be Extra Cautious on the Roads this Halloween

Halloween is just around the corner. Statistics show that Halloween is one of the most dangerous times of the year for young pedestrians. Maryland drivers should be ready to take special precautions on the road this year to ensure that everyone can enjoy the holiday safely. Children traveling in groups with their friends on Halloween...

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Stryker Issues Voluntary Recall Due To Defective Parts In Metal Hip Implant Devices

Stryker Corporation is one of the leading manufacturers of metal hip implant devices. In the past, defective Stryker metal hip implants have caused serious injuries and adverse reactions in thousands of patients. In some cases, patients have even required revision surgery in order to remove and replace the defective Stryker hip implant parts. Stryker recently...

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Pharmaceutical Company Dramatically Increases Price of Important Drug To Treat Lead Poisoning

Valeant Pharmaceuticals has increased the price of a drug used to treat lead poisoning known as Calcium EDTA by more than 2,700% since 2014. Doctors have depended on Calcium EDTA for decades to treat cases of severe lead poisoning. Doctors, medical professionals and poison control specialists are alarmed about this price increase. The greed of...

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