Archive for September, 2009

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A frantic Luann Dillon knew as soon as she shut the car door that she had locked her 18-month-old granddaughter and her keys inside.

Luann Dillon was having one of those hectic days. And it was about to get worse.

She was coming out of the grocery store, balancing her 18-month-old granddaughter, Mylah, on her hip and carrying a gallon of milk, a sack of groceries and her purse.

“I looked out the window of the restaurant near the top of the John Hancock building in Chicago. I just completed lunch with my daughter and her friend, and we were making plans to head home.”

As seen on the Science Channel’s How Do They Do It?

You’re in a crash. A reckless driver cuts into your lane and smashes into you. But before you even have a chance to figure out what just happened, built-in sensors can automatically send an alert to OnStar.

When he began experiencing heart attack symptoms, Brian Fish knew he needed help — fast.

Brian Fish had just met with a customer. He’s a sales rep for an auto supplier and is on road the a lot. It was a warm day and he had just carried several heavy boxes out to his car. When he started driving, he felt a bit flushed. Then it got a little scarier.

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An allergic reaction leads to anaphylactic shock and a terrifying drive to get help.

Sabine Marsico’s husband, William, had kidney stones and had just taken an antibiotic prescribed by his doctor. Within 5 minutes, his lips started tingling and going numb.