Addressing the deadly Washington D.C. train crash Debbie Hersman of the National Transportation Safety Board said the operator of the train that “slammed into a stationary train in front of it apparently had activated the emergency brakes in a failed effort to stop before the accident.” as reported in the Washington Post. Hersman said the “emergency brake button, known as the ‘mushroom,’ was depressed, and the steel rails showed evidence that the brakes were engaged.”

Birth Control Yaz – Still on the market and women still being injured
In 2006 a new birth control pill entered the market. Yaz quickly became popular with its promise of not only offering pregnancy prevention, but that it could aid in weight loss and clear up acne. However, many women have been injured because of Yaz and other newer birth