Driving can be hazardous even on a beautiful crystal clear day with perfect road conditions. However, when you add wet weather into the mix, it can be downright dangerous. Luckily, there are a few ways that you can protect yourself and others while o...
Unless you one of the lucky few, you have probably had an injury or two. From cuts to broken bones, injuries can come in several shapes and forms. A few of the injuries that is least talked about are dislocated and separated shoulders. Believe it or...
Often called “workers’ comp”, workers’ compensation is a state mandated program consisting of payments required by law to be made to an employee who is injured or disabled in connection with work. The federal government does offer its own workers’ co...
[caption id="attachment_5835" align="alignleft" width="900"] Close up of woman wrapping her painful wrist with flexible elastic supportive orthopedic bandage after unsuccessful sports or injury. Carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis, arm sprain concept.[...
The death of a loved one is heartbreaking and painful. This is an event in our lives that we had always hoped would never happen. When that death wasn’t due to natural causes, but rather a defective product, it can be especially unfortunate. Some...
Accidents happen and when they do, it may be you that pays the price. Not only are these injuries physically painful, but they can also lead to emotional and financial hardships as well. From the medical bills to the emotional stress placed on your f...
From the romantic appeal of a candlelit dinner to the cozy warmth of a fireplace, we sure love the appeal of fires within our home. However, this appeal doesn’t change just how dangerous these can be when we aren’t being careful. With household fires...
Repetitive stress injuries such as carpal tunnel are becoming increasingly common as more and more workers are stuck at their desks performing their job over a keyboard and mouse, although several other types of jobs can lead to the same injury. Whi...
Post-traumatic stress disorder, also known as PTSD, happens after witnessing or going through a traumatic event involving injury or death. Though most of us think of soldiers when talking about PTSD, the majority of PTSD sufferers are actually victim...
Sleepiness and driving is quite a dangerous combination. Most people are aware of the dangers of drinking and driving, but don’t realize that drowsy driving can be just as fatal. Much like alcohol, sleepiness slows reaction time, decreases awareness,...
The Flint water crisis is an ongoing drinking water contamination crisis in Flint, Michigan. In an effort to save money, the City of Flint switched its water supply from the City of Detroit to the Flint River, a river that is notorious for being filt...
As far as automotive news goes, Volkswagen’s Dieselgate scandal has been hogging all the headlines. However, VW’s intentional attempt to fool regulators has been overshadowing those regulators’ attempts to step up and start penalizing car manufactur...
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