You’ve heard about complex regional pain syndrome/reflex sympathetic dystrophy (CRPS/RSD), and you’ve also been experiencing some disturbing symptoms that suggest you might be suffering from…
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‘Tis the Season: Watch Out for Road Hazards Caused by Farm Equipment
During the summer, farm equipment is out on the roads throughout the U.S., potentially making traffic more hazardous for all drivers for a number of…
Study Says CRPS/RSD Patients More Likely to Develop Condition in Other Places
A study published in the Scandinavian Journal of Pain found that participants with a history of complex regional pain syndrome/reflex sympathetic dystrophy (CRPS/RSD) and a…
Should Teens Be Allowed to Drive Big Rigs Across State Lines?
A bill currently under review in the U.S. House of Representatives would allow truck drivers under age 21 to transport goods across state lines. Proponents…
Easily Avoidable: the Four Most Common Workplace Injuries
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), nearly 3 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses were reported in the U.S. in 2016, and one-third…
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Construction Job Site Injuries Down From a Decade Ago, Work Still Needs to be Done
On April 5th in St. Petersburg, Florida, a construction crane on site at the new St. Petersburg Police station toppled over for no apparent reason—narrowly…
Texas Initiates Program to Protect First Responders
In an effort to prevent collisions involving emergency vehicles, the Texas Department of Public Safety has initiated the “move over” campaign. Emergency vehicles include all…
Is Youth League Football a Form of Child Abuse?
For many, the thought that football—an American tradition—could somehow be harming our nation’s youth is ridiculous conjecture. But I would argue that some of the…
Trucking Alliance Supports Truck Safety Technology
According to a statement released November 2, the Alliance for Driver Safety and Security (the Trucking Alliance) voiced support for the deployment of Advanced Safety…
Texas A&M Study Says Texting Most Dangerous Distraction on Road
Three types of distractions affect drivers on the road, and the most dangerous of those is texting, according to a paper published in August by…
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NHTSA Urges Automakers to Fast-track Takata Airbag Recalls
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a statement earlier this month urging 19 automakers to speed up the recalls of potentially dangerous Takata…
Common Workplace Injuries, and How to Prevent Them
Approximately 8,900,000 U.S. employees (six percent of the workforce) sustain workplace injuries and illnesses each year, according to data compiled by the National Safety Council…
Texas Tops List for Common Construction Site Fatalities
Texas had the highest number of fatal work accidents in the U.S. in 2016, and of the 545 reported, many occurred in the construction industry,…
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Louisiana Woman Files New Heater-Cooler Lawsuit on Behalf of Her Young Daughter
A Louisiana woman, individually and on behalf of her minor daughter, recently filed a new 3T heater-cooler infection lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for…
FDA Questioned Safety of Injectafer Long Before Approval
The FDA approved Injectafer (ferric carboxymaltose) in July 2013 for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in adult patients. The product is injected directly into…
Bad Decisions: How Boating Accidents become Fatal Mistakes
Two boats collided at night on the Colorado River this past Labor Day weekend in a 50-mph impact that ejected all 16 passengers into the…
